This research shows that moving and handling issues can cause significant disruption to the lives of disabled children and young people. Poor practice may result in breaches of children’s rights,
Results for Research and Publications
Adult attitudes to contact with children and young people
This research investigates what considerations influence adults’ decisions to have contact, work or volunteer with children and young people.
Children’s Rights Impact Assessment: the SCCYP model
This toolkit contains information on the purpose of child rights impact assessments and guidelines on how they should be carried out.
Scot Youth and Covid 2: Young People’s Participation Through Crisis
July 2021. The Commissioner’s office supported A Place in Childhood (APiC) to work with 25 Young Consultants, exploring their views and experiences of the second lockdown.
This report collects APiC’s findings and highlights the Young Consultants’ 34 Asks to the Scottish Government for meaningful change around Covid.