The Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA)

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?

There is no impact on Children’s Rights as per UNCRC requirements.

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.

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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? (Guidance Section 2.3.2, pages 20-22).

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?

There is no planned communication as the proposal will have no impact on Children’s Rights. However, the CRWIA will be published on the legislation.gov.uk website alongside the instrument so those wishing to access it can do so. The CRWIA has been written in so far as possible in an accessible format so that any children reading it can understand its content and the no relevance, and therefore no impact decision on their rights as per the assessment.