State of Children's Rights Webinars - 2020

In 2020, Together held a series of online webinars to help us build a picture of the current state of children’s rights in Scotland. We used this to identify progress, where improvements are needed and any emerging issues related to children’s rights across Scotland. Our findings shaped our report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in November 2020, highlighting what issues we thought the UN Committee should be prioritising in its questions to Scottish Government in its review of the UK in 2021-2022.

We held the following webinars:

Family Environment and Alternative Care
- Childcare and Parental Leave led by One Parent Families Scotland.
- Children deprived of a family environment led by Who Cares? Scotland- Access slides.
- Parental Imprisonment led by Families Outside- Access slides.
- Young Carers led by Carers Trust Scotland.
Civil Rights and Freedoms
- Impact of Coronavirus on children's civil rights and freedoms led by Children's Parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament- Access slides.
- Religious education in schools led by Humanist Society Scotland- Access slides.
- Non-discrimination led by Article 12 in Scotland and BEMIS.
Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
- Educational attainment led by Children in Scotland.
- Additional support for learning led by Children in Scotland- Access slides.
- Rest, leisure and play led by Play Scotland- Access slides.
Special Protection Measures
Special Protection Measures
- Refugee, migrant and asylum-seeking children led by JustRight, Scottish Guardianship Service and Aberlour- Access slides.
- Child justice system led by CYCJ- Access slides.
- Child victims and witnesses of crimes led by Children 1st- Access slides.
- Children in armed conflict led by Forces Watch and CRIN.
Violence against Children
- Restraint led by Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland- Access slides.
- Violence against women and girls, and support services for children and young people led by Scottish Women's Aid.
- Sexual exploitation and abuse led by NSPCC- Access slides.
- Bullying led by respectme- Access slides.
Disability, basic health and welfare
- Learning disability led by Scottish Commission for Learning Disability- Access slides.
- Physical disability led by Family Fund and Inclusion- Access slides and additional slides.
- Children in Hospital led by Children’s Health Scotland- Access slides.
- Mental health led by Bernardo's and YouthLink Scotland.
- Child Poverty led by CPAG Scotland- Access slides.
- Environmental health led by Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland- Access slides.
General Measures of Implementation
- Law reform led by UNICEF and the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland- Access slides and additional slides.
- Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) and child rights budgeting led by Health and Social Care Alliance and Childhood and facilitated by Youth Studies Research Group from University of Edinburgh-Access slides.
- Governance and participation led by Scottish Youth Parliament and Children’s Parliament
- Awareness and understanding led by Parenting Across Scotland and Children in Scotland- Access slides.
- Professional training and development led by CELCIS- Access slides.