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Help us continue to strive towards our vision where Scotland becomes a place where every baby, child & young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love & understanding
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"A Safeguarder is tasked with protecting children’s best interests by considering their views, needs & rights, & making recommendations to the Children’s Hearing or Sheriff about what should happen next for the child" - @childrenfirst.bsky.social

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"Together’s training and professional development opportunities ensure we are up to date on changes in the social and political landscape in relation to children and families."

Read: togetherscotland.blog/2025/06/09/m...

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" @childrenfirst.bsky.social Safeguarders Panel Team are responsible for managing & operating the national Safeguarders panel. This includes recruitment, training, manging feedback & concerns, & monitoring the performance of Safeguarders across Scotland"

Read: togetherscotland.blog/2025/06/09/m...

Marking the International Day of Play - Forces Children Scotland Today is the first ever International Day of Play.   The right to play is enshrined in Article 31 of the UNCRC. It says that every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of c...

International Day of Play, a day to celebrate children's right to play & recreation

Some reflections from our member @forceschildscot.bsky.social on how life in an Armed Forces family can affect children's play,& why it's essential we protect this right
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‼️Read our latest membership spotlight from @childrenfirst.bsky.social Safeguarders Panel Team

Don't miss an opportunity to learn more about Children First & how they "stand up for children, keep them safe & support them to recover from trauma & abuse"

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🚨1 week to go...

Our next online #UNCRC training, Children’s Human Rights Approach session

“masterclass in online engagement, including such slick supporting materials, as ever, with perfectly timed break & a wonderfully calm atmosphere” #UNCRCScotland

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Membership Spotlight – Children First Membership Spotlight highlights the work of our member organisations and outlines how other individuals and NGOs can support them. Together is shining a light on a long-term member, Children First,…

🎉Delighted to announce membership spotlight by @childrenfirst.bsky.social, Safeguarders Panel Team

They continue to grow connections & relationships with agencies, & ensure every1 knows how to approach them with queries or feedback about Safeguarder practice

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🛞Spun the wheel & delighted to share winner of free #UNCRC training place "Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice" for #MembershipMay is...drum roll please🥁... Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre

We will contact you directly for further details
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What role do hobbies play in your child’s life?

In Finland & Iceland, national policy supports children & young people to have free access to hobbies

@parentingscotland.bsky.social want to know if parents & carers in Scotland think this could work here! #Hobbies

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🎉It's #MembershipMay

We're delighted to announce one of our newest members spotlight which is @harmenyed.bsky.social

Harmeny Education Trust provides residential childcare & education to children & young people whose lives have been impacted by trauma

Read: togetherscotland.blog/2025/05/19/m...

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💭Member @enquirereachasl.bsky.social says:

"We have worked together formally and informally in a number of ways over the years and always find Together’s knowledge, expertise and support to be invaluable" #MembershipMay

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💭Member @starcatchersuk.bsky.social says:

"Working in partnership with a range of orgs, who all represent a real diversity of the lived experience of the very youngest children & their families in Scotland, offers us all an invaluable op to work together to affect real change" #MembershipMay

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💭Member @forceschildscot.bsky.social says:

"At Together, we had the privilege of working alongside armed forces children and young people to shape our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024.” #MembershipMay

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💭Member enquirereachasl.bsky.social says:

"We have a lot of similar values & share the vision that children & young people should be supported, included & listened to when it comes to decisions that directly affect them." #MembershipMay @childreninscotland.bsky.social

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💭Member @parentingscotland.bsky.social says:

"...explores how the rights of babies can be realised & how we can increase emphasis on voices of babies in decision making processes. This is fascinating, exciting & important work, & an area that parents & carers need to be involved in" #MembershipMay

Q&A: Together’s UNCRC Training – Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice Written by Sarah McDermott and Mary Campbell Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) recently announced an online interactive workshop that will support individuals and organisations to …

🤷Why would your organisation or individuals benefit from signing up to our online workshop on taking a Children's Human Rights Approach?

Sarah & Mary, from our team & leading the session, talk in-depth about the benefits of signing up #UNCRCScotland #BabyUNCRC

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We are delighted to host a study visit with Finland’s Central Union for Child Welfare this week @lskl.fi

The group has been meeting our members to hear about Scotland’s approach to protecting children’s rights

#UNCRCScotland #BabyUNCRC #RightsOnTrack

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💭Member @sharedparentsco.bsky.social says:

"Being a member of Together means organisations like Shared Parenting Scotland can actively participate in advancing children’s rights and benefit from connecting with a supportive community dedicated to this cause" #MembershipMay

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💭Member @sharedparentsco.bsky.social says:

"...great for expressing views & contributing to promotion & protection of human rights in Scotland. The group’s advocacy, training & resources on children’s rights keep people & orgs informed & engaged & provide great networking ops.” #MembershipMay

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💭Member @forceschildscot.bsky.social says:

"new Charter, co-produced with armed forces children & young people, aims to keep the focus on their rights & drive forward positive change. It is more than a document –a testament to vision & values of children who refuse to be left out...” #MembershipMay

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#BankHolidayMonday It's Together's #MembershipMay

Not yet a member?

We'll be sharing quotes from orgs who highlight benefits of being a member

Join our mission to ensure that all babies, children & young people growing up in Scotland have all their human rights respected, protected, & fulfilled

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Attendee at our UNCRC Training -Taking a Children's Human Rights Approach in Practice says:

"I really enjoyed the depth of conversation around the 5 principles.”

Sign up to our training here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/training-and...

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Attendee at UNCRC Training -Taking a Children's Human Rights Approach in Practice:

"𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝘩 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠, 𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝘩 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 & 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑚 𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝𝘩𝑒𝑟𝑒.”

Sign up to training: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/training-and...

Recommend us to a charity friend 🫶 #MembershipMay

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👀Did you want to sign-up to our Children’s Human Rights Approach new online training but could not make the date? #UNCRCScotland

We're back with a new dates & times:

📆Tues 17 June
⏰10:00-12:00
📍Online

📆Tues 19 August
⏰13:00-15:30
📍Online

Find out more: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/training-and...

We're delighted to share that the Children's Rights Skills and Knowledge Framework is now available at
www.togetherscotland.org.uk/framework/

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🚀BREAKING NEWS: Together has just launched an exciting new online training workshop on taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach #UNCRCScotland

Join us for our first session on

📆Wed 19 March 25
⏰14:00-16:30

Find out more here: bit.ly/UNCRCTraining

2 days till the right start

"Anyone who has spent any time in the company of a newborn baby or infant will know that they are born ready to communicate. Unfortunately, across society we struggle to think of babies as rights holders. Perhaps this is because they can't share their views in the same ways as older children (i.e it's not as easy to ask them what they are thinking or feeling.) or maybe it's because they are so reliant on other people (often parents of carers) to have their rights fulfilled. It's possibly a bit of both. As children's rights come into sharper focus with the introduction of the UNCRC into Scottish Legislation, it's really time we tackle this issue

📅 2 days to go, to #TheRightStart Conf

Many myths linked to #BabiesRights, & we recognise that we don't have all the answers!

We look forward to exploring what babies rights could look & feel like in #Scotland #BabyUNCRC

Read @childreninscotland.bsky.social blog ➡️ buff.ly/EiESUa1

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In our recently published article about our online training workshop on a Children's Human Rights Approach

Sarah & Mary, from our team & leading the session, answer "what types of organisations or individuals would benefit from undertaking this training?" 🤔

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