Date: 21st September 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: Child Rights Connect

Child Rights Connect has published the Day of General Discussion (DGD) children’s report which presents the findings gathered in consultations between March and June 2018 with children and young people about the theme of the DGD, ‘Children as Human Rights Defenders’.

Date: 12th September 2018
Category: Child poverty, Education, including vocational education, Additional support for learning, Parental guidance
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

Alongside their recent film launched in partnership with NHS Health Scotland, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) have published a toolkit which aims to support schools in addressing financial barriers to participation and learning.

Date: 12th September 2018
Category: Equal protection from violence, Protection from abuse or neglect, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF)

Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) have launched their 2018 Prevention Kit ahead of their forthcoming “19 Days of Activism for Prevention of Violence Against Children and Youth” which will take place from the 1-19 November 2018.

Date: 12th September 2018
Category: Child poverty, Health and health services, Right to life, survival and development
Author:

The Food Foundation have published their latest report which aims to assess how affordable the Eatwell guide is for low-income households.

Date: 28th August 2018
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

Children's Health Scotland (CHS) has produced a Children and Young People's (CYP) Healthcare Rights e-learning resource for practitioners in health and social care who work with children and young people. 

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Non-discrimination, Domestic Abuse
Author:

LGBT Youth Scotland has launched their new LGBT Domestic Abuse website which is designed to support professionals working with survivors of abuse.

Date: 27th February 2018
Category: Funding
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Legal Support Project that was launched by the EHRC in September 2017 has been extended to include claims relating to services and housing, as well as continuing their work in education.

Date: 31st January 2018
Category: Protection of privacy
Author: UK Safer Internet Centre

UK Safer Internet Centre have created free Education Packs to help schools, youth groups, charities, and police services promote Safer Internet Day, which is being held on 6th February.

Date: 17th January 2018
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author: UN Human Rights Committee

An analysis of the 2016 findings of the UN Human Rights Committee has been published which looks at the main issues emerging from the Concluding Observations and decisions made during 2016. For the first time, the report includes information from the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 12th December 2017
Category: Additional support for learning
Author: Dyslexia Scotland

Dyslexia Scotland have launched 'Dyslexia Unwrapped', their new website for children and young people aged 8-18 with dyslexia.

Date: 12th December 2017
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice has produced a new resource to help people better understand youth crime patterns, processes and trends.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Bullying
Author: Scottish Government

Refreshed anti-bullying guidance has been launched for everyone who works with children and young people.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Bullying
Author: Anti-Bullying Alliance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Anti-Bullying Alliance have worked together to develop some top tips for schools on how to reduce discriminatory bullying.

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: General principles
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland have released new guidance entitled 'Supporting Transgender Young People' for Scottish schools and teachers.

Date: 17th October 2017
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS)

New resources have been produced by the Commissioner's Office around children and young people's rights which are available for free.

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Child poverty, Education, including vocational education
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG in Scotland have launched a series of free resources on the cost of the school day for use in group or training settings, and to support schools to increase their understanding of child poverty, identify the impact of school costs and decide what action to take.

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles, Respect for the views of the child, Training, Incorporation
Author: Coram International

Unlocking Children's Rights is an innovative training resource, which has been successfully piloted across Europe.

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Additional support for learning
Author: SCRA

SCRA has launched a new film for parents/carers with learning disabilities who have a child or children going through the Hearings System.

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Together with IRISS, the CYCJ have launched a new resource to assist children and young people in understanding the journey through the youth justice system following being charged with an offence by the police.

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information, Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Journey through Justice is an interactive online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.