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This is our space to share organisational updates, blogs, and ideas.

‘Haste ye back!’
At the beginning of March, project worker Katie Logie, along with Co-Director Cathy McCulloch and Programme Manager Kate Cuddihy, visited the Western Isles. In this bl…
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“…this time 6 years ago, where were you?”  
📍 Dublin Five Nations Conference  This year’s Dublin Five Nations Conference holds the usual excitement of meeting with exceptional professionals from across…
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Hearing the Voices of Families Across Scotland
Alyssa Faulkner, our UNCRC Skills and Knowledge Project Worker shares an update on what we’ve learned from our Children and Families Panel thus far… At Chi…
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Dignity in School, Dignity in Digital Rights
💡𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘣 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 2023 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩! 𝘐𝘯…
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Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment
To mark #InternetSafetyDay 2023, Frances Lingard shares their reflections on working with children’s rights in the digital environment through a series of short …
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Climate Changemakers and the UN 26th General Comment
Recently, we met up with our Climate Changemakers to input into the UN 26th General Comment on Children’s Environmental Rights, which is currently recieving chil…
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Parliament debate an opportunity to put UNCRC Bill back on the agenda while #TeamScotlandUN defend children’s rights in Geneva
The following article has been compiled by Together Scotland, on behalf of #TeamScotlandUN   “All rights are important, all rights should be law.” – Member …
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Reflecting Scotland’s Diverse, Vibrant Communities
Writing on location in Shetland, Cathy McCulloch, Co-Director of Children’s Parliament, reflects on the importance of reflecting Scotland’s diverse, vibra…
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Why Should Adults Play?
As part of our Podcast Series, “Children’s Rights in Action”, we spoke with Gerry Flanagan of Shifting Sands Theatre, and our own Katie Logie to expl…
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Exploring Children’s Rights and AI: The Journey So Far
Children’s Parliament have started working on an exciting new national project: Exploring Children’s Rights and AI. Over a period of two years, our team will be wo…
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But… What is Unfeartiness?
In 2017, to celebrate their 21st Birthday, Children’s Parliament started their Unfearties Movement. It was an opportunity to bring together like-minded adults ac…
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Our Fruit Salad of Big Issues
On the first weekend of November, the Children’s Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs) had a residential weekend, with some children visiting for the day and some staying o…
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