Scottish Government expands free school meals programme

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

More than 6,000 high school students across Scotland are set to benefit from free school meals starting next school year, as part of the Scottish Government's initiative to tackle child poverty.

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Scotland consults on raising the minimum age for marriage to 18.

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Scottish Government has confirmed it will consult on changing the legal age for marriage and civil partnerships .

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Plans to lower voting age to 16 across UK unveiled in new elections Bill

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government has announced plans to lower the voting age to 16 as part of a new Elections Bill aimed at modernising the voting system and increasing participation.

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Family hubs to launch in every council area across England by 2028

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The government has announced plans to open 1,000 family hubs across England by 2028, offering parents and carers a one-stop shop for advice and support. Backed by £500 million, the rollout will begin in April 2026, with every council set to have at least one hub.

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New UK data law introduces stronger protections for children’s privacy

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government has passed the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, bringing major updates to data protection laws, particularly around children’s online safety and privacy.

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New Report: UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls: Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Violence against children

In February 2024, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls Reem Alsalem conducted an official visit to the UK. The aim for the visit was to assess state of gender-based violence in the United Kingdom, evaluate gaps and challenges as well as recommends measures for preventing and combating violence against women and girls.

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UNICEF report highlights key achievements in 2024 amid growing global challenges

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

This report highlights UNICEF's key achievements in 2024 across its five goal areas: health, education, child protection, water and sanitation, and social policy. Despite a year marked by violent conflict, climate disasters, and rising poverty, UNICEF continued to deliver life-saving support to millions of children in over 190 countries and territories.

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Children (withdrawal from religious education and amendment of UNCRC compatibility duty) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Closing date: 1 st September 2025

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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

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.

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New position paper explains changes to disclosure of childhood criminal convictions

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.

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