Topic: #ScottishParliament

UN children’s rights charter becomes Scottish law

Scotland has become the first UK nation to incorporate a United Nations charter on children’s rights into law.Read more

12-08-2024|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Scotland makes smacking children a crime

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. Parents and carers are currently allowed to use ‘reasonable’, physical force to discipline children, but...Read more

03-10-2019|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Celebrating 100 years of the rights of the child through creativity It is 100 years since children’s rights were formally – and finally –...
Education, safe homes and an end to violence: The changes children want after 100 years of child rights End conflict so children can go to school. Find solutions to the climate...
Youngsters in struggling families were hit hardest by pandemic, UK inquiry hears Inequalities and political apathy created a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges for British children...
Children’s Commissioner for England urges social media firms to help keep children safe The Children’s Commissioner for England has spoken of the need to keep children...

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