UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 - part 3: statutory guidance

Annex D – List of links

3.2 Child rights and wellbeing impact assessments

• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children's human rights approach

4. Reporting duties of listed authorities

• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children's human rights approach

4.2 Developing baseline information

• UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - General Comment 5

4.3 Consultation and engagement

• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children's human rights approach
• Decision-making: children and young people's participation - guidance

4.4 Preparation for reporting

• UNCRC Assessment Framework
• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children's human rights approach
• Children Services Planning Guidance

4.5 Requirement to produce a child friendly report

• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children's human rights approach

4.6 Potential links to other reports or plans

• Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - Part 3

5. Publication requirements of reports

• Glow Connect – Scotland's digital learning platform

A.1 Background to and incorporation history of the Act

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Nine core international human rights instruments
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
• Charter of the United Nations
• National Performance Framework
• Human Rights Act 1998
• European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
• Recommendations of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership
• Public Consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland

A.2 Overview and key aspects of the UNCRC Act

• Schedule of the UNCRC Act
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

B. Frameworks for children's rights reporting

• Scottish Position Statement
• UNICEF - CRC Clusters

B.1 UNCRC Clusters approach

• UNICEF - CRC Clusters

B.2 Wellbeing approach: using the GIRFEC wellbeing indicators

• Children's Rights Legislation in Scotland: A Quick Reference Guide
• GIRFEC resources home page.
• SHANARRI wellbeing indicators
• Online training developed by Children's Health Scotland
• UNCRC: the foundation of Getting it right for every child

B.3 Further approaches and considerations

• Welsh Approach – The Right Way

B.4 External resources on accessibility

• Communicating with people with a learning disability - guidance - Mencap
• Developing inclusive communication guidance- Sensory Trust
• Accessible information and communication discrimination guide - Disability Justice
• A Practical Guide to Including Seldom-Heard Children and Young People in Decision-Making and practitioners toolkit
• Apps to support those with complex additional support needs
• Scotland's Inclusive Communication Hub
• Disability Equality Scotland: Easy Read Information and Guidance
• Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning
• Principles of Inclusive Communication: An information and self-assessment tool for public authorities - Scottish Government
• Voice from Birth to Seven Years
• Meaningful Participation of Children and Young People - Principles and Guidelines - Children in Scotland
• Disability Information Scotland website
• Guidance on publishing accessible documents - UK Government