Date: 9th June 2023
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Last month, Together joined #TeamScotlandUN members Children’s Parliament, the Scottish Youth Parliament and the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to  influence the UK’s review by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 26th April 2023
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A new report by a coalition of campaigners and organisations has called for the powers of the metropolitan police to be rolled back and more funding allocated to youth services as alternative solutions to ending serious youth violence.

Date: 25th April 2023
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Membership Spotlight highlights the work of our member organisations and outlines how other individuals and NGOs can support them. In this blogpost we shine the light on Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) this Independent Advocacy Awareness Week. They have programmes available online for people to sign up to! Don’t miss out!

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

Scotland’s Second National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP 2) was launched last month and Michael, a young person on the Leadership Panel for its development, shares his experiences as the youngest person in the room.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Special protection measures

The NSPCC has just published a report on the Promise, identifying practical changes that can be made to bring the voice and needs of infants (age 0-3) to the forefront of Child Protection Orders and Children’s Hearing system referrals, a useful resource for local authorities, health and social care partnerships and other organisations working to improve early help and support for children and families.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish FA wants to find out how things are going for young players, and who better to ask what it’s like to play the game than young people themselves?

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed the delay to limiting alcohol marketing in Parliament last week due to concerns being raised within the industry. This is just after the closing of a Scottish Government consultation on restricting alcohol advertising, to which children’s rights organisations, including Together, responded highlighting children and young people’s concerns around the impact of alcohol on their lives.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Policies & procedures

The North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose Evaluation Phase 1 Report of this three-year demonstration project has now been released, revealing a strong consensus on the need for change to improve treatment and the outcomes of child victims of violence and the potential of the Barnahus model to deliver this change.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Child poverty

In March, Aberlour hosted an event for Debt Awareness Week – ‘Giving with One Hand, Taking Away with the Other’ – to highlight the impact of public debt on low income families and the role it plays in trapping families in poverty. Read on to find highlights of the event including presentations and a shared experience of living with debt from a parent, Caroline.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Special protection measures

Five years on from 5Rights’ initial report on the impact of persuasive design in the digital environment on children, there have been many regulatory and legislative advances in the tech industry yet no change in the exploitative nature of the relationship between tech and children. In this updated report, persuasive design features used in new products such as TikTok and BeReal, are examined in relation to their impact on childhood.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: General principles

The High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB) calls for the prioritization of a clear guidance on mainstreaming children’s rights across the multilateral system after Child Rights Connect made a submission to their public consultation.

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 13th June 2023

Date: 28th March 2023
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We are shining the spotlight on our members Licketyspit and their amazing work including the launch of their Storyplay City project and new film about their Porridge and Play sessions!

Date: 28th March 2023
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

UK Government has introduced a new Migration Bill or, more fittingly known as, the “Refugee Ban Bill. If passed, it will have a deeply negative impact on the human rights of migrants, women, children and young people. Together has joined JustRight Scotland, Scottish Refugee Council and other civil society organisations to oppose the Bill.

Date: 28th March 2023
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A robust framework for children’s rights monitoring is needed to help implement children’s rights across Scotland. This funded PhD opportunity will explore how such a framework can be developed to monitor the implementation of, and breaches to, children’s human rights across Scottish public bodies.

Date: 28th March 2023
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After a close result, Humza Yousaf has been elected by his fellow party members as the new leader of the SNP, but what commitments has he made to children’s rights? Read on to find out!

Date: 28th March 2023
Category: Incorporation

It’s official, Scotland has hit the two-year anniversary of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill being unanimously passed. Watch what children, young people and Together members have to say.

Date: 28th March 2023
Category: Equal protection from violence, Non-discrimination

In early 2022, the Minister for Transport announced that the Scottish Government would consult on the safety of women and girls when using public transport to create tailored solutions to the issues raised. This article explores the issues and recommendations made by women and girls.

Date: 28th March 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Children and young people aged eight to 25 are invited to share their views to help CELCIS understand how voluntary care arrangements are used, understood and experienced.

Date: 28th March 2023
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Are you currently undertaking research on children’s human rights in Scotland? Let the Observatory know by filling out this survey to be included in this new Research Network on children’s human rights!