Date: 21st July 2015
Category: Training
Author: Youthlink Scotland

Free full day training sessions will be available for youth workers who would like to know more about supporting young people to undertake research into issues that affect them and their communities.

Date: 23rd June 2015
Category: Health and health services
Author: The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

The Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and NHS Health Scotland have joined forces to launch a series of short films highlighting the power of human rights to improve people's health and the care and support they access.

Date: 23rd June 2015
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Parental guidance, Protection of privacy
Author: Respectme

YouthLink Scotland is working with Respectme to support the delivery of free online safety workshops for parents, volunteers and staff within the youth work sector.

Date: 8th June 2015
Category:
Author: Edinburgh Youth Work Consortium

A literature review (full report, summary and presentation) by the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Youth Work Consortium on the impact of universal youth work is now available.

Date: 8th June 2015
Category:
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

Children's Hearings Scotland has been working with Who Cares? Scotland to find out from care experienced young people what kind of person would make the perfect panel member.

Date: 8th June 2015
Category: General principles
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA has produced a new 'Going to a Children's Hearing' film. The short film is aimed at helping to prepare children and young people who are going to a Hearing for the first time.

Date: 2nd June 2015
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: Scottish Government

The new 'wellbeing for young Scots' site provides an information point which children and young people can refer to access information on the key role of the Named Person, find out about wellbeing and what it means and how to get extra support.

Date: 28th April 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, Child poverty, Respect for the views of the child
Author: The Shetland Islands Council

The Shetland Islands Council has produced a short drama based on youth-led peer research, focusing on perspectives of life in Shetland.

Date: 17th February 2015
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Disability Matters

Disability Matters is a new e-learning resource for the UK workforce with group learning resources to help challenge and positively change some of the fears and attitudes towards disability and disabled children and young people.

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
Category:
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.