Any use of physical restraint is traumatic and creates a risk of harm for the child and the staff member involved. The Scottish Government should support this Bill, and should seek to extend its protections to include all settings where children are in care of the State, including mental health provision and in secure and residential care.
We are deeply concerned about the number of unaccompanied children incorrectly classified as adults, which denies them the support they need, and risks them being placed in even more vulnerable situations. The root of this issue lies with the Home Office, but this report sheds light on unlawful and unacceptable practice by Scottish local authorities. Local authorities have their own legal duties to children that must be complied with. Any failure to do so is a violation of children’s rights.
Commissioner Nicola Killean responds to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee’s report on ‘Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach’.
We are very disappointed that the UK Government has not committed to end the discriminatory two-child benefit cap, which is a clear violation of children’s rights.
As a matter of urgency, The Scottish Government must produce holistic, human rights based statutory guidance on restraint. This must be based on a consistent legal framework that applies to all situations where children are in the care of the State, including schools, residential and secure care, and mental health provision.
All children have the right to protection from all forms of abuse or harm, in all aspects of their lives. The Scottish Government’s next review of the National Child Protection Guidance must be comprehensive and include risk of harm in all environments.
Recent research from the University of Glasgow shows the impact on young people. Commissioner Nicola Killean responds to highlight the children's rights engaged on this issue.
Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, highlights the internet's dual impact on children's rights—offering opportunities while posing risks. She advocates for a balanced approach, empowering children to navigate the online world and emphasising inclusive decision-making to safeguard their rights.
Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean has urged Ofgem to reconsider its decision to once again allow pre-payment meters to be forcibly fitted in homes – telling its Chief Executive that Ofgem “can choose to either mitigate or contribute to poverty.”
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