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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Action for advocacy

Date: 19th March 2025
Category: Looked after children, Respect for the views of the child, Access to appropriate information
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

Too many Care Experienced people cannot access independent advocacy when they need it. Who Cares? Scotland launched the lifelong campaign two years ago to push for a legal right to advocacy support and secure lifelong rights for Care Experienced people in Scotland.

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New Guide: How to Write a Child-Friendly Document

Date: 5th October 2023
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

Children have a right to seek and receive information about things that affect them, especially about their human rights. To do this properly, content must be produced in a child-friendly way that is accessible, readable and approved by children. This how-to guide by Save the Children shows you how to create child-friendly versions of your work.

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Online safety toolkits

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

These online safety toolkits contain short activities designed to be delivered by professionals across all education settings, covering themes such as: online friendships, sharing pictures and videos, live streaming and gaming.

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Learning for Sustainability – resource hub launched

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

YouthLink Scotland has created a resource hub for youth workers and young people to advance climate emergency issues in communities across Scotland.

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Advice line: Special hour of free legal advice for Under 21s only

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy, Additional support for learning, Protection from abuse or neglect, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: The Scottish Child Law Centre

The Scottish Child Law Centre is one of only a few dedicated providers of guidance and information on matters of law concerning children and young people. A child or young person can call the advice line anytime, BUT on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 o’clock the solicitor’s are only taking calls from under 21s with questions about the law or their rights during this special hour. Under 21s can still call anytime be can call the advice line Monday – Friday from 9:30 -4:30.

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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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Digital Wellbeing: Information Resource for Parents & Carers

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Access to appropriate information, Education, including vocational education
Author:

Childnet International has published guidance for parents and carers about looking after the digital wellbeing of children and young people.

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Youth justice system guide for children and young people

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information, Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Journey through Justice is an interactive online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.

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New Children's Hearings System guide – ‘Helping Me Make Choices’

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Access to appropriate information, General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

A new guide to help professionals working with children and young people in the Hearings System, has been published.

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