Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) and Children's Rights learning site

Getting Ready for the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

On Tuesday 16^th 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. Most of its provisions came into force on Tuesday 16^th 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.

The Women, Children, Young People, and Families (WCYPF) team at NHS Education for Scotland continue to host a UNCRC Webinar Series for the Health and Social Care Workforce.  The series offers an opportunity for continuing professional development (CPD) and collaborative learning to embed a culture of every day responsibility for children's rights.

Following the incorporation of the  UNCRC into Scots law, NES hosted a virtual UNCRC Health Conference, which offered a timely opportunity to explore how NHS Scotland is responding to its new legal duties to uphold children’s rights across all services and settings.

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UNCRC in Practice – Child Friendly Communications

UNCRC Virtual Health Conference 2025