New blog: reflecting on the Rights Detectives’ investigation into a right to a healthy environment for children and young people

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles
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To celebrate the commencement of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 and as part of ERCS’s week of action on the human rights to a healthy environment, the organisation has published a two-part guest blog from Together to spotlight the connection between children’s rights and the right to a healthy environment.

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Dignity podcast

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles
Author: Children's Parliament

In this episode of Dignity Podcast by Children’s parliament, Together’s Director Juliet Harris and Director of Children’s Parliament Cathy McCulloch discussed the values and ideas behind the UNCRC, the journey of the implementation of the UNCRC in Scotland and so much more!

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My Health, My Rights Charter

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
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This charter has been created by children and young people living with health conditions in Scotland. It shows ten important health rights without specific order or numbering as they are all equally important in their rights.

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New info sheet: UNCRC and children in conflict with the law

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: Special Protection Measures, General measures of implementation
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

This info sheet by the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) provides detailed information about the rights of children in conflict with the law. It emphasises the importance of Articles 40 and 37 of the UNCRC.

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Updated UNCRC resource

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation
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The Improvement Service has updated their UNCRC resource, a guide for local authorities to prepare for UNCRC Incorporation.

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New report: parenting evidence review Scotland

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Parenting across Scotland

In order to understand the key issues, needs and priorities faced by parents and those in parenting roles in Scotland, Parenting Across Scotland issued an invitation to tender at the end of 2023. Following a competitive process, The Lines Between was selected to review evidence published throughout 2023 in Scotland.

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New research and resources on violence between girls in Scotland

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
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This report is called The Lassies are no Feart, it details findings from a small-scale qualitative research with young women and practitioners in Scotland about violence between girls. The research was conducted by No Knives Better Lives (NKBL), one of YouthLink Scotland’s national programmes, between May and December 2023.

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New Report: Increasing Children and young people’s Access to Hobbies and leisure activities.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
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During a six-week journey to Finland and Iceland in September and October 2023, Amy Woodhouse CEO Parenting Across Scotland, supported by a Churchill Fellowship, explored how these countries have enhanced access to hobbies for children and young people. The aim was to gather insights that could be applied to Scotland, where despite existing hobby provision, barriers such as financial constraints and lack of a national model hinder participation.

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New resource: Children’s Rights for Change (E-learning)

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms
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This new e-learning module from YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work, explores a child rights-based approach to advocating for change with young people. The module uses General Comment 26 on Children’s Rights and the Environment from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to explore making change globally, nationally and locally.

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New resource: Life Story in kinship care

Date: 12th March 2024
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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Life Story is a method used to record the details about children’s history and personal development. It is a record of their life in words, pictures and photos made by the children with help from their Kinship Carer. This resource aims to support children to tell their story, help Kinship Carers form stronger bonds with the children they care for and help children feel safer and more secure.

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