Training and Consultancy

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For 25 years, Together has been helping organisations and individuals from a range of backgrounds and roles to improve their awareness and understanding of children’s human rights in practice. This has included work on the Skills and Knowledge project, which explores what professionals need to know and apply to be able to implement children’s human rights.

We all need to act as advocates for children’s rights so children in Scotland can grow up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding. Together offers decades of experience, a deep knowledge of the issues affecting children’s rights in Scotland and a detailed understanding of a children’s human rights approach.

The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 will impact public bodies, private sector organisations and third sector organisations all over Scotland, as they look to further their work on children's rights. Together can support organisations to identify situations in which they are already implementing children’s rights in practice, alongside how they can evolve their work using a children’s human rights approach.

We offer a flexible and adaptable approach. You can book onto one of our planned training sessions or talk to us about developing bespoke training support for your organisation.

Members of the Together team can also speak at your events, subject to availability. Contact info@togetherscotland.org.uk for information about our process and fees.

Introductory UNCRC and children’s human rights approach training
Join Together online to gain an introductory overview of how to implement the five principles of a children’s human rights approach in your work and organisation. The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 brought important children’s rights protections into law in Scotland, and taking a children’s human rights approach can help ensure that children’s rights are implemented in practice.

The workshop aims to equip attendees with: 
- An introduction to the UNCRC
- An understanding of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
- How they can consider children’s rights in their work
- Introductory knowledge of the five principles of a children’s human rights approach
- Ideas for how to implement the five principles in their working practice
- Resources for further study
You do not need any prior children’s rights knowledge to attend this course. All attendees will receive a participant pack to get familiar with materials in advance of the session. 

This training session is followed by a drop-in session six months after your training to allow you to ask any questions about the issues you are facing as you implement your training knowledge.

"I really liked how practical and thought-provoking the session was. It gave me time to reflect on how a rights-based approach can be meaningfully embedded, not just talked about. I also appreciated the space for discussion, as it was great hearing different perspectives and ideas that I can take back into my own work."

Wednesday June 24^th 10am to 12.30pm

£60 for Together organisational members or £90 standard price

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Full day children’s human rights approach session
Join Together online to develop a detailed understanding of how to implement the five principles of a children’s human rights approach in your work and organisation. With the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 strengthening legal protections and bringing a strong focus to children’s rights in Scotland, this session can help by focusing on how you can turn children’s rights into practice across various sectors.

This training aims to equip attendees with: 
- A clear understanding of the five principles of a Children’s Human Rights Approach and how they connect
- Practical ways to apply children’s rights in your work
- Examples of ideas and tools to support implementation
- Resources for further study
The session will draw on real-life examples, the Children’s Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework, and will cover topics including Child Rights Impact Assessments, child rights monitoring, participation, evidence gathering, budgeting and equal access to rights for all children.

All attendees will receive a participant pack to get familiar with materials and key concepts in advance.  This training session is followed by a drop-in six months after your training to allow you to ask any questions about the issues you are facing as you implement your training knowledge.

Tuesday August 25^th 9.30am to 4.30pm

£250 for Together organisational members or £400 standard price

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Focused training sessions
UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

Join Together online to explore:
- The history of the UNCRC Act
- The content of the UNCRC Act
- Scottish Government’s Children’s Scheme
- Scottish Government Guidance
- The different roles the Act gives for Government, the Scottish Parliament, public bodies, and civil society
This session provides an overview of the Act and what it means for your working practice. It does not constitute legal advice.

Tuesday September 29^th 2pm to 3.30pm

£40 for Together organisational members or £70 for standard price

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Child Rights Impact Assessments

Join Together online to build your understanding of Child Rights Impact Assessments and their role in implementing children’s rights. This session will guide you through deciding when an assessment is required, choosing a proportionate approach, exploring different models, and understanding how to gather evidence, embed children’s participation, and support effective monitoring, evaluation and publication.

Tuesday November 10^th 2pm to 4pm

£50 for Together organisational members or £80 standard price

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Interpreting the UNCRC

Join Together online to build your confidence in interpreting the UNCRC in depth. This session will explore how to use wider international human rights guidance – such as Concluding Observations and General Comments – to better understand children’s rights and apply them in practice. You will leave better equipped to support implementation and strengthen your children’s rights advocacy.

Thursday January 28^th 10am to 12pm

£50 for Together organisational members or £80 standard price

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Bespoke training

At Together we can work with you to develop and deliver bespoke sessions that meet the specific needs of your organisation. This can be by delivering one of our training sessions carefully designed for your audience needs, or by designing new training on the children’s rights topic you need to explore.

Contact mary@togetherscotland.org.uk for more information.

"The session provided valuable insight into how we can meaningfully integrate children’s rights into our culture, policies, and day-to-day decision-making. It was particularly helpful in illustrating how the principles of the UNCRC can move beyond legislation and shape how we work with and for children and young people.

We also greatly appreciated the opportunity to reflect on the positive work already underway, while considering how we can continue to strengthen our approach as part of ongoing transformation and wider education reform.

Thank you again for your time, knowledge, and commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people. We look forward to building on this learning as we continue this important work."