Children's Rights in Action
Here at Children’s Parliament, we believe that children should grow up in a world of love, happiness and understanding. It is our mission to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights and to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots Law. We are really looking forward to sharing this with you through our conversations.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
In Conversation with.... Early Years Scotland's Prison Service Practitioners
In this episode, Tracey Docherty (on secondment with Children's Parliament from Early Years Scotland) speaks with practitioners from Early Years Scotland who work on Early Years Scotland's Young Chil…
The Power of an Outdoor Youth Hub
Designed by and with the children and young people of the local area, with the support of local police officers, supermarket boss and community organisations, Mastrick Youth Club (the first outdoor y…
Food and Fairness
Kate Cuddihy, Children's Parliament's National Programmes Programme Manager, and Dr Andrew Williams of St Andrews University introduce their new project to us today: "Food and Fairness".
Working wit…
In Conversation With... Positive Imaginings: A Creative Climate Education Project
Sophia Georgescu, Project Worker at Children's Parliament, interviews Lucy Power, Co-Director of Rowanbank Environmental Arts & Education to discover more about their Positive Imagining's Project.
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Reflections on Geneva - Cathy and Rona
As a sister, follow-up episode to our conversation with Omima and Arden, Cathy and Rona share their reflections on our recent trip to Geneva as Children's Parliament staff members.
In February 2023,…
Reflections on Geneva - Arden and Omima
In February 2023, we were delighted to support MCPs Arden and Omima to join Team Scotland on a visit the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, in Geneva to share what key issues they’d…
Dignity in School - Mythbusting Children's Human Rights
"But, won't my discipline be undermined if I take a children's rights-based approach? What happens to my authority?"
Jill and Linnea from our Dignity in School programme join us today to help us myth…
Why Should Adults Play?
In conversation with Gerry Flanagan of Shifting Sands Theatre, and our own Katie Logie, we explore the lifelong benefits and impact of Article 31 of the UNCRC (The right to play, rest and leisure).
In Conversation With... Scottish AI Alliance and The Alan Turing Institute
In this episode we discuss our current partnership with Scottish AI Alliance and The Alan Turing Institute on our "Exploring Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Rights" programme. To find out more…
In Conversation With... Claire Lightowler
Cathy McCulloch, Co-Director at Children’s Parliament and Claire Lightowler, former Director of Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ), discuss how the CYCJ have moved over the past se…
In Conversation With... The Museum of Childhood
In our first episode of "In Conversation With..." we are really excited to be joined by Lyn Stevens and Susan Gardner of the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh to discuss their thoughts about what chil…
In Conversation With.... Denisha Killoh and Bruce Adamson
This conversation brings together Bruce Adamson (Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland) and Denisha Killoh (National Childhood Bereavement Coordinator), to discuss the ways in which w…
In Conversation With... Elaine Allan
Elaine Allan, a Schools Nurse Lead and Lecturer with Robert Gordon University, worked with us in Aberdeen as a Children's Rights Champion. In conversation with Rona Blackwood, Head of Programmes, Ela…
Children's Rights in Action: Empathy
In this episode, we focus on how we make children’s rights real through the lens of empathy, and we are delighted to be joined by Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh of the University of Edinburgh to discuss this…
Children's Rights in Action: Trust
In this episode, we focus on how we make children’s rights real through the lens of trust, and we are delighted to be joined by Suzanne Zeedyk to discuss this further.
Children's Rights in Action: Happiness
In this episode, we focus on how we make children’s rights real through the lens of happiness, and we are delighted to be joined by Professor Neil Thin of the University of Edinburgh to discuss this…
Children’s Rights in Action: Kindness
In this episode, we focus on how we make children’s rights real through the lens of kindness, and we are delighted to be joined by Ben Thurman of Carnegie UK to discuss this further.
Children’s Rights in Action: Love
In this episode, we focus on how we make children’s rights real through the lens of love, and we are delighted to be joined by Dr Adam Burley of NHS Lothian to discuss this further.