Join Together’s Board and Help Make Children’s Rights Real in Scotland

Date: 11th August 2026
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At Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), we’re passionate about ensuring every baby, child, and young person in Scotland enjoys their full rights – all of the time. We’re at an exciting and pivotal moment in our journey, with the UNCRC now part of Scots law, and we need Trustees who can help us turn commitment into action.

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Register for Together’s free webinar series!

Date: 11th August 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

Join Together for a series of three free webinars, designed to support those working with and for children to embed children’s rights in their practice.

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Scottish Young Carers Festival 2026

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: Young carers

Hundreds of young carers from across Scotland came together last week for the annual Scottish Young Carers Festival, a unique event providing young people with caring responsibilities the opportunity to take a break, connect with others and enjoy new experiences.

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Right to education: letter to Minister and UN submission

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: Education, including vocational education

Together has continued to raise members' concerns about barriers to children's right to education at both national and international level. This article provides an update on our recent letter to Scottish Government and related submission to the United Nations on the development of a fourth Optional Protocol to the UNCRC.

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New child-friendly complaints handling guidelines for policing bodies

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) launched new statutory guidance to mark the two-year anniversary of the UNCRC Act entering into force.

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What Scotland can learn from Nordic countries on children’s rights

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act came into force in 2024, giving children’s rights greater legal protection. However, the next challenge is making sure these rights lead to real changes in children’s everyday lives.

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No Knives Better Lives report 2026

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

A new report from YouthLink titled ‘No Knives, Better Lives’ explores how young people across Scotland understand violence, knife crime, safety and prevention. The report is based on the views of 2,922 young people and highlights the different factors that influence how safe they feel, including fear, social pressures, identity and trust.

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Access to funded early years education remains unequal

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

More families are accessing formal early years education and childcare, but children living in the most deprived areas continue to face greater barriers to accessing these services, according to a new Department for Education (DfE) survey of parents with children aged 0 to 14 living in England.

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UK’s Protection of Children Code – one year on

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: General principles

One year after the Protection of Children Code under the Online Safety Act came into force, new research shows that online platforms are making changes to improve children’s safety, but significant risks still remain.

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New pilot scheme to support children with a parent in prison

Date: 10th August 2026
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A new UK Government scheme will aim to identify children with a parent in prison earlier and connect them with the support they need. Launching this summer, the pilot scheme will bring together information held by services in England and Wales including prisons, police and local councils.

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