Green Freeports Programme: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Conclusion

7. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights?

The Green Freeports programme itself, at this stage, does not impact on children’s rights and wellbeing.

There is the potential for job creation, new skills opportunities and regeneration activities associated with the Green Freeport to have positive impacts for those who live, study and work in the Green Freeport areas. This may result in a positive, indirect impact on children and young people as a result of opportunities secured by parents and caregivers that impact on household incomes, as well as those secured by young people as they progress through education and/or enter the workforce.

8. If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland.

As described above, there may be indirect positive impacts on children and young people as a result of the creation of jobs and skills opportunities that could impact on household incomes – whether those opportunities are secured by parents and caregivers, or by young people as they progress through the education system and/or enter the workforce in future.

9. If a negative impact has been identified please describe it below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility?

No negative impacts have been identified.

Mitigation Record

What options have been considered to modify the proposal in order to mitigate a negative impact or potential incompatibility?

Issue or risk identified and relevant UNCRC requirement: N/A

Action taken/ to be taken: N/A

Date action to be taken or was taken: N/A

10. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators, will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland?

Safe: Not Applicable

Healthy: Not Applicable

Achieving: Not Applicable

Nurtured: Not Applicable

Active: Not Applicable

Respected: Not Applicable

Responsible: Not Applicable

Included: Not Applicable

11. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights?

The Green Freeports are working closely with skills and education providers to develop proposals that will enhance and/or complement the offer from existing institutions. The method of communication for information on jobs and skills opportunities will depend on the nature of the opportunity offered.