Programme for Government 2023-24 launched

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation, Policy and strategy

The Scottish Government has published its official plans for 2023-24. Key themes include addressing poverty, childcare and education.

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Priorities to tackle child poverty

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

CPAG has published a briefing outlining key policies the Scottish Government must prioritise to tackle child poverty. CPAG has called on Scottish Government to reflect these priorities in its Programme for Government 2023-24 and to allocate sufficient resources in the 2024-25 Budget.

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Scotland welcomes new Children’s Commissioner

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

Nicola Killean has started her new role as the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland. Her first message is addressed to children and young people where she introduces herself and asks for their help to develop a new Strategic Plan to guide our work for 2024-2028.

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The importance of stories: reflections from the Children and Family Panel in-person day

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

As part of the UNCRC Skills and Knowledge Framework project, the Children and Families Panel had an in-person meet-up in Stirling. Alyssa Faulkner, Project Worker on UNCRC Framework Project at Children’s Parliament , discusses how the children and adults participated in different activities on the day, allowing them to speak openly about their own personal stories and lived experiences to inform the UNCRC implementation project.

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Funded opportunities

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

NHS Scotland is funding five places for a Postgraduate Diploma education programme for Infant Mental Health specialists. The course is targeted at practitioners within specialist services which hold the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and their families at their core.

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Research participation: children and young people’s thoughts and experiences of continuing care

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: Care Experienced children

CELCIS is looking for children and young people with care experience aged 12-26 to share their thoughts, experiences, and views of Continuing Care, so that they can help to influence change and make things better for everyone.

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Register for 'It’s All Rights: The Human Rights Bill Consultation and Children’s Rights'

Date: 23rd August 2023
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Join us online to learn more about why the consultation matters, how it relates to children's rights, and how you might want to respond.

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Call for nominations to Together’s Board of Trustees 2023

Date: 18th August 2023
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Together is holding its next AGM on 20th September 2023 and are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to join the Board. We are particularly keen for applicants who meet with required competencies (see Trustee Role Description ) alongside knowledge of the law, or experience in communications and marketing on a strategic level.

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Skills and Knowledge Framework website launch

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

Together along with partners JRS Knowhow, Children’s Parliament, JustRight Scotland, and the Observatory on Human Rights of Children at Swansea University, have been working on a project funded by the Scottish Government, developing a Skills and Knowledge Framework and Training Plan for UNCRC Implementation in Scotland. This project aims to empower the public sector workforce to confidently use a child rights approach when upholding their statutory duties. They have just published the website where you can learn more about the project, the team and updates!

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Together’s Membership Spotlight: Children’s Health Scotland

Date: 11th August 2023
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Our Membership Spotlight highlights the work of our member organisations and outlines how other individuals and NGOs can support them. This week we shine the light on Children’s Health Scotland. In this blogpost they tell us about their mission and information about their free Self-Management Skills (SMS) programme which is for children and young people aged 9 – 18 across Scotland living with a health condition or concern.

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