Date: 30th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Contribute to Together's State of Children's Rights report 2013 by completing a survey on the extent to which children and young people are able to enjoy their rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 27th September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Children in Scotland is recruiting children and young people aged between 5-18 (or those who work with young people this age) to become part of a team to manage and develop the BeXcellent website.

Date: 25th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

An Equality Impact Assessment of the Play Strategy for Scotland was published on 10th September 2013, to consider the potential impacts across the protected characteristics.

Date: 20th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new report about service provision to disabled children and young people, It Always Comes Down to Money, was launched at a conference organised by the Commissioner's office.

Date: 18th September 2013
Category: Disabled children

A new report presents an in-depth analysis of data from GUS to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A new report launched by Save the Children on 17th September 2013 highlights 10 childcare challenges that parents in Scotland believe are holding them and their children back.

Date: 17th September 2013
Category:

First Minister Alex Salmond has announced a new programme of Focus Years to celebrate the best of Scotland and its people.

Date: 15th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Portugal and Montenegro have become the seventh and eight States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a complaints procedure.

Date: 11th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Special Rapporteur on housing expressed serious concern about deterioration in the enjoyment of the right to adequate housing in the United Kingdom.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Children in Scotland has expressed concern that new government legislation falls short of achieving its aspirations but has rejected claims the provisions for a named person would lead to a 'nanny state', and infringe on basic human rights.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Children's Bureau has released a new report showing that far from improving over time, the situation of inequality and disadvantage of children and families in the UK today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People launched a new campaign, 'Flushed With Success? Setting the Standards for Scotland's school toilets' on 5th September 2013, calling for better standards for school toilets at national, local and school level.

Date: 9th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

A nationwide search is underway for 500 people to volunteer for Scotland's children's panel, to help neglected, troubled and abused children and young people living in Scotland.

Date: 6th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The second annual report on the progress of the Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland has been published.

Date: 3rd September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has joined members of the public, organisations representing countless people across the UK, elected officials, parliamentarians, judges and others to sign an Anniversary Card for the European Convention on Human Rights, on 60 years of it coming into force.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Do you work with the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)? If you do, SCRA would like to get your views on how it engages with you and delivers its service. It is carrying out surveys of partner organisations and Children's Panel Members.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

As part of their work on the third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (OP3 CRC), Child Rights Connect are preparing a questionnaire for children to give their views on the provisions which the Committee on the Rights of the Child should make.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Inclusion Europe and Eurochild are working together on "Hear our Voices", a project to make sure that children with intellectual disabilities can take part in schools and free time activities just like other children, and are looking for good examples of how we can help children with intellectual disabilities take part in society.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category:

The call for proposals for action grants under the DAPHNE III programme 2013 is now open for submission, with a deadline of 30th October 2013.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category:

The Expert Panel of the Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants are pleased to say that this fund, which offers grants of up to £30,000 for strategic litigation, has now been extended to Scotland.