Teaching resource on the extension of children’s rights in Scotland

Date: 15th January 2021
Category: Education, including vocational education, Additional support for learning
Author:

This resource has been developed by My Rights, My Say in collaboration with children and young people. It aims to help pupils learn about their rights – in particular the extension of children’s rights to those aged 12-15 with additional support needs.

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New child-friendly guide on the Universal Periodic Review

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: Child Rights Connect

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process where countries that are members of the UN Human Rights Council review each other’s human rights situation. The new guide aims to raise awareness and understanding of the UPR among children, empowering them to engage with the process.

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Idea pack for LGBT+ History Month

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT+ History Month kicks off on 1 st February 2020. This idea pack puts together creative ideas of how to develop online content and events to learn about and celebrate LGBT+ rights, and civil rights movements.

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New resources on sustainable development goals and disability

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

This resource pack aims to ensure all actions for the sustainable development goals are inclusive of disabled people.

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Safer Internet Day education packs and films

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: UK Safer Internet Centre

Safer Internet Day 2021 falls on 9 th February. Free resources including films, lesson plans, assemblies, quick activities and more have now been released which are suitable for schools, charities, youth groups, police services, libraries and beyond.

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What the UNCRC means to children’s healthcare

Date: 10th December 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

A new booklet has been developed for healthcare professionals to explore and learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the importance of these rights in healthcare settings. The resources were co-produced with children and young people.

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Childonomics: measuring the impacts of investing in children and families

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Funding
Author: Eurochild

In the past five years, Eurochild has been working on combining economic discipline with children’s rights. Its conceptual framework and methodology to ‘measure the long-term social and economic return on investing in children and families’, together with the findings of its case studies from Romania and Malta, are now available on its website.

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The rights of child human rights defenders: implementation guide

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Training, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Child Rights Connect

This guide aims to help child human rights defenders undertake activities to defend human rights in conditions where they feel respected and empowered.

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Resources on incorporating international human rights

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Incorporation
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

Discover academic papers, briefings, podcasts on videos to explore why incorporating international human rights into domestic law can protect everyone’s human rights.

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Youth work skills framework

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: Youthlink Scotland

This is a comprehensive online resource to map and track the key skills that young people can develop through participation in youth work in Scotland.

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