Our Hearings, Our Voice was proud to contribute to a new report highlighting rights for children in Scotland.
Published today, this year’s State of Children’s Rights Report shares practical examples of how organisations in Scotland are working to implement a children’s human rights approach.
It begins with an explanation of a children’s human rights approach, before presenting case studies and learning aligned to the five interrelated principles that make up a children’s humans right approach: embedding, equality and non-discrimination, empowerment, participation, and accountability. The case studies reference relevant articles of the UNCRC.
OHOV were delighted to be invited to contribute two case studies to the report this year. Under the principle of ‘empowerment’, our first case study highlighted a scrapbook designed by OHOV board members Ciara and Achilles, to allow children to have more control over the design of their Children’s Hearing.
Our second included case study came under the principle of ‘participation’. We shared our interactive ‘Seeing Beyond the Surface’ guide for adults who support children and young people in the care system. The guide was researched by the young people at OHOV and includes testimonies and creative resources from 11 diverse youth groups across Scotland.
We are proud of our young people at OHOV and happy to have the opportunity to showcase their work in this report. The report aims to provide real life examples of a children’s human rights approach in order to support the workforce.
You can access the full report here: State of Childrens Rights reports | Together Scotland