Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with D, Children with disabilities
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Disability hate crime is recognised as one of the most underreported crimes in the UK and Mencap estimates that around 97% of disability hate crimes currently go unreported. I Am Me Scotland has launched a new Down's Syndrome Awareness project that aims to educate young people on bullying and disability hate crime.

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
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If you work with and support refugee children and families in a professional, voluntary or personal capacity, this resource is just for you. Access advice, guidance, information and training in one place to better understand the rights of children who have been displaced.

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author: Play Scotland

Play is crucial to children and young people’s health, development and wellbeing. Parents and carers have a crucial role in delivering this right. Find out how incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child can support children and young people to have this right respected, protected and fulfilled.

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: Looked after children
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The HUB for SUCCESS includes answers to commonly asked questions about the Care-Experienced Students Bursary and Further Education, including how to apply and practical information about how payments are made.

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

Access a recording, PowerPoint presentation and meeting notes sharing information on the development of the Secretary-General’s Guidance note on Child rights Mainstreaming. You will also discover what future steps are planned.

Date: 7th April 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: Child Rights Connect

Every four years the UK's overall human rights progress is assessed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR is a process where the member countries of the UN Human Rights Council review the human rights progress of UN member states. This is a fantastic opportunity to empower children to participate in the reviewing mechanism and this child-friendly guide aims to empower children to do just that!

Date: 7th April 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

‘How to child rights’ is a series of practical, tried and tested tools and guidance on new and emerging themes related to children's rights. The purpose of the series is to support effective programming and advocacy for children’s rights across the civil society sector.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
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Our friends at Liberty have shared with us a whole bunch of resources, tip sheets, template responses and guides to assist you to respond to the Human Rights Act consultation. Many of these resources included have come from our wonderful members. We recommend this being your first port of call when planning your response!

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Incorporation
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If you missed the webinar, you can find the recording here.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Civil Rights and Freedoms, COVID-19
Author: Child Rights Connect

On behalf of Child Rights Connect, we would like to thank you for joining the webinar “Sharing good practices on how to engage in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)”. If you missed the webinar, you can find the recording here and the summary notes here.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Equal protection from violence, Protection from abuse or neglect, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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On behalf of End Corporal Punishment, we would like to share with you the Implementation Guidance – A Strategy to Eliminate Violent Punishment of Children, which is available in eight languages!

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Child poverty, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Right to life, survival and development, Best interests of the child
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On behalf of Parenting across Scotland, we would like to thank you for joining the second webinar about the UNCRC and families titled “UNCRC – Supporting Families”.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
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Just The Right Space’ that’s aimed at helping people of all ages and backgrounds to better understand, navigate and participate in (or support someone) the justice system.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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SOS Children’s Villages publishes a variety of publications for professionals working in the field of alternative care.

Date: 10th March 2022
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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ProjectChange is excited to celebrate Care Day 2022 with the release of our voices Toolkit! The toolkit is a self-directed, free resource that aims to help people discover their voice and learn how to use it safely, confidently and purposefully.

Date: 2nd February 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has created a 5-part action plan against the proposed Human Rights Act reform. As a part of its campaign, it has created a video explaining its action plan, how you can get involved, and why this proposed reform is so concerning for human rights in the UK.

Date: 2nd February 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children's Parliament

The Dignity in School Hub is a free online resource for adults and children to find out more about children’s human rights, learn about the importance of human dignity and build rights-based practice in school.

Date: 16th December 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
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A new explainer video and blog have been published, exploring how to use the Human Rights Tracker. The aim of these resources, coupled with the Human Rights Tracker aims to help networks effectively monitor how successful the UK and Welsh Governments are implementing human rights.

Date: 16th December 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
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This year’s annual lecture was delivered by Lady Hale, The Right Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE.

Date: 16th December 2021
Category: Incorporation
Author: Rights of the Child UK (ROCK)

This two-part events series focussed on the opportunities of national incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.