Religious Observance and UNCRC Amendment Bill: next steps for children’s rights

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, General measures of implementation

The Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill continues to move through Parliament, with Stage 1 expected to conclude by 28 November. The Bill covers two main areas: children’s right to be withdrawn from Religious Observance (RO) and Religious and Moral Education (RME), and technical changes to how the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 operates.

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The Children’s Plan: Vision for Care

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Care Experienced children, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child

In her report, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza highlights that while education reforms have raised standards for many, the most vulnerable children, those in care or facing major life challenges, are still being left behind. Drawing on findings from her recent School Census, she notes that schools are increasingly concerned about the lack of support from wider services. The Commissioner calls for ambitious, joined-up reform across education, health, and social care to ensure every child receives the care, stability, and opportunities they deserve. “Children in care must no longer be an afterthought,” she urges, emphasizing the need for bold action and a shared national vision that puts children’s voices at the heart of change.

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CRC Committee finds France responsible for grave and systematic violations of unaccompanied migrant Children’s Rights

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

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Resource for Involving Children and Young People in Decision-making

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This resource provides pathways to follow that may help professionals as well as anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of appropriate inclusion of children and young people in decision-making processes.

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General Comment No. 27 (2025) on economic, social and cultural rights and the environmental dimension of sustainable development

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: General Comments, Right to a healthy environment, General measures of implementation

Overall, the Comment positions environmental protection not as optional, but as a core obligation under international human rights law. It stresses that environmental harms, such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, are already undermining ESC rights, especially for marginalised and vulnerable communities.

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Protecting Children Online Without Silencing Them

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Access to appropriate information, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

Eurochild has compiled recommendations as to how to appropriately keep children safe online. In the face of ongoing concerns about children’s safety online, some member states of the European Union are seeking to adopt legislation that would effectively ban children and young people under the age of 15 or 16 from the internet. Eurochild’s suggestions are all based on the understanding, that while children and young people need protection, this cannot mean that they are excluded from the online world entirely. Taking access to the internet would also mean to take crucial ways to exercise their rights to freedom of expression, information, education and participation away.

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Just Fair's New Strategy

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Policy and strategy

Just Fair aims for a UK where everyone, no matter if adult or child, can enjoy their economic, social and cultural rights. They introduce three main points in their strategy to achieve this: Maximising the impact of collective action, making rights real in law and practice and paving the path towards a fairer, more equal and just society.

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Human Rights Measurement Initiative 2025

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is delighted to launch its latest data for the United Kingdom, informed by insights from over 500 global respondents in the 2025 annual survey.

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Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment for risk assessment guidance on fostering a positive, inclusive and safe environment and violent, aggressive and dangerous behaviour

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Child rights impact assessments, Education, including vocational education, Inclusive education

The guidance documents are linked and to be read in relation to each other. Both aim to give clarity and consistency to schools, local authorities, children, and families on behaviour expectations, consequences, and risk processes. They have been created keeping in mind not only children’s rights, but also evidence from the Behaviour in Scottish Schools Research 2023 shows rising concerns about inconsistent responses, limited consequences, and staff confidence in managing behaviour. There have been some concerns, that when creating this guidance, there was only limited contribution from children and young people themselves, however the Scottish Government has made the commitment to include more children and young people’s voices in further research relating to this guidance.

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Together's UNCRC Training Session: Accountability in a Children’s Human Rights Approach

Date: 20th October 2025
Category: Training

There are still spaces available to join Together to develop your understanding of how to implement the accountability principle of a Children’s Human Rights Approach in your work and organisation.

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