Here is our response to the Chancellor's Spring Statement

The Chancellor said today that she would not do anything to put household finances in danger Yet the government’s own assessment shows their cuts to health related benefits risk pushing 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children 📢 Their assessment also found... 1/3

📣Our member @officialsyp.bsky.social recruiting for "Policy and Public Affairs Officer" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs 🗓️Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025 📍Hybrid working from home and in office View here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...

There’s still time to book your place at the National Youth Justice Conference - hurry, places are going fast! Applications are open to host workshops and marketing stalls. Submit your application form before the deadline to be considered: lnkd.in/e3H-XVGK Book your ticket here: lnkd.in/eB2j8u8s

📢 It’s almost time! Tomorrow at 2PM, join Commissioner Nicola Killean & e-Sgoil live for an uplifting assembly packed with laughter yoga, mental health chats, and feel-good vibes—all with BSL interpretation! Watch live: bit.ly/3Wt1rKC

In response to the government's announcement today on plans to cut incapacity and disability benefits, we have issued the following statement- highlighting how these cuts could deepen child poverty. We also share concerns from young people, living in poverty, who will be impacted.

A morning well spent with the University of Edinburgh Law School’s Human Rights Clinic who are helping @together-sacr.bsky.social understand how, globally, the law (informal and formal) is used to access justice for babies & very young children. Please do share your examples of practice and policy!

We were delighted to be invited to speak with Volker Türk, UN Commissioner for Human Rights, about the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law in Scotland at a joint meeting hosted by @amnestyuk.bsky.social

Lots of guidance in here for people looking for training materials to help them embed a children’s rights approach in their work.

It’s here!! The Children’s Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework is now out, and will support professionals to implement #childrights #UNCRCScotland Find out more below ⬇️

Babies are born communicating - we just don't always listen. A brilliant start to the @starcatchersuk.bsky.social Voice of the Baby event in Stirling to this morning! #UNCRC #BabyVoice

Powerful opening to #TheRightStart conference from @rhonamatheson.bsky.social highlighting the need for more focus on the rights of babies and young children. @together-sacr.bsky.social @childreninscotland.bsky.social @starcatchersuk.bsky.social

Great thread where you can hear more about the brilliant discussions going on at the #RightStart conference today ⬇️ @starcatchersuk.bsky.social

🔎🗞️BREAKING NEWS Together's #TinyRightsDetectives have launched "Exploring Pathways To Justice for Babies" #BabyUNCRC Babies have rights too -but what happens when they’re not met? Report shows why complaints systems alone can fail babies & what needs to change Read buff.ly/eVbQ2fs

🚀BREAKING NEWS: Together has just launched an exciting new online training workshop on taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach #UNCRCScotland Join us for our first session on 📆Wed 19 March 25 ⏰14:00-16:30 Find out more here: bit.ly/UNCRCTraining

If you're supporting children and young people and need to understand their rights, you can access our free legal information helpline. www.clanchildlaw.org/contact-us/

🎉It's #HumanRightsDay Delighted to announce that Clan Childlaw & @together-sacr.bsky.social have been awarded funding from the @corrafoundation.bsky.social’s Independent Human Rights Fund #HumanRights75 Click here to view Press Release: bit.ly/49uWFRQ

🎉It's #HumanRightsDay Delighted to announce our next membership spotlight is Starcatchers! Find out how our partnership creates meaningful & impactful steps together towards the realisation of rights for babies, toddlers & very young children #BabyUNCRC View here: bit.ly/3ONX9cs

This #HumanRightsDay, we're publishing a new report with @Roma_Voice highlighting the injustice that denies too many people in the Roma communities of #Govanhill their right to a decent home. https://buff.ly/4gj7Xes

📢 Ahead of today’s #HumanRightsDay debate, we urge MSPs to focus on: 1️⃣ Recognising children’s rights as human rights: Fully implement #UNCRCScotland Act 2024 & address gaps 2️⃣ Resolving constitutional barriers to human rights progress 3️⃣ Bringing back Human Rights Bill for Scotland 🔗 bit.ly/3ZwO6RW

It's #HumanRightsDay! We are delighted to announce that Clan Childlaw and @together-sacr.bsky.social have been awarded funding from the @corrafoundation.bsky.social's Independent Human Rights fund.

🗞️BREAKING NEWS Hello👋 our FIRST Bluesky post we're delighted to share with you on #HumanRightsDay our work-based placement student, Ambareen's research! "Towards the Development of Minimum Core Standards for Housing Baby Asylum-Seekers" #BabyUNCRC #HumanRights75 Click here: bit.ly/towards-the-...