New report: ‘The State of Our Rights’

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: Additional support for learning, Special Protection Measures
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SCLD has launched a new report called 'The State of Our Rights: The human rights issues facing people with learning disabilities in Scotland (2021–2023) and a route map for change'. The report contains some recommendations for consideration concerning the development of the New Human Rights Bill for Scotland.

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New guidance to recognise and stop criminal exploitation in children

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

Teachers, social workers, police officers and NHS staff are being urged to look out for early warning signs that children are being recruited by serious organised crime gangs.

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Training: New ways for families

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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What do children need when parents separate? The online training and coaching programme New Ways For Families is now available in the UK following a pilot exercise in Scotland conducted by Shared Parenting Scotland.

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New report: National Children’s Charter for school age childcare in Scotland

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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A Place in Childhood and Scottish Government worked together with children, co-designing a National Children's Charter for school age childcare.

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New research: Teenagers and public space

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Discover the voices and perspectives of Scottish teenagers in APiC’s latest report, which delves into their needs and aspirations concerning public spaces. The findings centre around antisocial behaviour, the challenges faced by young people in their communities, and their innovative solutions.

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Key Principles for Climate Justice Litigation

Date: 17th July 2023
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
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Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation Practice project has produced a set of Key Principles for Climate Justice Litigation and accompanying child-friendly toolkits, highlighting the integration of child rights into strategic litigation practices. These principles serve as a guide for litigators and advocates working on climate justice child rights cases, covering everything from scoping and planning to implementation and extra-legal advocacy.

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New book for younger children: Let’s Explore our Rights

Date: 19th June 2023
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS)

“Let’s Explore Our Rights” supports young children to learn about their human rights, aiming to support early years practitioners to spark first conversations about human rights with very young children.

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New UNCRC web-based resource

Date: 19th June 2023
Category: General measures of implementation
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A new UNCRC web-based resource is now available! Understanding Children's Human Rights: A Guide for Public Services in Scotland has been created by the Improvement Service in collaboration with Children's Parliament, Education Scotland and Together.

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Children’s views on AI – a new report from Children’s Parliament

Date: 19th June 2023
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Children’s Parliament , in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute and the Scottish AI Alliance, has been working with a group of children from across Scotland to find out how they interact with AI, what they think the possibilities and risks are for the use of AI for children in Scotland, and how they think children’s views and ideas should be included in AI development and policy making.

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New podcast: Let’s Talk About… babies’ rights in Scotland

Date: 19th June 2023
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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Starcatchers ' CEO Rhona Matheson chats children's rights and the progress of babies’ rights in Scotland with former Children's Commissioner, Bruce Adamson.

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