Search results for: "UNCRC"
Girls’ rights are human rights
...United Nations conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) are a vital part of helping countries around the...
First Minister backs Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign
...in Scotland, said: “As outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), all children have a right to the best possible health. With the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law, the Scottish Government must do...
Children in Scotland welcomes submissions for its 2025 conference
...conference will take on theme of ‘Making space for voices’, covering a range of topics like UNCRC Incorporation, children and young people’s mental health, equality, diversity and inclusion and education and learning, as well as a special...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...and will cover a wide range of issues relevant to the children’s sector. This will include UNCRC Incorporation, children and young people’s mental health, equality, diversity and inclusion, education and learning while also including a...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...Scotland, highlights why alarming statistics, children and young people’s views and the recent UNCRC incorporation all tell us that we need to act now. Alcohol brands are highly visible in our everyday lives and billions of pounds are spent...
16 years of supporting children to stand up for their rights
...is always kept at the heart of every decision made about them. With the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law last month, what impact do you hope this will have for children and young people now and in the future? Clan wants a...
Challenges and opportunities: Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work and determination of Scotland’s third sector
...of interviews, articles and opinion pieces covering everything from the momentous milestone of UNCRC incorporation to projects which are helping young people find their voice, Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work, determination and...
Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill
...reform of the governance of Scottish education.” Given Scotland’s new obligations under the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act, which came into effect in July, Children in Scotland has also called for children’s rights to be solidified...
UNCRC incorporation: the day we make history
... UNCRC incorporation: the date we make history 16 Mar 2021 Our Head of Policy, Projects & Participation Amy Woodhouse on what today means for children and the country's future I do cringe a bit using words like ‘historic’ to describe...
UNCRC incorporation 'to the max' is right and welcome
... UNCRC incorporation 'to the max' is right and welcome 22 November 2019 We have responded to the Scottish Government’s announcement on Wednesday that ministers are committed to a ‘maximalist’ approach to incorporation of the United...
Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation
... Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation 16 May 2024 Children in Scotland has today (Thursday 16 May) responded to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Statutory Guidance...
Unlocking UNCRC incorporation: An interview with Juliet Harris
...Unlocking UNCRC incorporation: An interview with Juliet Harris 25 Oct 2022 Ahead of our Annual Conference, members of Changing our World, our children and young people's advisory group, interviewed some of the speakers. Here, Kaydence is in...
Supreme Court ruling on the UK Government challenge of the UNCRC Bill
... Supreme Court ruling on the UK Government challenge of the UNCRC Bill 6 Oct 2021 Children in Scotland accepts the verdict of the Supreme Court to rule in favour of the UK Government’s challenge of the United Nations Convention on the...
Scottish Government "must act on UNCRC incorporation now"
... Scottish Government "must act on UNCRC incorporation now" 28 Aug 2019 Children in Scotland has reiterated its call for full incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and urged the Scottish Government to...
Children's rights Consultation response Policy UNCRCDeath, grief and the UNCRC
... Death, grief and the UNCRC 6 Dec 2022 Reflecting on their workshop at our annual conference earlier this month, Child Bereavement UK's Bereavement Coordinator, Scotland, Jen Somerville, looks at how the UNCRC relates to children who...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...they are not specifically about child protection, they do cover related topics such as GIRFEC, UNCRC, trauma-informed practice and building good relationships. While our partnership with the Open University in Scotland provides direct access to...
Building a brighter culture of play for children and young people
...of children and young people’s right to play. With the UN Convention on The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) now incorporated into Scots law, including Article 31 which outlines children's right to play and relax in a safe, supportive and stimulating...
A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland
... A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland 16 Jul 2024 Today, as the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 comes into effect, we celebrate a monumental step forward for children’s rights in Scotland. While we all take a...
The road to safer journeys for children and young people
...approach to engagement is framed around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) with a focus on Article 12, which states children and young people have the right to have their views heard on the issues that affect their...
10 highlights from our Annual Conference 2024
...share their voices – and attendees even got to create their own stop motion films based around UNCRC incorporation! 7. There was a magical musical moment During the Live Music and Mental Health workshops, which shared key learnings...
Children in Scotland congratulates John Swinney on FM appointment
...realise their full potential, collaborative working is by essential. With the introduction of new UNCRC legislation coming into effect this summer, we have a unique opportunity to improve outcomes for children and young people in Scotland and to...
“Children and young people give us the fuel to do our work”
...optimistic time. After decades of campaigning, the UN Convention on The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now being incorporated into Scots law (click here for more), marking a landmark moment for children’s rights across all areas of law and...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...enforced - with the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law this summer. Article 12 of the UNCRC states that every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all...
Creating a cohesive voice for the sector
...the coming year. Undoubtably, there will be significant change ahead with the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law and its provisions coming into force. We are also very aware of how overstretched the sector is and for that reason we will...
Nicola Killean joins expert line-up for Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2024
...on how children’s rights are being delivered in Scotland. With the implementation of the UNCRC Act on the horizon, it’s an even more significant time for adults, young people, and children to come together to share experiences with the...
Safer Internet Day 2024: Exploring children’s rights and AI
...policy guidance on AI, which was created from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), enacting policies and systems that “protect children, provide equitably for their needs and rights, and empower them to participate in an...
Children in Scotland welcomes ban on single use vapes
...impact their lives every day, and with The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) now part of Scottish legislation, it’s never been more important to listen to young people’s views and take their recommendations into...
Embedding the principles of The Promise
...key foundations of The Promise. Voice The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now part of Scottish legislation, having received unanimous support in a Scottish Parliament vote on 7 December, and then achieving royal...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...and knowledge they need to make a difference in their role, covering children's rights and the UNCRC (click here for more), trauma-informed practice, mental health and much more. Plus, with 94% of participants in 2022/2023 describing the...
Looking to the future at the end of our 30th anniversary year
...publishing our Manifesto, we have also seen excitement with the unanimous passing of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament in 2021, and frustration at delays after this legislation was challenged by the UK...
“In a small country where people are well connected, adaptable and aspirational, great changes are possible”
...from The Promise, and underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Scotland's Bairns' Hoose model centres on the creation of safe and welcoming places for children to go once a crime of abuse or violence has...
It’s not about right or wrong, but about bringing people together
Children in Scotland announces new Head of Policy, Projects and Participation
...and families are facing very real challenges, there are still some green shoots of optimism with UNCRC incorporation back on the horizon. I look forward to leading Children in Scotland’s policy and engagement work and collaborating with...
Amplifying seldom heard voices: the importance of direct services for children and young people
An exciting time to be working on children's rights
...is on the brink of incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into law. One of the biggest changes in children’s rights in this time has been a culture shift in awareness of children’s right to...
A daring venture: new training programme explores the dynamics of successful relationships
...to make an impact in their role in the children’s sector. “With the principles of the UNCRC, GIRFEC and The Promise all emphasising the urgent need to develop collaborative, mutual relationships with children and families, this...
Celebrating our successes at 30
...rights and freedoms of children, brought forward by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which the UK had ratified in 1991. The trajectory of the organisation was also very much intertwined with the establishment of the...
2021-26 Manifesto launches with calls to put wellbeing at the heart of Scottish budget, include under-16s in Citizens’ Assemblies, target air pollution and introduce a ‘hobby premium’
...Review, the introduction of the Equal Protection Act, and the promise of full incorporation of the UNCRC. “These are all powerful signs of the effectiveness of collective campaigning to make change for children, and we’ll be taking forward our...
budget Child protection community democracy economy Education environment equality Inequality Learning Manifesto Poverty rights Scottish Parliament UNCRC Wellbeing25 and Up: The ‘old normal’ meant acceptance of injustice for too many families. We can’t go back to it
...blog for Challenge Poverty Week, Clare Simpson revisits her 25 Calls contribution, arguing that UNCRC incorporation and the work of the Care Review provide the scaffolding for change Scotland’s families need Back in 2018 when we made our call...
25 and Up 25 calls Care Review Families family support Inequality Parenting across Scotland Poverty the Promise UNCRCOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...Tuesday’s publication of the Programme for Government. Commenting on key policy areas including UNCRC incorporation, ELC expansion and health inequalities, our Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, Amy Woodhouse, said: UNCRC incorporation:...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRCMaking rights real: new digital accessibility resource launches
...Day and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Recite Me is an easy-to-use web accessibility tool, which includes: text to speech functionality dyslexia software an interactive...
accessibility Disability discrimination equality UNCRC29/01/25 - Children's Rights and the UNCRC for Local Authority members
... Learning Training & Events Children's Rights and the UNCRC for Local Authority members Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10am - 12pm | Online/Zoom This event is for those who work for Local Authorities in membership with Children in...
Children's Rights and UNCRC training
... Children's Rights and the UNCRC Training Bridging Policy and Practice: Bespoke rights training tailored to your organisation’s needs: when, where, and how you want it. Children’s Rights Revolution Scotland is on the road to a...
Consultation Response: UNCRC Draft Introductory Guidance (September 2021)
...Children in Scotland's response to UNCRC: Draft Introductory Guidance...
Consultation Response: The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (October 2020)
Consultation Response: UNCRC Incorporation (Aug 2019)
...in Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law. Closing date: 30 August...
19/09/24 - Children's Rights and the incorporation of the UNCRC
... Learning Training & Events Children's Rights and the incorporation of the UNCRC Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10am - 12pm | Online/Zoom Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 supports...
What better way than a Bill to mark the UNCRC's birthday?
... What better way than a bill to mark the UNCRC’s birthday? For our 25 Calls campaign, Bruce Adamson and young campaigner Ruby made a plea for children to be supported to become human rights defenders. One year on, he says Scotland is making...
Insight – Issue 6
...with interviews, features and commentary covering everything from the momentous milestone of UNCRC incorporation to projects which are helping young people find their voice. Alongside a four-page Q&A with Children and Young People’s...
Training & Events
...their own futures Learn more & buy tickets Children's Rights and the UNCRC 29 Jan 2025 | for Local Authority members Learn more & buy tickets FASD Unlocked 06 Feb 2025 | Practical...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...and engagement work with children and young people, with a particular focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC. email | linkedin | X In Scotland, Randstad supports care providers across all regions, ensuring the best outcomes for children. Whether...
Workshops AC24
...link between animal abuse and violence towards humans. There has been a recent change in the UNCRC where the General Comment 26 now includes that "Children must be protected from all forms of physical and psychological violence and from...
Insight - Issue 2
...support needs Professor Laura Lundy asks if Scotland can deliver on the promises of the UNCRC Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland reflects on the proposed reforms to the Human Rights Act We are also...
Our history
...young people’s rights and participation. In parallel, partnership work saw strides made towards UNCRC incorporation and a more sincere approach to the involvement of children in Scottish Government-funded projects emerge. New guidelines about...
Member Insight Blog: Latest
...they are not specifically about child protection, they do cover related topics such as GIRFEC, UNCRC, trauma-informed practice and building good relationships. While our partnership with the Open University in Scotland provides direct access to...
Young people united through street art
...that support positive wellbeing, destinations and learning outcomes, reflecting Article 31 of the UNCRC, the right to create and play. Laura Frood, producer and The Gable End Edition project lead for Articulate, said: “We are thrilled to have...
art care care experienced people creativityInvestment for new Bairns’ Hoose test sites
...here for more), and underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Bairns’ Hoose model ensures therapeutic support, child protection, recovery and justice services are available in one place. Available...
child-led Children's rights the Promise youth justiceYoung people have their say on access to food
...stigma Posted 7 March, 2023 by Nina Joynson Food food insecurity SYP UNCRC young people New Scotland-wide research shows that 76% of young people would eat more lunches at school if free provision was...
Food food insecurity SYP UNCRC young peopleState of Children’s Rights report published
...2022, by Nina Joynson Children's rights Participation third sector UNCRC youth justice The annual State of Children's Rights report, published by Together, highlights challenges faced by the...
Children's rights Participation third sector UNCRC youth justiceYoung people present key issues to Government
...Health UNCRC Young people across Scotland met today with the First Minister and her Cabinet in the sixth annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and...
Children's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRCMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
...February, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond child rights human rights refugee UNCRC Organisations from across the third sector are urging Scotland to vote down the UK Nationalities and Borders Bill on the grounds that...
child rights human rights refugee UNCRCAge of criminal responsibility increased
...of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice Today marks the full commencement of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 meaning children...
age of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice'It's not enough to increase age of criminal responsibility'
...of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice Thirty years since the UK ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) some children...
age of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice"We want Scotland to become the world's first child-friendly country"
...the First Minister to incorporate the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law and “to do it in the most effective way possible”. The time has come to incorporate the CRC into domestic law. Unicef UK...
Magazine rights UNCRC UnicefNo results found.
Girls’ rights are human rights
...United Nations conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) are a vital part of helping countries around the...
First Minister backs Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign
...in Scotland, said: “As outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), all children have a right to the best possible health. With the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law, the Scottish Government must do...
Children in Scotland welcomes submissions for its 2025 conference
...conference will take on theme of ‘Making space for voices’, covering a range of topics like UNCRC Incorporation, children and young people’s mental health, equality, diversity and inclusion and education and learning, as well as a special...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...and will cover a wide range of issues relevant to the children’s sector. This will include UNCRC Incorporation, children and young people’s mental health, equality, diversity and inclusion, education and learning while also including a...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...Scotland, highlights why alarming statistics, children and young people’s views and the recent UNCRC incorporation all tell us that we need to act now. Alcohol brands are highly visible in our everyday lives and billions of pounds are spent...
16 years of supporting children to stand up for their rights
...is always kept at the heart of every decision made about them. With the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law last month, what impact do you hope this will have for children and young people now and in the future? Clan wants a...
Challenges and opportunities: Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work and determination of Scotland’s third sector
...of interviews, articles and opinion pieces covering everything from the momentous milestone of UNCRC incorporation to projects which are helping young people find their voice, Insight Issue 6 celebrates the hard work, determination and...
Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill
...reform of the governance of Scottish education.” Given Scotland’s new obligations under the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act, which came into effect in July, Children in Scotland has also called for children’s rights to be solidified...
UNCRC incorporation: the day we make history
... UNCRC incorporation: the date we make history 16 Mar 2021 Our Head of Policy, Projects & Participation Amy Woodhouse on what today means for children and the country's future I do cringe a bit using words like ‘historic’ to describe...
UNCRC incorporation 'to the max' is right and welcome
... UNCRC incorporation 'to the max' is right and welcome 22 November 2019 We have responded to the Scottish Government’s announcement on Wednesday that ministers are committed to a ‘maximalist’ approach to incorporation of the United...
Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation
... Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation 16 May 2024 Children in Scotland has today (Thursday 16 May) responded to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Statutory Guidance...
Unlocking UNCRC incorporation: An interview with Juliet Harris
...Unlocking UNCRC incorporation: An interview with Juliet Harris 25 Oct 2022 Ahead of our Annual Conference, members of Changing our World, our children and young people's advisory group, interviewed some of the speakers. Here, Kaydence is in...
Supreme Court ruling on the UK Government challenge of the UNCRC Bill
... Supreme Court ruling on the UK Government challenge of the UNCRC Bill 6 Oct 2021 Children in Scotland accepts the verdict of the Supreme Court to rule in favour of the UK Government’s challenge of the United Nations Convention on the...
Scottish Government "must act on UNCRC incorporation now"
... Scottish Government "must act on UNCRC incorporation now" 28 Aug 2019 Children in Scotland has reiterated its call for full incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and urged the Scottish Government to...
Children's rights Consultation response Policy UNCRCDeath, grief and the UNCRC
... Death, grief and the UNCRC 6 Dec 2022 Reflecting on their workshop at our annual conference earlier this month, Child Bereavement UK's Bereavement Coordinator, Scotland, Jen Somerville, looks at how the UNCRC relates to children who...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...they are not specifically about child protection, they do cover related topics such as GIRFEC, UNCRC, trauma-informed practice and building good relationships. While our partnership with the Open University in Scotland provides direct access to...
Building a brighter culture of play for children and young people
...of children and young people’s right to play. With the UN Convention on The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) now incorporated into Scots law, including Article 31 which outlines children's right to play and relax in a safe, supportive and stimulating...
A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland
... A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland 16 Jul 2024 Today, as the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 comes into effect, we celebrate a monumental step forward for children’s rights in Scotland. While we all take a...
The road to safer journeys for children and young people
...approach to engagement is framed around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) with a focus on Article 12, which states children and young people have the right to have their views heard on the issues that affect their...
10 highlights from our Annual Conference 2024
...share their voices – and attendees even got to create their own stop motion films based around UNCRC incorporation! 7. There was a magical musical moment During the Live Music and Mental Health workshops, which shared key learnings...
Children in Scotland congratulates John Swinney on FM appointment
...realise their full potential, collaborative working is by essential. With the introduction of new UNCRC legislation coming into effect this summer, we have a unique opportunity to improve outcomes for children and young people in Scotland and to...
“Children and young people give us the fuel to do our work”
...optimistic time. After decades of campaigning, the UN Convention on The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now being incorporated into Scots law (click here for more), marking a landmark moment for children’s rights across all areas of law and...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...enforced - with the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law this summer. Article 12 of the UNCRC states that every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all...
Creating a cohesive voice for the sector
...the coming year. Undoubtably, there will be significant change ahead with the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law and its provisions coming into force. We are also very aware of how overstretched the sector is and for that reason we will...
Nicola Killean joins expert line-up for Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2024
...on how children’s rights are being delivered in Scotland. With the implementation of the UNCRC Act on the horizon, it’s an even more significant time for adults, young people, and children to come together to share experiences with the...
Safer Internet Day 2024: Exploring children’s rights and AI
...policy guidance on AI, which was created from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), enacting policies and systems that “protect children, provide equitably for their needs and rights, and empower them to participate in an...
Children in Scotland welcomes ban on single use vapes
...impact their lives every day, and with The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) now part of Scottish legislation, it’s never been more important to listen to young people’s views and take their recommendations into...
Embedding the principles of The Promise
...key foundations of The Promise. Voice The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now part of Scottish legislation, having received unanimous support in a Scottish Parliament vote on 7 December, and then achieving royal...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...and knowledge they need to make a difference in their role, covering children's rights and the UNCRC (click here for more), trauma-informed practice, mental health and much more. Plus, with 94% of participants in 2022/2023 describing the...
Looking to the future at the end of our 30th anniversary year
...publishing our Manifesto, we have also seen excitement with the unanimous passing of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament in 2021, and frustration at delays after this legislation was challenged by the UK...
“In a small country where people are well connected, adaptable and aspirational, great changes are possible”
...from The Promise, and underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Scotland's Bairns' Hoose model centres on the creation of safe and welcoming places for children to go once a crime of abuse or violence has...
It’s not about right or wrong, but about bringing people together
Children in Scotland announces new Head of Policy, Projects and Participation
...and families are facing very real challenges, there are still some green shoots of optimism with UNCRC incorporation back on the horizon. I look forward to leading Children in Scotland’s policy and engagement work and collaborating with...
Amplifying seldom heard voices: the importance of direct services for children and young people
An exciting time to be working on children's rights
...is on the brink of incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into law. One of the biggest changes in children’s rights in this time has been a culture shift in awareness of children’s right to...
A daring venture: new training programme explores the dynamics of successful relationships
...to make an impact in their role in the children’s sector. “With the principles of the UNCRC, GIRFEC and The Promise all emphasising the urgent need to develop collaborative, mutual relationships with children and families, this...
Celebrating our successes at 30
...rights and freedoms of children, brought forward by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which the UK had ratified in 1991. The trajectory of the organisation was also very much intertwined with the establishment of the...
2021-26 Manifesto launches with calls to put wellbeing at the heart of Scottish budget, include under-16s in Citizens’ Assemblies, target air pollution and introduce a ‘hobby premium’
...Review, the introduction of the Equal Protection Act, and the promise of full incorporation of the UNCRC. “These are all powerful signs of the effectiveness of collective campaigning to make change for children, and we’ll be taking forward our...
budget Child protection community democracy economy Education environment equality Inequality Learning Manifesto Poverty rights Scottish Parliament UNCRC Wellbeing25 and Up: The ‘old normal’ meant acceptance of injustice for too many families. We can’t go back to it
...blog for Challenge Poverty Week, Clare Simpson revisits her 25 Calls contribution, arguing that UNCRC incorporation and the work of the Care Review provide the scaffolding for change Scotland’s families need Back in 2018 when we made our call...
25 and Up 25 calls Care Review Families family support Inequality Parenting across Scotland Poverty the Promise UNCRCOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...Tuesday’s publication of the Programme for Government. Commenting on key policy areas including UNCRC incorporation, ELC expansion and health inequalities, our Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, Amy Woodhouse, said: UNCRC incorporation:...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRCMaking rights real: new digital accessibility resource launches
...Day and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Recite Me is an easy-to-use web accessibility tool, which includes: text to speech functionality dyslexia software an interactive...
accessibility Disability discrimination equality UNCRCNo results found.
No results found.
No results found.
29/01/25 - Children's Rights and the UNCRC for Local Authority members
... Learning Training & Events Children's Rights and the UNCRC for Local Authority members Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10am - 12pm | Online/Zoom This event is for those who work for Local Authorities in membership with Children in...
19/09/24 - Children's Rights and the incorporation of the UNCRC
... Learning Training & Events Children's Rights and the incorporation of the UNCRC Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10am - 12pm | Online/Zoom Learn about children’s rights and how the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 supports...
Training & Events
...their own futures Learn more & buy tickets Children's Rights and the UNCRC 29 Jan 2025 | for Local Authority members Learn more & buy tickets FASD Unlocked 06 Feb 2025 | Practical...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...and engagement work with children and young people, with a particular focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC. email | linkedin | X In Scotland, Randstad supports care providers across all regions, ensuring the best outcomes for children. Whether...
Workshops AC24
...link between animal abuse and violence towards humans. There has been a recent change in the UNCRC where the General Comment 26 now includes that "Children must be protected from all forms of physical and psychological violence and from...
Our history
...young people’s rights and participation. In parallel, partnership work saw strides made towards UNCRC incorporation and a more sincere approach to the involvement of children in Scottish Government-funded projects emerge. New guidelines about...
No results found.
No results found.
Children's Rights and UNCRC training
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... Children's Rights and the UNCRC Training Bridging Policy and Practice: Bespoke rights training tailored to your organisation’s needs: when, where, and how you want it. Children’s Rights Revolution Scotland is on the road to a...
Consultation Response: UNCRC Draft Introductory Guidance (September 2021)
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...Children in Scotland's response to UNCRC: Draft Introductory Guidance...
Consultation Response: The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (October 2020)
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Consultation Response: UNCRC Incorporation (Aug 2019)
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...in Scotland's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law. Closing date: 30 August...
What better way than a Bill to mark the UNCRC's birthday?
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... What better way than a bill to mark the UNCRC’s birthday? For our 25 Calls campaign, Bruce Adamson and young campaigner Ruby made a plea for children to be supported to become human rights defenders. One year on, he says Scotland is making...
Insight – Issue 6
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...with interviews, features and commentary covering everything from the momentous milestone of UNCRC incorporation to projects which are helping young people find their voice. Alongside a four-page Q&A with Children and Young People’s...
Insight - Issue 2
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...support needs Professor Laura Lundy asks if Scotland can deliver on the promises of the UNCRC Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland reflects on the proposed reforms to the Human Rights Act We are also...
Member Insight Blog: Latest
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...they are not specifically about child protection, they do cover related topics such as GIRFEC, UNCRC, trauma-informed practice and building good relationships. While our partnership with the Open University in Scotland provides direct access to...
Young people united through street art
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...that support positive wellbeing, destinations and learning outcomes, reflecting Article 31 of the UNCRC, the right to create and play. Laura Frood, producer and The Gable End Edition project lead for Articulate, said: “We are thrilled to have...
art care care experienced people creativityInvestment for new Bairns’ Hoose test sites
post
...here for more), and underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Bairns’ Hoose model ensures therapeutic support, child protection, recovery and justice services are available in one place. Available...
child-led Children's rights the Promise youth justiceYoung people have their say on access to food
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...stigma Posted 7 March, 2023 by Nina Joynson Food food insecurity SYP UNCRC young people New Scotland-wide research shows that 76% of young people would eat more lunches at school if free provision was...
Food food insecurity SYP UNCRC young peopleState of Children’s Rights report published
post
...2022, by Nina Joynson Children's rights Participation third sector UNCRC youth justice The annual State of Children's Rights report, published by Together, highlights challenges faced by the...
Children's rights Participation third sector UNCRC youth justiceYoung people present key issues to Government
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...Health UNCRC Young people across Scotland met today with the First Minister and her Cabinet in the sixth annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and...
Children's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRCMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
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...February, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond child rights human rights refugee UNCRC Organisations from across the third sector are urging Scotland to vote down the UK Nationalities and Borders Bill on the grounds that...
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...of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice Today marks the full commencement of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 meaning children...
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...of criminal responsibility children and young people Children's rights UNCRC youth justice Thirty years since the UK ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) some children...
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...the First Minister to incorporate the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law and “to do it in the most effective way possible”. The time has come to incorporate the CRC into domestic law. Unicef UK...
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