Young people have been working with Ayrshire Film Co. CIC this week to create a film about Children’s Rights. The film is looking fab & they have come up with a great idea for a 2nd film to make tomorrow 😉🎥🍿🎞️ #YouthArtsFund Barnardo's Scotland YouthLink Scotland Creative Scotland Scottish Government

Proud of my wee Postgrad Cert in Children's Rights and Participation from Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Children'sRightsQUB to support my rights development work for Barnardo's Scotland Thanks to wonderful course mates and Bronagh Byrne, @ProfLauraLundy Mary-Louise Corr for an interesting and challenging year.

We have just launched a new service to help care-experienced young people manage their own home and to live independently. 🏘️ 💚🤝 Read all about it here: shorturl.at/lxtke

From den building and campfires, to UNCRC celebrations and family days for everyone, lots of happy memories made over the summer for our children and young people. 💚 It was a joy to support teams across Scotland, highlighting our commitment to ensure that we #KeepThePromise.

We’re very concerned by the latest education statistics for children with care experience, particularly on the rise in exclusions and the growing gap between non-care experienced and care experienced children and young people. gov.scot/publications/e…

This is a momentous day for the rights of some of the most vulnerable children in Scotland. All under-18s have now been removed from Scotland's young offenders institutions and transferred to more child-friendly settings. Read more here: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean warns @ScotGov's Programme for Government fails to address systemic problems in education, risking children’s rights & undermining its efforts to tackle child poverty. Statement: bit.ly/3Z5Pooy

📢 NEWS 📢 The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has issued a letter to the First Minister on behalf of over 100 organisations and members of the lived experience boards who have helped shape the Scottish Human Rights Bill up until this point. Why is the letter important? 🧵

A refreshing start with morning keynote speaker from Hanna, Child Rights Specialist & Programme Director, UNICEF UK (Iceland) Followed by Q&A & introduction to Concluding Observations with our Director & Chair of ROCK Steering Group, Juliet Harris 🧡 #RightsChild2024

We are ready to talk all about #childrensrights from across the UK & Jersey: 🧡 Nicola Killean, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland 🧡 Rachel Thomas, Comisiynydd Plant | Children's Commissioner Wales 🧡Beatrice Longmore, Children's Commissioner for England 🧡 Alex Tennant, NI Commissioner for Children and Young People 🧡Sheree Maher, Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Jersey #RightsChild2024

This is great news. Well done to Calum and Beth Morrison who have been fighting for justice and proper legal protection for so long #HumanRightsDefender Great to see Daniel Johnson MSP Bill move forward. The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland investigation mentioned in the article: cypcs.org.uk/investigation-…

We support Daniel Johnson MSP Member’s Bill which seeks to give children greater protection from restraint and seclusion. Since our investigation in 2018 we have called for statutory guidance and more scrutiny through mandatory monitoring & reporting. Statement: bit.ly/4elJ4hD

A fantastic evening at the Harbour Arts Centre screening 3 films young people made, Children’s Rights, The Dangers of Vaping & The Promise. Thank you to everyone that attended & of course to the amazing young people🤩🍿🎬🎥 Creative Scotland YouthLink Scotland Grant Programmes YouthLink Scotland Barnardo's Scotland

What a privilege to be asked to the screening of Barnardo's Scotland Ayrshire services films directed, produced, acted and edited by young people on children's rights, vaping and the promise 🎥🎞️🎬 Fiona

Registration is now open for our Scottish Government Consultation Roadshows: How can we change care? Come & talk to us about the future of foster care, moving on from care, Children’s Hearing redesign and the definition of care experience. Register now: ow.ly/yYBO50TSAqE

This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities: let's act on the rights of children with disabilities (UNCRPD Art. 7). Inclusion in education & social work is vital for their future. #DisabilityRights #ChildrensRights #InclusionMatters #IDPD

📚JUST LAUNCHED! The State of Children's Rights Report 2024 is here! #SOCRR2024 Discover stories from 220 babies, children & young people ahead of tomorrow’s #UNCRCScotland Act anniversary Find out what matters to them & what must change ➡️bit.ly/SOCRR

Had the immense pleasure of supporting young people to share their stories and experiences through words, artwork and even a film for Together 🧡 #SOCRR2024 Looking forward to reading and continuing to advocate for what our YP say they need to grow up happy in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿