The Scottish Government has issued guidance on children’s rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Scotland. This non-statutory guidance is intended to provide those involved in public service delivery in Scotland with an introduction to giving effect to children’s rights as set out in the UNCRC.

The aims of this introductory guidance are to:

• Introduce human rights, children’s rights and the UNCRC to those who are less familiar with it
• Raise awareness of the ambition for children’s rights in Scotland, and set out the Government’s actions to implement the UNCRC to date
• Provide an update on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, including the Supreme Court judgment
• Set out the plans for further guidance and support for those delivering public services
• Introduce sources to help interpret the UNCRC articles
• Introduce a child rights based approach to giving effect to the UNCRC
• Highlight sources of expert advice

Read the guidance