United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Implementation: Embedding in Public Services Group

Overview

Previously known as the Guidance Reference Group, this working group has widened its remit to provide support to the Embedding Children's Rights in Public Services strand of the UNCRC Implementation programme.

The purpose of this working group is to assist in developing guidance and support materials for public authorities and those undertaking functions of a public nature to implement the UNCRC.

The group will not be a substitute for full consultation in line with the provisions of the Bill. It is, however, intended to ensure that guidance is developed from the outset with the needs of public authorities and rights holders at the centre.

The group is intended to be flexible and able to provide more immediate feedback than is possible only through formal consultation procedures.

Publications

• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child implementation: introductory guidance

Members

• Alison Sutherland, Social Work Scotland
• Alistair Stobie, SOLAR
• Cathy Asante, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Colin Grant, ADES
• Darren Little, Childr​en's Services Planning Strategic Lead, Dumfries and Galloway Council​​​​​
• Deborah Davidson, ADES
• Dragan Nastic, Strategic Lead - UNCRC, UNICEF UK
• Eloise Di Gianni, The Observatory for Children's Human Rights Scotland
• Chief Inspector Ian McKinnon, Police Scotland
• Inspector Jane Donalson, Police Scotland
• Joanne Glennie, Operations and Business Manager, Right There
• Julie Williams, CCPS (Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland)
• Juliet Harris, Together Scotland
• Dr Kenneth Meechan, Glasgow City Council/SOLAR
• Laura Conachan, Children's Hearings Scotland
• Lucinda Rivers, UNICEF UK
• Maria Doyle, Together Scotland
• Morag Driscoll, Law Society of Scotland
• Nancy Fancott, CCPS
• Nicola Hogg, SOLAR
• Peter McNaughton, ADES
• Rebekah Cameron-Berry, COSLA (Coalition of Scottish Local Authorities)
• Sarah Rodger, Legal Manager, Perth and Kinross Council (representing SOLAR, Scottish Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland)
• Suzanne Brown, SCRON (Scottish Children's Rights Officers Network)
• Tamar Jamieson, Police Scotland

Documents

• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services Group minutes: 21 November 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services Group minutes: 15 August 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services Group minutes: 16 May 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services minutes: 21 March 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services minutes: 21 February 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services minutes: 24 January 2022
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services minutes: 6 December 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services minutes: 1 November 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 18 October 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 11 October 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 4 October 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 27 September 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 20 September 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 6 September 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 23 August 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 9 August 2021
• UNCRC Implementation: Guidance Reference Group minutes - 26 July 2021
• UNCRC Implementation: Guidance Reference Group minutes - 12 July 2021
• UNCRC Implementation: Guidance Reference Group minutes: 21 June 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: 7 June 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Guidance Reference Group minutes: May 2021
• UNCRC Implementation Embedding in Public Services: terms of reference