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Developing our next Manifesto
...Voices Forum on 28 November, 10am Register to attend Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Holyrood Committee calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise three-year-funding cycles for the third sector
...for organisations working to address long-term, complex social issues, such as poverty, youth engagement, and social care. Short-term funding, it outlined, not only prevents organisations from engaging in meaningful, long-term strategic...
National consultation launched on the future of foster care
...voices are heard, which is why we’re working with the government to host online and in-person engagement sessions to provide an opportunity to ensure their views are heard. “Last year the number of fostering households in Scotland fell by...
Celebrating Connection and Community: Befriending Week 2024
...here for more Keeping children safe Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland Click here for more Today a 'quiet' childcare revolution is taking...
First Minister backs Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign
...here for more Alcohol Marketing in Scotland Read our Alcohol Marketing in Scotland – Youth engagement Report Click here for more Learn with us online and in-person Browse our range of training and events Click to find out...
Children’s 12 calls for AI implementation in Scotland
...member magazine, Insight, is out now Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025 3 Oct 2024 Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of engagement & Learning, shares the plans for the charity’s annual conference taking place 28-29 May 2025. It doesn’t feel that long...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...often go unheard in discussions about the impact of alcohol, is paramount to our campaign. Youth engagement projects, such as that conducted by Children in Scotland (click here for more), have highlighted the need for restrictions, and how...
How young people are changing the narrative to prevent suicide in Scotland
...sheet for further details Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill
...has highlighted throughout various education reviews, clear consideration needs to be given to how engagement opportunities will be facilitated and supported to avoid adult-led solutions that will not work for the children and young people...
Making brave choices to keep the promise
...Project Worker at Harmeny Click here for more Keeping children safe Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland Click here for more Today a 'quiet' childcare revolution is taking place Douglas Guest is...
Alcohol marketing consultation – youth engagement
... Alcohol marketing consultation – youth engagement project January 2023 - April 2023 In November 2022, the Scottish Government published a series of proposals aimed at restricting alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland, in...
Creating a Healthier Scotland for Everyone
...a Healthier Scotland for Everyone Read the findings from the engagement workshop with children and young people on health-harming products Read the report NCD Alliance Scotland...
International School Meals Day (2013-2024)
...a global competition. View Now #ISMD2024 The final year under Children in Scotland saw engagement from across the world. View...
Supporting digital engagement and keeping young people connected online
... Supporting digital engagement and keeping young people connected online 3 Mar 2021 Claudia Baldacchino from social innovation charity People Know How – a contributor to our upcoming Learning Week – discusses how the organisation has...
Effective engagement with staff and parents 'key to successful childcare expansion'
... Effective engagement with staff and parents 'key to successful childcare expansion' 4 March 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Early Learning and Childcare statutory guidance ahead of...
Children's voice at heart of new participation and engagement guidelines
... Children's voices at heart of new participation and engagement guidelines 11 September 2019 Children in Scotland has launched refreshed guidelines for the meaningful engagement of children and young people. Originally published in 2017, the...
First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer
... First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer 19 July 2019 My first week at Children in Scotland was brilliant – little did I know my second week would be even better! I have seen a lot of...
New resource aims to support children and young people's engagement with heritage
... New resource aims to support children and young people's engagement with heritage 3 June 2019 We've launched a new resource aimed at supporting practitioners working with young people, with a particular focus on the area of heritage. Policy...
Community outreach and creative engagement: Introducing the Boredom Box
... Community outreach and creative engagement: Introducing the Boredom Box 6 Sep 2022 Joe Coleman, General Manager of Peacock Arts, shares how their initiative to battle boredom has taken root in the North East of Scotland. Peacock & the...
Campaigners call on First Minister to fulfil commitment to protect Scotland’s children & young people from alcohol marketing
...on alcohol advertising and promotion in 2023, the Scottish Government then committed to further engagement and public consultation on a narrower range of proposals in 2024. This approach would also be in keeping with the recommendations of the...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...making sure your organisation has the right things in place 13 Aug 2024 Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland, reflects on his work around child protection and safeguarding and makes some suggestions on points...
David Mackay: “The current scale of child poverty is a result of political choice”
Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma
...about the development of the new training modules, Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of engagement and Learning, said: “Our two new courses provide excellent learning opportunities, which fill gaps around supporting practitioners while...
A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland
...practice, and not just remain a theoretical concept.” Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
The benefits of time spent outdoors this summer
...at the National Trust for Scotland. Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Five child-friendly nature activities for the summer holidays
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
Scottish Government seeks views on charity regulation review
...the consultation on the charity regulation review. Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
The road to safer journeys for children and young people
...and Participation Officer, who helped lead recent in-person sessions explained: “Our 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...
Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
International Schools Meals Day update
...means that it is no longer possible to continue delivering the project. Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland, said: “Despite the fact I am very sad that we need to end the ISMD project, I am really proud...
New survey aims to highlight unpaid carers' experiences
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
10 highlights from our Annual Conference 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
Today a 'quite childcare' revolution is taking place
...Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Understanding the key issues parents in Scotland face today
...over 4000 parents and carers in Scotland. With the final report launching on 4 June, Policy and engagement Officer, Arran Goodfellow, explains how report findings will be used to influence change. Over the next few years Parenting across...
Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation
...the length, accessibility and complexity of the proposed information and how this will impact engagement with the guidance. The draft guidance, issued by Scottish Government earlier this year, outlines changes to Part 2 and Part 3, Section 18...
Sustainability at #CiSAC24: Making the environment more than a conference buzzword
...Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
A new First Minister for Scotland, and time to assess priorities
Tackling "poverty of opportunity" one bairn at a time
...sector membership organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Teen cancer survivor and advocate Molly Cuddihy and Natalie Don MSP join impressive line-up for Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
We can all be allies
...for children and families Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
New paper reflects young people’s views on behaviour and relationships in schools
...the work of the Inclusion Ambassadors Find out more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Understanding violence between girls in Scotland
...May at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Open door policy: Supporting the museums sector to engage with a younger audience
...has provided Children in Scotland with an opportunity to explore how museums can improve their engagement with this age group and ensure the potential of what the sector has to offer are fully realised. The project brought together three...
Arts engagement living museums Participation“Health and wellbeing must be at the heart of the planning process”
Consultation response engagement health and wellbeing placemaking planning Policy
To support children in the fight against this virus, we need your voices, knowledge and expertise
...about our Manifesto for the 2021-26 parliament, is also being developed. A big part of ongoing engagement will be about using our channels to broadcast the experiences and views of our audience, building dialogue and signposting our collective...
engagement events Learning membership networkNTSG: engagement with children and young people
... engagement with children and young people The Scottish Government has made a welcomed commitment to full incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. The UNCRC requires national and local...
Erika Macarty
...Velazquez Director Erika is the Head of US Partnerships at Oxfam, where she leads on strategic engagement with the US Government on humanitarian cooperation to enhance funding opportunities and support humanitarian emergencies worldwide. In...
MacartySara Vanatta
...four nations. Before relocating to Scotland in 2020, Sara spent nearly a decade supporting family engagement and health activity for Acelero Learning, a large Head Start provider in the United States. Head Start provides comprehensive early...
VanattaSPPN Meetings
...Advisory Group. Becoming part of the network will not commit you to any specific pieces of work. engagement with us and the network will be voluntary and shaped by your own interest and availability. If you wish to find out more about the group...
2024 Child Development Series
...child development and regulation, empowering adults to create environments and opportunities for engagement, in which children can thrive. Webinar 3 - The teenage brain: implications for behaviour and learning Jan Montgomery is an...
10/07/24 - Invisible Principles
...child development and regulation, empowering adults to create environments and opportunities for engagement, in which children can thrive. Have any questions? Please get in touch and a member of the Children in Scotland events team will...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...to achieve positive change. Our stand at the annual conference will explore participation and engagement work with children and young people, with a particular focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC. email | linkedin | X In Scotland, Randstad...
Supporting young people in the Scottish justice system
...on navigating youth justice system Posted 28 January, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond engagement Participation Support youth justice A new website, launched by the Children and Young People’s Centre for...
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Developing our next Manifesto
...Voices Forum on 28 November, 10am Register to attend Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Holyrood Committee calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise three-year-funding cycles for the third sector
...for organisations working to address long-term, complex social issues, such as poverty, youth engagement, and social care. Short-term funding, it outlined, not only prevents organisations from engaging in meaningful, long-term strategic...
National consultation launched on the future of foster care
...voices are heard, which is why we’re working with the government to host online and in-person engagement sessions to provide an opportunity to ensure their views are heard. “Last year the number of fostering households in Scotland fell by...
Celebrating Connection and Community: Befriending Week 2024
...here for more Keeping children safe Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland Click here for more Today a 'quiet' childcare revolution is taking...
First Minister backs Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign
...here for more Alcohol Marketing in Scotland Read our Alcohol Marketing in Scotland – Youth engagement Report Click here for more Learn with us online and in-person Browse our range of training and events Click to find out...
Children’s 12 calls for AI implementation in Scotland
...member magazine, Insight, is out now Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025 3 Oct 2024 Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of engagement & Learning, shares the plans for the charity’s annual conference taking place 28-29 May 2025. It doesn’t feel that long...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...often go unheard in discussions about the impact of alcohol, is paramount to our campaign. Youth engagement projects, such as that conducted by Children in Scotland (click here for more), have highlighted the need for restrictions, and how...
How young people are changing the narrative to prevent suicide in Scotland
...sheet for further details Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Promoting continuity rather than reform: Children in Scotland’s views on the Education (Scotland) Bill
...has highlighted throughout various education reviews, clear consideration needs to be given to how engagement opportunities will be facilitated and supported to avoid adult-led solutions that will not work for the children and young people...
Making brave choices to keep the promise
...Project Worker at Harmeny Click here for more Keeping children safe Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland Click here for more Today a 'quiet' childcare revolution is taking place Douglas Guest is...
Supporting digital engagement and keeping young people connected online
... Supporting digital engagement and keeping young people connected online 3 Mar 2021 Claudia Baldacchino from social innovation charity People Know How – a contributor to our upcoming Learning Week – discusses how the organisation has...
Effective engagement with staff and parents 'key to successful childcare expansion'
... Effective engagement with staff and parents 'key to successful childcare expansion' 4 March 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Early Learning and Childcare statutory guidance ahead of...
Children's voice at heart of new participation and engagement guidelines
... Children's voices at heart of new participation and engagement guidelines 11 September 2019 Children in Scotland has launched refreshed guidelines for the meaningful engagement of children and young people. Originally published in 2017, the...
First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer
... First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer 19 July 2019 My first week at Children in Scotland was brilliant – little did I know my second week would be even better! I have seen a lot of...
New resource aims to support children and young people's engagement with heritage
... New resource aims to support children and young people's engagement with heritage 3 June 2019 We've launched a new resource aimed at supporting practitioners working with young people, with a particular focus on the area of heritage. Policy...
Community outreach and creative engagement: Introducing the Boredom Box
... Community outreach and creative engagement: Introducing the Boredom Box 6 Sep 2022 Joe Coleman, General Manager of Peacock Arts, shares how their initiative to battle boredom has taken root in the North East of Scotland. Peacock & the...
Campaigners call on First Minister to fulfil commitment to protect Scotland’s children & young people from alcohol marketing
...on alcohol advertising and promotion in 2023, the Scottish Government then committed to further engagement and public consultation on a narrower range of proposals in 2024. This approach would also be in keeping with the recommendations of the...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...making sure your organisation has the right things in place 13 Aug 2024 Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland, reflects on his work around child protection and safeguarding and makes some suggestions on points...
David Mackay: “The current scale of child poverty is a result of political choice”
Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma
...about the development of the new training modules, Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of engagement and Learning, said: “Our two new courses provide excellent learning opportunities, which fill gaps around supporting practitioners while...
A momentous moment for children's rights in Scotland
...practice, and not just remain a theoretical concept.” Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
The benefits of time spent outdoors this summer
...at the National Trust for Scotland. Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Five child-friendly nature activities for the summer holidays
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
Scottish Government seeks views on charity regulation review
...the consultation on the charity regulation review. Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
The road to safer journeys for children and young people
...and Participation Officer, who helped lead recent in-person sessions explained: “Our 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...
Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
International Schools Meals Day update
...means that it is no longer possible to continue delivering the project. Simon Massey, Head of engagement & Learning at Children in Scotland, said: “Despite the fact I am very sad that we need to end the ISMD project, I am really proud...
New survey aims to highlight unpaid carers' experiences
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
10 highlights from our Annual Conference 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
Today a 'quite childcare' revolution is taking place
...Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Understanding the key issues parents in Scotland face today
...over 4000 parents and carers in Scotland. With the final report launching on 4 June, Policy and engagement Officer, Arran Goodfellow, explains how report findings will be used to influence change. Over the next few years Parenting across...
Children in Scotland responds to the UNCRC Statutory Guidance Consultation
...the length, accessibility and complexity of the proposed information and how this will impact engagement with the guidance. The draft guidance, issued by Scottish Government earlier this year, outlines changes to Part 2 and Part 3, Section 18...
Sustainability at #CiSAC24: Making the environment more than a conference buzzword
...Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
A new First Minister for Scotland, and time to assess priorities
Tackling "poverty of opportunity" one bairn at a time
...sector membership organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Teen cancer survivor and advocate Molly Cuddihy and Natalie Don MSP join impressive line-up for Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2024
...organisation in Scotland Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here...
We can all be allies
...for children and families Click here for more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
New paper reflects young people’s views on behaviour and relationships in schools
...the work of the Inclusion Ambassadors Find out more Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Understanding violence between girls in Scotland
...May at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Click here to book Participation and engagement work Find out more about how we embed the inclusion and participation of children and young people in our work Click here for...
Open door policy: Supporting the museums sector to engage with a younger audience
...has provided Children in Scotland with an opportunity to explore how museums can improve their engagement with this age group and ensure the potential of what the sector has to offer are fully realised. The project brought together three...
Arts engagement living museums Participation“Health and wellbeing must be at the heart of the planning process”
Consultation response engagement health and wellbeing placemaking planning Policy
To support children in the fight against this virus, we need your voices, knowledge and expertise
...about our Manifesto for the 2021-26 parliament, is also being developed. A big part of ongoing engagement will be about using our channels to broadcast the experiences and views of our audience, building dialogue and signposting our collective...
engagement events Learning membership networkNo results found.
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SPPN Meetings
...Advisory Group. Becoming part of the network will not commit you to any specific pieces of work. engagement with us and the network will be voluntary and shaped by your own interest and availability. If you wish to find out more about the group...
2024 Child Development Series
...child development and regulation, empowering adults to create environments and opportunities for engagement, in which children can thrive. Webinar 3 - The teenage brain: implications for behaviour and learning Jan Montgomery is an...
10/07/24 - Invisible Principles
...child development and regulation, empowering adults to create environments and opportunities for engagement, in which children can thrive. Have any questions? Please get in touch and a member of the Children in Scotland events team will...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...to achieve positive change. Our stand at the annual conference will explore participation and engagement work with children and young people, with a particular focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC. email | linkedin | X In Scotland, Randstad...
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NTSG: engagement with children and young people
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... engagement with children and young people The Scottish Government has made a welcomed commitment to full incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. The UNCRC requires national and local...
Erika Macarty
post
...Velazquez Director Erika is the Head of US Partnerships at Oxfam, where she leads on strategic engagement with the US Government on humanitarian cooperation to enhance funding opportunities and support humanitarian emergencies worldwide. In...
MacartySara Vanatta
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...four nations. Before relocating to Scotland in 2020, Sara spent nearly a decade supporting family engagement and health activity for Acelero Learning, a large Head Start provider in the United States. Head Start provides comprehensive early...
VanattaSupporting young people in the Scottish justice system
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...on navigating youth justice system Posted 28 January, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond engagement Participation Support youth justice A new website, launched by the Children and Young People’s Centre for...
engagement Participation Support youth justice