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.

Date: 16th September 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Glasgow University Law in Action initiative have collaborated to provide a Guide on the UN's 'Universal Periodic Review' of the UK's human rights record.

Date: 2nd September 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF UK has launched an exciting new children's rights experience for children and young people in Scotland, as part of the 'Put Children First' partnership with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Date: 22nd July 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has added a new children's advocacy section to their website, to be used as a guide for anyone who advocates for a child or young person.

Date: 22nd July 2014
Category: Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation
Author: Equally Ours

Equally Ours is a partnership between eight charities providing a communications hub and aiming to inspire everyone to understand how human rights benefit all of us in the UK, every day, in very practical ways.

Date: 2nd July 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

A new film has been launched by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, which includes children's views of sport and how they access and enjoy sport in Scotland.

Date: 10th June 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Respectme

Respectme has launched a new resource which aims to give adults the practical skills and confidence to support children and young people, and to deal with bullying behaviour.

Date: 10th June 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The latest policy briefing published by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) outlines how the rights of young carers can be safeguarded in Scotland.

Date: 27th May 2014
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Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

CELCIS has published the first in a new series of briefings that explain specific parts of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 27th May 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

This is the exciting second edition of a tool intended to help companies report and communicate on how they are respecting and supporting children's rights.

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has recently published the first edition of the Doran e-Newsletter, which aims to bring people up to speed with developments affecting children and young people with complex additional support needs.

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: ScotLink

This briefing is offered as a contribution to the current review of the National Performance Framework, and is the result of collaboration between some of Scotland's leading civil society organisations.

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published a booklet to inform children looked after away from home about their rights.

Date: 29th April 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament's youth engagement project, Connect! has some great new web pages with lots of information available for young people and youth workers.

Date: 29th April 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

A new publication giving an overview of children's access to play and culture in Scotland has recently been launched.

Date: 29th April 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: WithScotland

The purpose of the National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development is to set out a common set of skills and standards for workers to ensure the delivery of a consistently high standard of support to children and young people across the country.

Date: 15th April 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Eurochild

The theme of Eurochild's 2013 Annual Conference was "Building an inclusive Europe - the contribution of children's participation" and the conference report has now been published.

Date: 1st April 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

A new and updated corporate parenting resource kit is available alongside a range of resources and information relating to looked after children and care leavers and the duties on corporate parents and professionals.

Date: 1st April 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Equality and Human Rights Performance Framework is a free online resource developed to improve performance and effectiveness by approaching things from an equality and human rights-based perspective.

Date: 18th March 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Education Scotland

Education Scotland has produced a national professional development resource for adults working with children and young people, to develop participants' knowledge and understanding of the UNCRC.