Protecting Children’s Rights Through Financial Decision-Making: A Local Authority Perspective

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child
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A newly published report offers fresh insight into how Scotland’s public finances could be better aligned with the rights and wellbeing of children. The study, produced by the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights Scotland in partnership with the Improvement Service, draws on an action-inquiry involving local authority finance leads, health board officials and other public sector actors. The inquiry shows the determination among public bodies for embedding a children’s rights-based approach into budgeting. It identifies practical challenges and opportunities for improvement. The report presents a set of recommendations to support local and national authorities in Scotland to move from ambition to action, for example, by training finance staff, improving data on children’s outcomes, and making budget processes more transparent and participative. By spotlighting how budgets can support children’s rights, the inquiry helps bridge the gap between commitments on paper and their impact in practice.

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Learning for Sustainability

Date: 11th November 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children's Parliament

Throughout 2025, Children’s Parliament have been working with children living in Galloway to explore Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability Target 2030 Action Plan. Through a series of activities, children have considered how curriculum, campus, community, and culture can support a more sustainable school.

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What Happens Next?

Date: 27th October 2025
Category: Children of prisoners
Author: Families Outside

What Happens Next is a helpful resource answering important questions such as

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Resource for Involving Children and Young People in Decision-making

Date: 27th October 2025
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Author: Scottish Government

This resource provides pathways to follow that may help professionals as well as anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of appropriate inclusion of children and young people in decision-making processes.

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Befriending Week 2025

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
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Befriending Week will take place from 1 st to 7 th November 2025, celebrating the positive impact of befriending on individuals and communities across the UK.

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Scottish Children’s Health Week 2025

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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Scottish Children’s Health Week 2025 will run from 1 st to 7 th September 2025, celebrating the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland. The week highlights every child’s right to the best possible health, with a new theme each day encouraging children to be active, brave, calm, happy, friendly, kind and helpful.

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Climate School 180: The story so far

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Climate School 180 (CS180) is a UK-wide project helping schools bring climate change education and outdoor learning into everyday teaching. Launched in 2023 by Learning through Landscapes (LtL) in partnership with the University of Stirling, the initiative focuses on turning climate challenges into opportunities for learning and action.

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New resource: Getting it Right for Play

Date: 21st August 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
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Play Scotland is delighted to launch Getting it Right for Play . The revised Getting it Right for Play toolkit is a key resource designed to help local authorities assess local play spaces and produce a Play Sufficiency Report .

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Survey to charities working with children and young people (age 0-25yrs)

Date: 22nd July 2025
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, is inviting Scottish charities that work with children and young people (aged 0–25) to share their views on handling personal data.

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Scottish Government launches first national survey on play parks

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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Families across Scotland are being invited to take part in a survey on local play parks. As part of the Play Park Renewal Programme, the Scottish Government wants to hear what people think about their local play spaces.

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