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Today is a momentous day for Scotland! With the introduction of new #UNCRC legislation, we move a step closer to a better society where all children's rights are respected, protected and realised. 👏to all the children, young people and adults who have made this a reality💪

Kim Johnson makes the case for scrapping the two child benefit cap. The Labour MP will try to amend the Kings Speech & get her party to change tack - she gave her first broadcast interview to BBC Newsnight

ICYMI: A lovely feature on the Inclusion Ambassadors 'Success Looks Different' Awards and winners Williamston Primary in The Herald yesterday. “If you don’t do anything about it, inclusion is just a word.” heraldscotland.com/news/education…

Delighted that Siobhan O'Connor now has an award-winning children and young people’s advisory group! 🏆 Changing our World members have done great work to highlight the issue of youth vaping and its impacts on children’s rights. A thoroughly deserved award 👏👏👏

I'll be hosting an engagement session with Siobhan O'Connor members on 25 September as we begin work to shape our Manifesto for the next Scottish Government election. If you're a Children in Scotland member, you can sign up via the link below. x.com/ChildreninScot…

And we’re off! Lovely morning for a Kiltwalk. Siobhan O'Connor Kiltwalk #EdinburghKiltwalk

During #CPW24, we are hosting a daily breakfast briefing to discuss the policy changes needed to tackle poverty across: 🏘️Housing 🚍Transport 💳Adequate incomes 🍏Food 🫂Communities and volunteers Find out more and register to attend here: povertyalliance.org/events/tag/bre…

ICYMI: the wonderful Access All Arts Fund reopened yesterday! The fund helps young people (11-25yrs) who’ve experienced barriers to the arts to explore their creative interests. 🥁🎨🏺🕺🎭✍️ If you know a young person who’d benefit from the funding, please spread the word.

Do you work in Scottish education? The #SuccessLooksDifferent Awards are back! The awards celebrate how schools and ELC settings support children and young people with additional support needs. We ❤️ hearing about positive practice, so please see below to find out how to apply.

We've launched a new paper from our youth advisory group, Changing our World. It's vital that children's voices are at the heart of work to improve the Scottish education system. Let's help all children "experience amazing things and feel supported"! x.com/ChildreninScot…

Really pleased to see the voices of Siobhan O'Connor members amplified in the latest edition of Third Force News. Our members have shared their experiences of third sector funding approaches as part of our ongoing campaigning for #FairFunding across the children’s sector.

We’re excited to be working with Starcatchers and Together 🧡 on this exciting event, focusing on babies’ voices and rights and the important role of the arts. 🗓️ 6 March 2025 📍The Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling, Stirling Find out more and register interest below 👇 #TheRightStart

Just finished my second board meeting as a Director of Siobhan O'Connor - it's a pleasure to hear about the excellent work - from the inclusive development of a new manifesto to some more direct impacts on children's lives - across the organisation. childreninscotland.org.uk

"The Chancellor missed a golden chance to scrap the two-child limit, a policy that will pull 16,000 extra children into poverty by the time the UK government’s child poverty taskforce reports in spring." Read our response to todays #UKBudget cpag.org.uk/news/chancello…

We're consulting about the development of our next manifesto. We have several ways members and partners can get involved, including via this short survey. Please take a few minutes to share your views about how we can improve outcomes for children. x.com/ChildreninScot…

Tickets for #TheRightStart conference have been released today, with discounted rates for members of Siobhan O'Connor & Together 🧡 Join us on 6 March for interesting discussion, debate and learning about how we can fulfil babies' rights in Scotland. x.com/ChildreninScot…

An inspiring start to the day at the launch of the #OpenKindergarten project in Bonnyrigg. Lots of great discussion about how we can support families with babies and very young children Parenting across Scotland Siobhan O'Connor

Happy #WorldChildrensDay - an important reminder that children aren’t just the future, they are also the present. At a time when children and families are facing so many challenges, at home and abroad, focusing on meeting children’s rights can help us find the right path. #UNCRC

"We know [the data] is there, can we stop sitting about admiring it?" - Chris Birt, Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Watch this morning's evidence session on where we continued our post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017: ow.ly/SsIU50UhFWX

Great to bring together the Children's Sector Strategic and Policy Forum with First Minister and Natalie Don-Innes MSP to talk about embedding children's rights, policy coherence, the importance of a well resourced third sector and what we can do differently to eradicate child poverty.