How to Child Rights: Resources on Children’s Rights and the Environment

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Save the Children

The How to Child Rights (HTCR) platform is supporting civil society organisations with practical tools and guidance to strengthen work on children’s rights. Created by and for civil society, the platform promotes peer learning and co-creation, offering real-life case studies, step-by-step programming advice, and advocacy support.

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New children’s mental health podcast covers manosphere, autism, anxiety, loneliness and more

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) has launched ‘Mind the Kids’, a new podcast series featuring accessible expert discussions on a range of vital topics for those working with children and young people.

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Updated information leaflet for parents and carers on children’s hearings

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author:

A newly updated leaflet is now available to help parents and carers understand what happens at Children’s Hearings. It explains important topics such as what it means to be a Relevant Person, what to expect during a Hearing, and what decisions might be made.

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Share your views to inform The Good Childhood Report 2025

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation
Author:

The Children’s Society has launched a new survey to gather insights from professionals working with children and young people, as part of its upcoming Good Childhood Report 2025. The annual report examines the wellbeing of children across the UK, using the latest data and first-hand accounts from children and young people.

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Keeping children safe in Scotland

Date: 19th March 2025
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect
Author:

This is online resource provides guides for children, young people and families who may become involved in child protection process either directly as a child or parent/carer or as a member of the wider family, and for those who may be supporting a child.

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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 resources to support armed forces families in education

Date: 19th March 2025
Category: Education, including vocational education, Children in armed forces families
Author:

Children and young people in the Highlands have created new resources to help children and families from military backgrounds to navigate their experiences at school.

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New resources: Scotland marks 20 years of work to understand childhood trauma

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

This year marks two decades since Scotland began its journey to understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on young lives.

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Lawyers for children certification course now available

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author:

Clan Childlaw, in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, has announced new dates for its Lawyers for Children certification course, with the first in-person session at Brodies LLP in Edinburgh on 13 March 2025.

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New report: children, violence and vulnerability 2024

Date: 23rd January 2025
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has published its third annual Children, Violence and Vulnerability report, shedding light on the challenges faced by teenagers aged 13-17 in England and Wales.

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