Together joins call for Human Rights Bill without delay

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

In a letter coordinated by the Human Rights Consortium, Together joined civil society organisations and academics to urge the First Minister John Swinney to prioritise the introduction of the Human Rights Bill to the Scottish Parliament imminently and without delay.

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Together seeks children and young people’s stories!

Date: 14th May 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together is gathering ‘stories’ from babies, children and young people to inform our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024! We have launched a series of resources – including a facilitator pack, child-friendly leaflets and video – to support babies, children and young people to take part. Find our child-friendly survey seeking children and young people's stories here .

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Together’s celebrates countdown to UNCRC incorporation!

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation, General principles

On the 26th of March, Together hosted a parliamentary event sponsored by Martin Whitfield MSP to celebrate the countdown to incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law, also to celebrate the recent launch of our new Strategic Plan for 2024-2032.

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Scottish Government Allocates £30 Million for Community Mental Health Projects Following Youth-Led Report

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Mental health, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has allocated £30 million for community-based mental health projects, in response to efforts by #TeamScotlandUN and an independent report by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP).

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Latest Children's Social Work Statistics published

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has released the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics, covering child protection processes from August 2022 to July 2023. Key findings include a 4% increase in the number of children on the Child Protection Register compared to the previous year, with 5% of them not yet born. Additionally, there was a 2% decrease in the number of children registered onto the Child Protection Register during the same period.

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#IWill Ambassador Recruitment

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Each year, #IWill recruits young people aged 10-24 from all across the UK as #IWill Ambassadors. They come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have one thing in common – a passion to make a difference to communities and society.

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New Paper: Girls Rights are Human Rights!

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Non-discrimination

This paper is written by Kate Nevens and Ellie Hutchinson in collaboration with Zero Tolerance. The paper looks at the state of girls’ Human Rights in Scotland- across areas such as safety, education, play, health and participation.

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The Free School Meals challenge in Wales: a case for optimism?

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

For the first time, the Welsh Government has been found to have breached its duties under the Children & Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011. The case should be of particular interest to Scotland as we approach UNCRC incorporation coming into force on 16 th July 2024.

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UN says 11th June is “A Day for Play”

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Recreation, play and cultural activities

Play is a fundamental right; it builds resilience, instils confidence and helps children develop. But children need time to play. That’s where we need policies, training and funding to get play integrated in education and community settings.

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Over 2% of Gaza’s child population killed or injured in six months of war

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Violence against children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Save the Children reports that nearly 26,000 children in Gaza, representing over two percent of the child population, have been killed or injured in the past six months of conflict, severely straining the already fragile health system and disrupting education.

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