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Creative Scotland Youth Arts Strategy

Creative Scotland is the national body for the arts in Scotland and would like to help even more young people take part in the arts.

See me ‘what’s on your mind’ campaign stakeholder briefing

This February, ‘see me’ is launching a new campaign specifically designed to address the topic of mental ill-health amongst children and young people across Scotland.

Improving advocacy support for children and young people: a consultation exercise

The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a national consultation focussing on advocacy support for children and young people. That exercise launched on 14 November 2011 and focuses on the establishment of a set of principles and minimum standards to be applied whenever advocacy support is being given.

Know your rights

Your rights help you live your life safely and happily.

Your rights apply to ALL young people under 18 (but SCCYP also looks out for your rights if you are under 21 and have ever been 'looked after' or in care)

Your rights are protected under law by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which means no-one can take your rights away from you.

Who protects your rights?

Every country in the world - apart from the USA and Somalia - has agreed to make sure your rights are protected.

This means that the UK government MUST ensure that your rights are protected. In Scotland it’s no different. The Scottish government has a duty to protect and promote your rights.

One of the main reasons SCCYP was set up in Scotland was to make sure that there is someone here who can stand up for you and who you can get in touch with if your rights aren’t being respected.

What exactly are your rights?

Your rights include:

Your best interests must always come first

You have the right to life, survival and development

Your views must be considered and taken into account in all matters affecting you

Want to find out more? Read the full illustrated guide to your rights.

After you’ve read them, Tam and the team would love to know what you think. Talk to Tam now.

In this section

UNCRC

Promoting your rights. Young people around the world have their human rights listed in a document called the UN Convention on The Rights of the Child...

Rights in reality

So what does all this mean in real life? Your Rights are not just words. Behind each one are young people who have experienced those rights being...

Picture this - your rights in pictures

Picture this - your rights in pictures If you're a young person in Scotland, this could be the most important web page you ever read. That's because...

Articles of the UNCRC

Children & Young People's Rights United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child This version of the Convention has been produced by Save the...

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