Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Complete our survey to help shape our 2019 State of Children’s Rights report! Your input will help build a picture of the current state of children’s rights in Scotland and identify where further work is needed.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Respect for the views of the child, Child poverty

The group of 10-year-olds joined the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights before he formally presented his UK report to the UN Human Rights Council.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Child poverty

The Scottish Government has published its first annual progress report under the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Is Scotland on track to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals it signed up to four years ago? A new report from Oxfam Scotland, the University of the West of Scotland and SDG Network Scotland assesses progress and what more needs done. 

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, Children in conflict with the law

Materials from the National Youth Justice Conference 2019 are now available online.  

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The report sets out key learning points following a national review of Part 12 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination

The Scottish Government formally responded on 26th June, accepting all 11 recommendations from the National Advisory Council’s 2018 report.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination

The report analyses the 1159 responses received to the consultation on reforming hate crime legislation in Scotland.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination, Education, including vocational education, Looked after children

The data covers attainment, destinations of school leavers and achievement of curriculum for excellence levels for looked after children in Scotland.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education

The report gives an update on progress of the Scottish Government’s programme of education reform.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A study from Unicef argues children get a better start in life and parents are more able to find the right balance between work and private life in countries that have family-friendly policies.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Child poverty

The UK’s first Voluntary National Review takes stock of progress towards the 17 Goals.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare

The year-long independent review will look at the entire food chain from field to fork, leading to the publication of a new National Food Strategy.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Child poverty

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has published a report on universal credit, asking what needs to change to reduce child poverty and make it fit for families.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

With the opportunity of a new European Commission, Eurochild has launched a petition to gather signatures in support of a new role – Commissioner for Children.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Child Rights Now! has published a report on the status of children’s rights in 17 countries, highlighting the critical steps needed to realise these rights.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Following their 31st meeting last week in New York, the 10 chairpersons of the UN treaty bodies have issued a Position Paper on the future of the treaty body system.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Awareness-raising

National Network for Children in Bulgaria has been the forefront of tackling a backlash against children’s rights and has raised concerns around the impact of disinformation, speculation and fake news.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Protection from abuse or neglect

Closing date 30th July 2019

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Protection of privacy, Access to appropriate information, Education, including vocational education, Recreation, play and cultural activities

A global consultation with children is taking place for the upcoming General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.