I want to understand how regularly collecting and monitoring appropriate information on children and young people can help to support their rights, particularly for children and young people whose rights are at risk

Informed

1) Scenario - NHS Board Using Data to Improve Practice

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

A two page pdf detailing a scenario where a NHS board is improving their data gathering practice to further realise children's rights. Useful for individuals looking for examples of data gathering to support children's rights.

2) Making decisions using a children's human rights approach

JustRight Scotland

A resource to help workers make decisions that respect, protect and fulfil children's rights. It is designed for use individually, in training, for complex cases and during reviews or supervision.

3) Data sharing and Informed children

Information Commissioner's Office

The Information Commissioner's Office website with information about sharing children and young people's data while respecting their rights. Useful for individuals looking to understand children's rights in relation to data sharing.

Skilled

1) Equality Evidence Finder

Scottish Government

Equality evidence gathered by the Scottish Government and its agencies can be explored by the theme children and families and the protected characteristics. Using existing relevant data, which has the correct permissions for re-use will allow organisations to concentrate resources on filling data gaps.

2) Using Children's Information: A guide

Information Commissioner's Office

An Information Commissioner's Office website page which details what to consider what handling children and young people's information. Useful for individuals looking for a checklist to consider when handling children and young people's information.

3) Collecting Equality Data

Scottish Government

A Scottish Government website with guidance on collecting different equality data. Useful for individuals looking to gather information on groups of children and young people whose rights are at risk.

4) Truth about Youth: Our 2025 Insights Survey

Young Scot

This report shares survey insights into youth perspectives. It contains sections on the UNCRC, climate change and cyber crime, safety, public health and childhood in Scotland. Particularly useful for youth workers, researchers, and policymakers.

Enhanced

1) Children’s Rights Indicators: International Approaches

Mihaela Manole, CELCIS

A 15 page pdf version of a presentation on international approaches to child rights indicators. Useful for individuals and organisations thinking about collecting data to support children's rights.

2) Data: A New Direction – a child rights response

Sonia Livingstone, Kruakae Pothong

An academic article detailing how to strengthen data collection to support children and young people's best interests. Useful for individuals looking to understand this aspect of children's rights practice.

3) Write Right About Me – Multi-agency Records Improvement

Aberdeen City Council

Guidance for multi-agency record keeping for children. Anyone can sign up to access this suite of reflective e-learning modules that centres children’s rights, voice and participation. Includes modules on defining a child’s voice, considering language and how record manage systems can influence writing.

4) Children’s Rights-Based Indicators: Strengthening States’ Accountability to Children (Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research 28)

Springer

This is the latest publication of a series which focuses on measurements and indicators of children's wellbeing and their usage, within multiple domains and in diverse cultures. It presents measures and data resources, analysis of data, exploration of theoretical issues, and information about the status of children, as well as the implementation of this information in policy and practice. It explores how children’s rights-based indicators can be used to improve the development and the wellbeing of children.

5) Children and young people profiles on ScotPHO, Public Health information for Scotland

Scottish Public Health Observatory

The ScotPHO Profiles present a range of indicators to give an overview of health and its wider determinants at a local level. The profiles give a snapshot of health for each area and highlight variation through a variety of different visualisations. This page provides links to indicators on children and young people and their mental health.

 

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