The results of the Scottish Parents' Survey 2021

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Awareness-raising

Discover the outcome of a survey of parents across Scotland in 2021 which explored their awareness, knowledge and views of children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Places and spaces: children’s wellbeing across the globe

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Discover how successful 43 countries across the globe are providing a healthy environment for children. This report card includes information such as whether children have clean drinking water, good quality air, mould- and lead- free homes and access to green play spaces.

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What support do children need?

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Mental health

Closing date: 20 th June 2022

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Public Participation at the Scottish Parliament

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General principles

Closing date: 30 th June 2022

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Education - National Improvement Framework - A consultation on enhanced data collection for improvement

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Education, including vocational education

Closing date: 18 th July 2022

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Rights Right Now! reports launched

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Incorporation

Originally known as the Interim Children and Young People’s Consortium, Rights Right Now! was a pilot project with children and young people that Together led. The project aimed to support meaningful and inclusive participation of children as Scotland moves to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Sharing my Parents

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Discover the experience and reflections of university students who experienced the break-up of their parents’ relationship during their childhood. A key discovery gives light to the lack of support available to young people struggling with their new arrangements post-separation.

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Hello Mary and Judi!

Date: 9th June 2022
Category:

Mary is currently an undergrad at the University of St Andrews studying Computer Science. She hopes to expand on her interest and knowledge of the third sector by working with our wonderful membership team! Judi has joined Together as part of her master’s research report focusing on different state approaches to incorporation of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We are delighted to have Mary join us at Together!

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Calling the UK Government to ratify without exceptions to protect all women against violence

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Ten years ago, the UK Government committed to tackling violence against women by signing the ‘Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence’, better known as the ‘Istanbul Convention’. UK Government has said it will put this Convention into law. However, certain protections will not apply to migrant women. This is because the UK Government has chosen to opt-out of ratifying certain parts of the Convention meaning migrant women will be denied life-saving support and protection.

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New report uncovering Scotland’s human rights record

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Every four years, the UK’s overall human rights progress is assessed under the Universal Periodic Review. The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has gathered evidence from Together and many of our members to identify the human rights progress in the UK and Scotland. The report also includes human rights concerns that relate to Scotland specifically.

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