Together presents evidence to UN Special Rapporteur

Date: 8th September 2026
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Earlier this week, Together’s Director presented evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. She highlighted that while progress has been made on tackling child poverty in Scotland, the response is not enough to meet the scale of need.

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UNCRC Act reporting duty – new bodies to be added

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together recently responded to a Scottish Government call for views on updating the list of authorities required to report under section 19 of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act.

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Views sought on legal aid consultation

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

Clan Childlaw, our Rights Empowered project partner, is seeking views from Together members on the current legal aid consultation.

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Programme for Government 2026-31

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Child poverty

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New briefing: from vision to delivery – reforming Scotland’s additional support for learning system

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Children in Scotland has published a new briefing calling for changes to Scotland’s additional support for learning (ASL) system to improve outcomes for children and young people with additional support needs.

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Scotland's Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy Delivery Plan 2026-28

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Violence against children

The Scottish Government has published a new Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy Delivery Plan for 2026-28, setting out how Scotland will work to prevent human trafficking and exploitation and better support victims.

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From Scotland’s young people: letter to the Prime Minister on the social media ban for under 16s

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) and 152 young people have written to the Prime Minister asking the UK Government to reconsider plans for a social media ban for under-16s.

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Children and young people share views on religious observance

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Barnardo’s Scotland has published findings from an engagement exercise carried out on behalf of the Scottish Government to explore children and young people’s views on proposed changes to religious observance (RO) and religious and moral education (RME) in schools.

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Children’s legislative review reaches midway point

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

The independent Children’s Legislative Review, commissioned by the Scottish Government and led by Professor Kenneth Norrie with support from CELCIS, has reached its halfway point. The review is looking at Scotland’s laws relating to children, young people and families, with the aim of making the current legal framework clearer, simpler and easier to use.

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New report highlights delays in releasing children from custody

Date: 7th September 2026
Category: Special protection measures

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) have called on Police Scotland to act quickly to improve safety and care in police custody.

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