Date: 7th July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

On 7 July 2025, Together joined colleagues from the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Steering Group to launch the Post-Conference Report from the ROCK Annual Conference 2024 – a day that brought together over 90 children’s rights advocates, decision-makers and academics from across the UK, Jersey and Iceland.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Clan Childlaw has published a new briefing paper titled ‘Disclosure of Childhood Criminal Convictions’, explaining how recent changes to the law affect young people with criminal records.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Many Care Experienced children and young people in Scotland are not getting the help they need to succeed in school, according to a new report by Who Cares? Scotland, commissioned by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government will give up to £26 million over the next three years to help projects that support young people who may be at risk of getting involved in crime or antisocial behaviour.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS) has published a new five-year strategy setting out its vision for improving the lives of children, young people and families in need of care and support. The strategy, Building Brighter Futures Together, was launched on the 9th of June 2025 and outlines CELCIS priorities up to 2030.

Date: 25th June 2025
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The theme for Playday 2025 is ‘Spaces for Play’. This exciting UK-wide celebration takes place on Wednesday, 6th of  August 2025, and highlights the important role play has in children’s development, wellbeing, and connection to their communities and culture.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

From June 1st  2025, single-use vapes can no longer be sold or stocked in Scotland. The new law is part of a UK-wide ban aimed at reducing environmental harm and protecting public health.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Children in Scotland’s advisory group of young people Changing our World (CoW) has welcomed the ban on disposable vapes and support the move for its environmental and health benefits. However, they continue to urge the Scottish Government to take further action on refillable and rechargeable vapes.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Improvement Service is gathering real-life examples from local councils across Scotland to show how children’s rights are being respected and put into practice in everyday work.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Three leading early years organisations are calling on the UK Government to include young children in future online safety and digital literacy plans. Their warning comes as the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee prepares to publish its final report on media literacy.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The 2025 KidsRights Index has revealed a growing global mental health crisis among children and young people, calling for urgent action to improve support, services, and data collection. Worryingly, the United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 194 countries in this year’s report, with a score of 0.582, highlighting significant room for improvement in how children's rights are upheld.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Special protection measures

Australia’s re-elected Labor government is being urged to take national action to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 years old. The move is seen as essential to protecting children’s rights and preventing long-term harm.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

A group of non-governmental organisations, including CRIN, is calling on the United Nations Secretary-General to publish a full and accurate list of parties responsible for serious violations against children in conflict zones.

Date: 25th June 2025
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Civil society organisations, including Child Rights Connect, has issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to support the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies, which are facing a serious financial crisis.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 11th July 2025

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has extended its call on members to contribute to our collective response to the current draft of the General Comment 27.

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Scottish Government has presented the programme for government for 2025-26. This year’s release was brought forward, as First Minister John Swinney explained, to make sure Scotland is as ready as possible for an uncertain future.

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new national campaign has been launched by the Scottish Government to encourage more people to consider becoming foster carers. It’s titled Ordinary can be extraordinary for a child in foster care, the campaign aims to show how simple, everyday moments can make a big difference in a child’s life.

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government has published new statistics on children and young people in care, showing a small drop in the number of children being looked after.

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Commissioner Nicola Killean, alongside other Children’s commissioners from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, is urging Westminster to ensure that all children across the UK receive the same legal protection from assault as adults.