Getting human rights advice in scary times
Rights are there so that children and young people can lead safe and happy lives, and that doesn’t stop being true in difficult times.
While the coronavirus remains an issue for Scotland and the world, our office will be adapting as much as we can.
But human rights are something that shouldn’t change in a crisis, and that’s especially true for the more vulnerable people in our society. The information on this page is here to support you if you are a child or young person, or to help you support the children and young people in your life.
What’s happening with our office
Our office in Edinburgh is currently closed, but you can still contact us by freephone, email and social media.
Our coronavirus work
Work our office has been doing to promote and protect children’s human rights during the coronavirus pandemic and around Scotland’s response to it.
Scot Youth and COVID 2: Young People’s Participation Through Crisis
We supported young consultants working with A Place in Childhood to create a report setting out the ways in they think Scotland needs to change after living with a global pandemic.
Exams and Assessments
Throughout the pandemic, our office has raised concerns to the Scottish Government and the SQA around assessment.
Independent Children’s Rights Impact Assessment
We worked with the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights Scotland to conduct an Independent CRIA on laws and polices around COVID-19.