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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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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Police Scotland launch new online webpages for young people to promote safe communication with the Police

Date: 16th November 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Access to appropriate information
Author: Police Scotland

Police Scotland has launched a new Facebook channel designed for young people in Scotland which aims to promote children’s rights by providing young people with access to educational resources and a space to communicate with the Police.

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Report - Inspection of custody centres across Scotland

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Age of criminal responsibility, Children in conflict with the law
Author:

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland has published a report on police custody that includes recommendations on safeguarding measure related to children and young people. The report outlines the assessments made during inspections of 17 custody centres about the treatment of and conditions for those detained in police custody centres across Scotland.

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Resource - A guide to strategic litigation in equality and human rights for NGOs in Scotland

Date: 9th October 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

A new online guide for NGOs around strategic litigation has been launched by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland .

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Parts 1 and 3 guidance for Children and Young People Act published

Date: 10th January 2017
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The guidance on Children's Rights (Part 1, section 2) and statutory guidance on Children's Services Planning (Part 3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 has now been published.

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Parenting resources report

Date: 18th February 2014
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

CHILDREN 1ST has published a report mapping current parenting information resources, including an online resource list with links.

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Social Media Guide

Date: 24th October 2012
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Social Misfits Media

Unity Trust Bank and Social Misfits Media have published 'About that first tweet', a guide to social media for charities and social enterprises.

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Scottish Spending Review 2011 and draft budget 2012 - 13

Date: 21st September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published its Spending Review 2011 and Draft Budget 2012-13. It sets out Scottish public spending plans for the next three financial years and targets investment to increase sustainable economic growth and transform public services.

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How Fair is Britain?

Date: 1st October 2010
Category: Policies & procedures
Author:

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its first Triennial Review, 'How fair is Britain?', reporting on equality, human rights and good relations in 2010.

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