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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Activate your rights

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: Children in Scotland

‘Activate your rights’ is a resource pack that aims to raise children and young people’s awareness of their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Its launch comes as Scotland moves to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.

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UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill resources for adults working with children

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Training, Incorporation, Awareness-raising
Author:

Licketyspit has created some Lickety-tips for adults working with children which highlight the importance of children being included in decisions which affect them and adults engaging with children in a meaningful way.

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Creative Skills Online

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Training, Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Starcatchers has developed a suite of resources and online events to help early years professionals put arts and creativity at the heart of practice.

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The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission launches new Human Rights Treaty Tracker

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Incorporation
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Human Rights Treaty Tracker is a searchable online tool for civil society organisations, academics, parliamentarians, legal professionals and anyone with an interest in human rights to learn about the UK’s international human rights obligations, and to track how the UK Government is performing against them.

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Guide for adapting the child-friendly UNCRC

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Awareness-raising, Training, General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

The guide describes why and how stakeholders can work with children to adapt the existing child-friendly version of the UNCRC so that it is understood by the children in the relevant context.

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Database – Children’s Rights & Business Atlas

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF has launch ed a new digital platform in partnership with the Global Child Forum which aims to help businesses assess the impacts of their work on the lives of children and provide guid ance on how to integrate children’s rights into company practices and procedures.

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Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland’s Annual Report 2017/18

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Awareness-raising, Incorporation
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has published its Annual Report for 2017-18 covering Bruce Adamson’s first year as Commissioner.

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Strengthening the capacity of professionals in the EU to fulfil the rights of vulnerable children

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles, Respect for the views of the child, Training, Incorporation
Author: Coram International

Unlocking Children's Rights is an innovative training resource, which has been successfully piloted across Europe.

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Unicef UK launch Child Rights Launchpad competition

Date: 29th June 2017
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: UNICEF UK

Unicef UK have launched a competition to design a rights-based game Unicef's Child Rights Launchpad that can be played in the classroom, playground, or sports hall.

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