Welcome to the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Getting it Right for Every Child and Children's Rights learning site.
This learning site provides resources to support Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC), children’s rights and the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024'.
Also available are two GIRFEC e-Learning modules (informed & skilled level) and the Scottish Government e- Learning module about the UNCRC Act in Scotland.
Additional resources available are links to other learning resources such as the UNCRC newsletter, animations and videos which were shared at various webinars recently hosted.
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GIRFEC and Children's Rights learning site
eLearning Modules
Webinars & Resources
e-Learning
Children's Rights e-Learning
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GIRFEC e-Learning Modules
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Getting Ready for the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024
On Tuesday 16th of January 2024, Royal assent was granted for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Bill meaning it is now officially an Act. The act came into force on Tuesday 16th July 2024.
Every service within the NHS has a responsibility to uphold children’s rights, including services that don’t normally work directly with babies, children and young people and other services within NHS Boards.
Below are some useful resources which include presentations from UNCRC awareness sessions, along with the UNCRC newsletter.
UNCRC Awareness Sessions
UNCRC Awareness Sessions
The new UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, babies, children, and young people (and their advocates) under 18 have a new ability to use the courts to enforce their rights. Therefore, as employees within a public body, we must understand those rights, particularly in the context of our own work.
During the session, the following topics were covered:
- What the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is.
- What the Act means for you.
- How to look at your work through a child rights lens.
Who is this session for?
- This session is for everyone. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that the rights of babies, children, and young people under the age of 18 are protected, not just those working directly in children's services but across NHS Scotland.
This session was recorded.
PDF copy of the PowerPoint presentations shown at the webinar.
UNCRC Awareness Session - Recording
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Useful Videos
Children’s Rights and the UNCRC in Scotland: An exploration of rights in our communities
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I Am Me Scotland - UNCRC Scotland
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UNCRC Newsletter
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) publishes the UNCRC Incorporation: NHS Education for Scotland Newsletters.
Current and past versions can be accessed below:
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please email us at WCYPF@nes.scot.nhs.uk and a member of the team will reply back as soon as possible.