Date: 30th April 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

A first draft of the Bucharest Children’s Declaration has been developed by a group of 25 Romanian children, the so-called Romanian Children’s Board, in consultations with other children in Romania. The draft Declaration is now open for feedback from both children and organisations working with and for children. Consultations can be organized with children on the Declaration and its results can be included in the feedback form.

Date: 30th April 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

On 27 February, the European Commission released its 2019 Country Reports, which provide an analysis of economic and social policies in each EU Member State. This year, the European Semester is of particular importance because it details investment priorities that will shape the programming of structural funds in every country for the next EU Budget 2021-2027.

Date: 25th April 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

In honour of the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC, UNICEF has distributed a resource guide to support UNICEF offices to plan, prepare and launch a national CRC30 strategies including national advocacy and summits for children and public engagement. The guidance also helps support anniversary activities by adopting the UNCRC message to a local context.

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Recreation, play and cultural activities, Funding

The current strategy has played a key role in advancing outcomes for young people throughout Scotland, and the recent Year of Young People highlighted youth work’s role in supporting young people to be at the heart of policy. In addition to news on the Strategy the minister announced £500,000 funding for National Voluntary Youth Work Organisations for 2019/20.

Date: 21st March 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms

In December 2019, Scottish Ministers laid before Parliament a report on actions relevant to children’s rights taken over the past three years and an Action Plan for the next three years, in line with Part 1 duties included in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. As part of the work towards achieving the commitments laid out in the Action Plan, the Children’s Rights and Participation Team is hosting six, free unconference events, ‘Rights Cafés’, around Scotland.

Date: 14th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Last week, the Scottish Government held the third annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people at Bute House, Edinburgh.

Date: 11th March 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UN has chosen 2019 to be the "Year of Indigenous Languages" which celebrates at-risk languages throughout the world. One such language is Scots Gaelic, which forms an important part of life for thousands of children and young people in Scotland.

Date: 7th March 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation

The University of Dundee has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake this literature review to provide insight into the impact of transitions and the factors that support or hinder a successful transition from primary to secondary school.

Date: 28th February 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Together has responded to a call for evidence on Scotland’s progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were launched in 2015 and set out 17 Goals with the aim of encouraging all countries to implement the necessary environmental, economic and social change to achieve peace and prosperity for all.

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

CRIN is a creative think tank that produces new and dynamic perspectives on human rights issues, with a focus on children’s rights. CRIN is saying goodbye to business as usual and introducing the CRIN code. The code sets out their values, principles and vision for a rights-respecting world and how they intend to get there.

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: Friday, 15th March 2019. This Special Issue proposal for Emotion, Space and Society is seeking proposals that explore the role of emotional relations in how children and young people’s participation rights are embraced, contested, realized, resisted and experienced.

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: Sunday, 31st March 2019. The Committee invites all interested parties to comment on the current draft of the Guidelines. Comments are welcome on all aspects of the draft Guidelines, and after due consideration of inputs provided, the Committee will decide on the contents of the final version of the Guidelines. All comments should adhere to the following:

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A historic moment for Brue Adamson, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner, happened on 25th September as he was asked to give the first Rhodri Morgan Annual Lecture focusing on children’s rights at the Senedd, or the National Assembly of Wales.

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Bullying, Mental health

#CelebratingDifference - stage two of respectme’s #ChooseRespect anti-bullying campaign, is now live. 

Date: 29th January 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Best interests of the child

Cartoon animation helps explain what rights a child has when facing a Children’s Hearing.

Date: 16th November 2018
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, has published a policy position statement in which she reflects on the potentials and pitfalls of Adverse Childhood Experiences, commonly referred to as ‘ACES’, being the driver of policy for children, concluding that a human-rights based approach is needed in order to ensure that every child gets an equal chance to fulfil their potential. Holland outlines five principles of a children’s human-rights based approach - embedding children’s rights, non-discrimination and equality, empowerment, participation and accountability – arguing that the positive awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Wales can fit into a wider commitment to ensuring children’s human rights are at the heart of policy and practice:   

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The University of Edinburgh has launched a new Pathway Degree, the MSc Education (Early Childhood Practice and Froebel). The pathway is aimed at those who have an interest in early childhood education and would like to gain an advanced, critical understanding of Froebelian principles and other contemporary early years pedagogies.

Date: 25th September 2018
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 23rd October 2018

Date: 25th July 2018
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Views are being sought on Scottish Government's draft Culture Strategy which has been developed following consultation with individuals, artists, communities and organisations about culture in Scotland and what the priorities should be for supporting culture over the next decade.

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scottish Government has written guidance that all local authorities, schools and teachers will be required to follow. This is an opportunity for a public consultation on the guidance.