Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

Now available in Spanish, French and English, use this guide to learn more about what you can do to strengthen the protection and empowerment of child human rights defenders.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

Training delivered by young, diverse people can help organisations challenge racism and discrimination within their own organisation. Based on the learning developed, organisations can safely and effectively engage with young BIPOC Scots, overcome barriers to participation and encourage young people to stand up for their rights.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

Designed to aid youth workers across the UK, this guide will help you to confidently facilitate conversations around race and inequality with young people.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

Covid-19 has brought about new ways of working and innovative ideas. CELCIS has put together a range of examples of how people are meeting the challenge of responding to the effects of this public health emergency when supporting care experienced children and young people.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Protection of privacy
Author: Child Rights Connect

These guidelines offer practical insights into the application of General Comment No. 25, especially in the context of online discussions with children.

Date: 13th May 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Child Rights Connect

Hear directly from UN Treaty Body experts about how to best protect every child’s right to a nationality using UN Human rights frameworks.

Date: 23rd April 2021
Category:
Author:

Parent-Infant Foundation has created a toolkit as a guide for developing an effective and specialised parent-infant relationship team.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

This factsheet addresses the frequently asked questions on human rights and climate change with a section focusing on the impact of climate change on children and their rights.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Equal protection from violence
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government has published a new report drawing together international evidence about what works to prevent youth violence.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

A new episode of the Human Right’s Consortium’s podcast considers the ongoing review of the Human Rights Act.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, COVID-19
Author:

The National Improvement Hub has issued an overview of practice reports to further support and improve the delivery of high-quality and effective remote learning.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Looked after children
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

In this new podcast, host Charlotte Armitage, chats with seven different people, all with the experience of care, about the objects that define some of the most important moments in their lives.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: University of Edinburgh

A recording of the webinar ‘Implementing Children’s Rights in Scotland – Developing Systems of Child-Friendly Complaints, Remedy and Redress’ held on the 4th February 2021 is now available.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government has published guidelines to help the third sector, community groups and partners in the public and private sector offer practical and effective volunteering opportunities to young people.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Children with disabilities
Author:

The Scottish Learning Disability Week 2021 will take place from Monday 10th – Sunday 16th May with the theme of relationships, and the importance of having other people in our lives. ‘Get Involved Packs’ have been developed to help you take part.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

This resource provides materials for colleges and universities to support staff undertaking the Going Higher and Going Further awards, in particular, the Carer Aware at University module.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:

ME-WE has published a manual aiming to contribute to the development of an environment in which young carers are able to pursue their goals and thrive, in line with their rights under the UNCRC. It aims to fill the knowledge gap and targets stakeholders from different fields to inform multidisciplinary action to address the needs of young carers.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments
Author: Child Rights Connect

This innovative tool tackles the main concerns, barriers and misconceptions surrounding the ratification of the Optional Protocol. It shows how ratification can help States to fulfil their human rights obligations under the substantive child rights treaties.

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author:

This resource offers an overview of how well UK Government is meeting its international human rights obligations.

Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Mental health
Author:

This course will enable you to understand the influences on mental health in young children from birth to age five.