Children’s rights: what they are and how we help

Date: 15th December 2025
Category: Awareness-raising, Training, Incorporation
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) shared a new resource on their work with and for children’s rights.

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Digital Safeguarding in Practice

Date: 15th December 2025
Category: Access to appropriate information, Protection of privacy, Best interests of the child
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

CYCJ in collaboration with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation have created a new eLearning module on Digital Safeguarding in Practice, to provide a greater awareness of the risks present for children using digital technology.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission – Annual Report 2024–25

Date: 15th December 2025
Category: Policies & procedures, General principles
Author: Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published its Annual Report for 2024–25, marking the first year of delivery under their Strategic Plan 2024–28.

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Seeing beyond the surface: What children and young people wish all adults knew

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

This resource was created with the work experience of OHOV and what they consider the most important: The input of the children and young people who are at the centre of their work.

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Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Phase 6

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Funding, Babies and early years
Author:

This report outlines findings from the 6 th phase of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC), which started back in 2019, focusing on 3-year-olds who were accessing up to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC). The SSELC forms a major part of the strategy for the evaluation of the expansion of funded ELC in Scotland.

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Scottish Government high level action plan in response to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

The plan aims to more deeply embed economic, social and cultural rights across public policy and services in Scotland.

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New e-Learning Resource

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Education, including vocational education, Policies & procedures
Author:

The interactive eLearning modules take approximately 4 hours to complete and are designed for professionals responding to the behaviour of children and young people that could be causing harm to others and bringing them into conflict with the law. Each instance of learning has been designed in collaboration with experts in that particular field to increase awareness for the learner in themes and topics relevant to those working with children and young people.

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A.I in Scottish Schools: A Showcase of Resources for Primary & Secondary Teachers

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Additional support for learning, Education, including vocational education
Author:

Taking a child rights approach, Members of Children’s Parliament have been asked to think about what needs to happen for A.I to play a role in keeping all children happy, healthy, and safe. Over 140 professionals joined to learn more about the practical resources to support A.I literacy in Scottish primary and secondary schools that the Children’s Parliament and their partners have created in collaboration with children and young people.

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Supporting Scotland’s Children – Core Knowledge and Values

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

This resource is based on the key principles in Scotland’s legislation and policies aimed at supporting the vision that Scotland will be the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. It is relevant to everyone whose role has an impact on the lives of babies, children, young people and their families, as well as to those who work in adult and community-based services, providing support to individuals who are care-experienced or young people with a disability transitioning to adult services.

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Resources for Anti-Bullying Week 2025

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Bullying
Author:

Respectme is calling on all adults to take action this Anti-Bullying Week to help raise awareness of ‘Bullying – The Power of One’ and galvanise children and young people to become powerful anti-bullying activists.

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