Date: 18th March 2025
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Child poverty

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its latest recommendations (known as Concluding Observations), on the United Kingdom’s application of the International Convention on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

Date: 18th March 2025
Category: Protection of privacy

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched investigations into TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over concerns about how they handle children's personal data.

Date: 18th March 2025
Category: Care Experienced children, Family support

The State of the Nation’s Foster Care survey 2024 was conducted between May and July 2024, gathering responses from over 3,000 foster carers and 114 fostering services across the UK.

Date: 4th March 2025
Category: General principles

On Wednesday 5th of March 2025, we published our first Tiny Rights Detectives report – “Exploring Pathways to Justice for Babies.”  We’d like to say a huge thanks to Oscar and Safiyah (two of the original Rights Detectives) who took on new roles as Senior Rights Detectives. They supported the design and implementation of the Tiny Rights Detectives pilot, which expanded the Rights Detectives model to include babies, young children, and their families.    

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Deadline: 24th February 2025

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date: 28th February 2025

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government has published its third Corporate Parenting Report, detailing efforts from 2021 to 2024 to improve the lives of children and young people with Care Experience. The report was presented to the Scottish Parliament as part of the government's duties under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation

Together’s response draws on key principles from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and evidence from children and young people, including findings from its recent State of Children's Rights Report.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government plans criminalise the possession, creation, or sharing of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that generate sexualised images of children. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move is in response to a growing problem involving the misuse of AI.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

A new campaign, led by Planet Youth Scotland, is urging organisations and individuals across Scotland to take action for the wellbeing of children and young people. The "Pledge to Prevention" campaign envisions a future where every child in Scotland can grow up healthy, happy, and safe, reaching their full potential.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Access All Arts Fund, a fund developed by children and young people for children and young people to overcome barriers to art and creativity, has announced that 88 awardees across Scotland will receive a total of £65,095.40 to support their creative interests. Find the project reports here!

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government has announced plans to double funding for wrap-around family support to more than £6 million by the 2025-26 budget. The increased funding will help local authorities improve and expand services aimed at reducing child poverty.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) has released a new policy briefing urging a range of actions that an incoming Scottish Labour government could adopt to combat poverty, support communities, and embed human rights in governance through the introduction of a Scottish Human Rights Bill.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Early Education is partnering with colleagues at five UK universities to understand policy issues around the early years workforce in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will share learning and make policy recommendations for the future.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UK Government has introduced a new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) with the aim of attracting more teachers to early years education in England and offer fresh opportunities for early years educators.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

Child poverty is predicted to increase in most parts of the UK by 2029, with Scotland being the only exception, according to new research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It attributes Scotland’s relative success to more generous child benefits and plans to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Violence against children

Pilot family mediation voucher scheme is launched across Wales and West Yorkshire, aiming to spare families, children, and domestic abuse victims the stress of attending court. The aim is to speed up case resolutions and cut backlogs in family courts.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new UNICEF report has revealed that extreme climate events disrupted the education of at least 242 million students in 85 countries during 2024.

Date: 5th February 2025
Category: General principles

Together launches new training on taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach!

Date: 28th January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 7th February 2025