New CYCJ e-learning on Rights respecting in residential care

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Looked after children, Best interests of the child
Author:

New eLearning available from CYCJ! Rights respecting in residential care has been co-authored with Care Visions residential to raise awareness about the unnecessary criminalisation of children in care.

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Speaking up about crime resources

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Best interests of the child, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Fearless.org

Fearless Scotland provides a range of useful resources that help parents, carers and those working with young people to encourage them to speak up about crime.

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A parent’s story: chatting about reducing gaming and gambling harm

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Parental guidance, Best interests of the child, Recreation, play and cultural activities
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The Scottish Gambling Education Hub is delighted to launch its new booklet for parents, carers: A Parent’s Story: Chatting about reducing gaming and gambling harm.

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Webinar: MENA Peer-to-Peer Learning Session on Public Budgeting for Children

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Budgeting, Best interests of the child
Author:

Save the Children has published a new resource from the How to Child Rights series focused on strengthening civil society engagement in public budget analysis and advocacy 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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Webinar recording: UNCRC – Supporting Families

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Child poverty, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Right to life, survival and development, Best interests of the child
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On behalf of Parenting across Scotland, we would like to thank you for joining the second webinar about the UNCRC and families titled “UNCRC – Supporting Families”.

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New resource on building child-friendly cities

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities, Non-discrimination, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child
Author:

A new book ‘The City at Eye Level” has been published and is freely accessible online. It brings together contributions from around the world sharing best practice ideas on building child-friendly cities.

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Video: 1000 life changing days

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Best interests of the child, Basic Health and Welfare
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The video explores the first three years of a child’s life, focusing on the effects of social, emotional, and physical environments on long-term health and wellbeing.

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Report - The Impact of Community-based Universal Youth Work in Scotland

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Best interests of the child
Author: Youthlink Scotland

YouthLink Scotland , University of Edinburgh and Plymouth MARJON University have published a research report exploring The Impact of Community-based Universal Youth Work in Scotland . The research sought to explore the impact of community-based universal youth work in Scotland and how such impact has been achieved.

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What next? Ways forward for children’s and young people’s participation

Date: 7th January 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, Best interests of the child, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Carine Le Borgne

This research study, produced by Carine Le Borgne (doctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh) presents a review of the key theoretical perspectives and practice in relation to children's and young people's participation.

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