Year of Childhood: What’s your story?
Part of the Year of Childhood 2021 stories of childhood are invited
https://www.childrensparliament.org.uk/yoc-childhood-stories/
Children in Scotland Manifesto for the 2021-26 Scottish Parliament
Policy priorities for the next five years.
https://childreninscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Manifesto-2021-26-V1_Spreads.pdf
Unlocking the door
UNCRC incorporation is vital for children and young people with learning/intellectual disabilities. Read Jenny Miller and Charlie Macmillan’s blog.
https://www.scld.org.uk/unlocking-the-door-to-childrens-human-rights/
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
The Office has published their annual report 2019/2020.
Taking a child-centric view of space
Children’s views should be taken into account when designing urban spaces
https://theconversation.com/childrens-views-should-be-taken-into-account-when-designing-urban-space-148888
Hearing the child’s voice: a philosophical account
An exploration of the right to a ‘voice’ by David Archard Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Applied Ethics.
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/journal-british-academy/8s4/hearing-the-childs-voice-a-philosophical-account/
Activate Your Rights
Young Scot and Children in Scotland publish a pack of resources to support learning about rights.
https://pinscotland.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/8e514-activate_your_rights_pack_v4.pdf
Equalities and Human Rights Committee and UNCRC Incorporation
You can submit your views to the Committee on the Bill before Friday 16 October 2020.
https://yourviews.parliament.scot/ehrc/un-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child-bill/
UNCRC Incorporation
A Bill has been laid before Parliament to incorporate the Convention. This explanatory leaflet explains the purpose and process.
https://bit.ly/3bo1Sga
Supporting Gypsy Travellers in education
Information and resources curated by Education Scotland
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/practice-exemplars/supporting-gypsy-travellers-in-education
Incorporating the UNCRC into Domestic Law in Scotland
A report from the Working Group agrees that incorporation means bringing into law as much of the UNCRC as is possible within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
Playing dress-up or being dressed up?
There is an absence of consideration of children’s views in the creation of their everyday fashion.
The State of Children’s Rights
Together’s survey will help build a picture of the current state of children’s rights.
‘Rights Respecting? Scotland’s approach to children in conflict with the law’
A child friendly version givesan understanding of the issues around Scotland’s youth justice system.
https://www.cycj.org.uk/resource/rights-respecting-scotlands-approach-to-children-in-conflict-with-the-law-child-friendly-version/
Scottish Government restates commitment to UNCRC incorporation
Children’s Minister confirms a Bill to incorporate will be introduced this year.
https://www.gov.scot/
State of Children’s Rights
Together’s report monitors implementation of the UNCRC in Scotland, looking at whether enough is being done to fulfil the human rights of children.
https://www.togetherscotland.org.uk/resources-and-networks/state-of-childrens-rights-reports/
Children and young people’s participation
How to guidance on involving children and young people in decision-making.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/decision-making-children-and-young-peoples-participation/
We are here: a child participation toolbox
Designed to support children and adults who advocate for the rights and well-being of children.
https://bit.ly/Eurochild_Participation
How children and young people’s voices influence services planning
Case studies from Angus, Edinburgh and Shetland.
https://childreninscotland.org.uk/our-work/resources/cis-downloads/?q=case+study
Children in conflict with the law
The report ‘Rights Respecting? Scotland’s approach to children in conflict with the law’ outlines the changes that the youth justice system must make if Scotland is to uphold its commitment to the UNCRC.
https://cycj.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Rights-Respecting-Scotlands-approach-to-children-in-conflict-with-the-law.pdf
