The UNCRC is grounded in the principle that every child has rights. Article 1 of the UNCRC states that these rights apply to everyone under the age of 18, while Article 2 guarantees these rights to all children without discrimination. Article 12 means that every child has the right to have their views taken into account in all matters affecting them. All children – regardless of background or circumstances have these rights.
However, in our practice, we see some children denied their rights:
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are often treated as adults and have to live in in asylum hotels or adult homeless accommodation without adequate care or support.
Children in conflict with the law do not receive the needs and welfare-based support they are entitled to, both in care and during their transition from care.
This training will equip you with the tools to advocate effectively, ensuring children are treated as children – not adults – and can fully access legal help to protect their rights under Scottish child welfare legislation.
Course content
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
Identify effective strategies to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Scotland to access the care and accommodation they are entitled to in care and after leaving care
Identify effective strategies to support children in conflict with the law to access the care and support they are entitled to in care and after leaving care
Support children from England and Wales living in care placements in Scotland – on Deprivation of Liberty Orders or English Care Orders – to access their rights.
Who is this course for?
This training will be useful for anyone whose work involves advocating for or supporting children residing in Scotland, and who wants to understand how those children’s lives can be improved by using their UNCRC rights.
It is particularly useful for:
Advocacy workers
Youth Workers
Support Workers
Social Workers
Children’s Rights Officers
Residential Childcare Workers
Children’s Panel Members
Policy professionals whose work is informed by seeing how rights work in practice.
Cost
£63-£90.