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Over to you: Young people tell our roadshow about living in poverty, their health, and education.

As Covid-19 measures were lifted, we created an engagement programme for the Commissioner, Bruce and the team to meet and work with as many children and young people as possible. We have been on the road again, this time hitting three more stops. This is just one part of us ensuring their voices are front and centre in all the work we do. Read more to get a flavour of what children and young people told us about the issues of poverty, health and having their opinions heard.

Age assessments: Why they must be rights-respecting

Child refugees’ rights have been violated by the Nationality and Borders Act. Leah Duncan-Karrim writes about the impact age assessments have on children’s human rights.

Statement: Human Rights Act reform will erode children’s rights protections.

Along with Amnesty Scotland, the Human Rights Consortium and JustRight Scotland, the Commissioner has written to Claire Adamson MSP, the Scottish Parliament's Convenor of Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, to raise serious concerns about the impact of the UK Government's Human Rights Act reform proposals. We're jointly calling for the Committee to conduct an Inquiry into the devolution impacts of the changes to the Human Rights Act, and we remain deeply concerned about the erosion of children's rights protections.

Statement: Commissioner responds to the latest update by Scottish Government on restraint and seclusion

Children’s rights must be protected in law, by ensuring the passage of the UNCRC Bill, and by making the forthcoming restraint and seclusion guidance statutory.

Statement: Commissioner on UNCRC incorporation announcement by Scottish Government

Children's Commissioner Bruce Adamson responds to the Scottish Government's announcement on incorporation of the UNCRC.

Schools, youth clubs and projects. The participation roadshow tours Shetland

Commissioner Bruce Adamson and Kevin Browne-Macleod, our Participation Officer, visited Shetland, attending schools, youth clubs and projects over three days in February.

Who Cares? Scotland’s Festival of Care

Our roadshow left the mainland and rolled into Shetland in February. We focused on listening to care experienced children and young people, a group whose rights need special care and protection. Commissioner Bruce Adamson and Nicola Vallance-Ross, our Head of Corporate Services, took part in Who Cares? Scotland’s Festival of Care in Lerwick.

Asylum-seeking mums and babies finally moved to more suitable housing

After a call by the Commissioner's office, mothers and children seeking asylum have been relocated.

Scouts Scotland and Children’s Commissioner launch new human rights badge

A badge teaching Cubs and Scouts aged eight to 14 about human rights has been introduced by the Commissioner's office and the Scouts.

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