Date: 11th March 2015
Category: Children of prisoners

An informative new article on Together's blog written by Nicki Wray (Barnardo's Scotland) highlights the vulnerabilities of children affected by parental imprisonment and how a new Bill has the potential to enhance and further their rights.

Date: 11th March 2015
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

In a resolution adopted on the 11th March 2015, the European Parliament strongly emphasised that protecting children and ensuring a safe environment for their development is one of the primary objectives of the EU and Member States.

Date: 10th March 2015
Category: Child poverty

"Are we going to pay now upfront, or are we going to pay much more later?" said Jane Connors, development expert at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the opening speech of the Human Rights Council's annual day on the rights of the child.

Date: 3rd March 2015
Category: Incorporation, Awareness-raising

This year's Maternal and Early Years conference theme is the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and a call for abstracts has been issued regarding work undertaken in partnership, including cross agency and cross sector collaborative approaches, to delivering the Act in practice.

Date: 3rd March 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The European Children's Rights Unit at the University of Liverpool is gathering research on children's views on their rights to feed into the new Children's Rights Strategy of the Council of Europe.

Date: 2nd March 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The 28th session of the Human Rights Council started in Geneva on Monday 2nd March 2015 and this year, the Council's annual day on the rights of the child will be on "better investment in the rights of the child".

Date: 2nd March 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The protection of human rights including the retention of the Human Rights Act should be among the key priorities it believes the next UK Government should take action on, the Law Society of Scotland said on 2nd March 2015.

Date: 25th February 2015
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together is holding seminars in Dumfries, Ayr, Dundee and Inverness to explore and gather evidence on the implementation of children's rights under the UNCRC.

Date: 25th February 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together has received a response to the letter it sent to the Joint Committee on Human Rights which raised the importance of considering the impact of devolution and its complexities, as part of a UK Parliament Inquiry on UK compliance with the UNCRC.

Date: 19th February 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A review is being undertaken by Romy Langeland on behalf of the Scottish Government to explore what a theoretical 'centre for excellence for a child's wellbeing' might look like.

Date: 17th February 2015
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Over the months preceding National Children's Day UK on Sunday 17th May 2015, settings such as playgroups and nurseries that set examples of excellence in play activities can be nominated as Play Champions!

Date: 16th February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

A consultation seeking views on draft Statutory Guidance for parts 4, 5 and 18 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act has been launched and responses are welcomed until 1st May 2015.

Date: 11th February 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights is running a short inquiry into UK compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and has now held two evidence sessions.

Date: 11th February 2015
Category: General principles

One of Scotland's youngest ever Board members has taken up his new role at Children in Scotland, pledging to support the organisation's strategic vision.

Date: 10th February 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Incorporation

An exciting space to learn more about children's rights, with regular articles from our members and other experts in human rights on issues facing children in Scotland.

Date: 10th February 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Schools that encourage young people to participate in how they're run are also schools where pupils do well, highlights new research conducted for Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Date: 5th February 2015
Category: Children of prisoners

The Support for Children (Impact of Parental Imprisonment) (Scotland) Bill was launched on Thursday 5th February 2015 and is now seeking responses as part of the consultation.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The latest meeting of the Scottish Child Rights Implementation Monitoring Group (SCRIMG) took place on Friday 19th December 2014 and minutes from the meeting along with a one-page summary have been published.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

On 4th February 2015 the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights will review its work in the area of children's rights since the 2010 Election and the commitment to give "due consideration" to the UNCRC when making new policy or legislation.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

A selection of resources are now available following completion of the seminar series 'Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice', funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute in 2013-14.