The Observatory has published several resources since its creation in 2020 and you can find them all on this page. BlogsThe Research Network is publishing blogs on topics related to children's rights research:Amplifying the experiences of young people seeking legal representation in Scotland, by Claire Lightowler (Clan Childlaw)From Rhetoric to Accountability: Children’s Human Rights and the Law – The Case of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, by Dr Fiona Morrison and Professor Kay TisdallYoung Children’s Human Rights, by Professor Kay TisdallFixing the foundations – improving family law’s response to child contact and domestic abuse, by Dr Fiona Morrison and Professor Kay TisdallHow Incorporation of the UNCRC can improve Public Authorities’ Children’s Rights Reporting, by Andrea GantousPolicy briefings and reportsChildren's Rights ReportingIn 2023, the Observatory worked with the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to ask public authorities about their legal duty to report on children’s rights. We have since carried out analysis of the responses, in order to further inform children’s rights implementation in Scotland. This policy briefing focuses on how evidence is used in public reporting and emphasise the challenges of measuring the realisation of children’s human rights. DocumentFrom Activities to Outcomes - children's rights reporting briefing July 2025 (228.16 KB / PDF) Read more about our work on children's rights reporting Children's Rights BudgetingThrough the Research Network, the Observatory worked with the Improvement Service and other partners on the complex implementation challenge of public financing for children’s rights, also known as children's rights-based budgeting.The Observatory was a partner on an action inquiry on children's rights budgeting led by the Improvement Service. The final report of the action inquiry contains a summary of the reflections shared by the action inquiry participants (representatives from local authorities) and some recommendations from the Improvement Service. Document Children's Rights Budgeting Action Inquiry report (1.21 MB / PDF) Read more about our work on children's rights budgeting Children's Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) Read about our work on Children's Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) Observatory CRIA practice note - Conducting Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) and Child Rights Impact Evaluations (CRIEs): Learning in Action Involving children in child rights impact assessment (CRIA) and child rights impact evaluation (CRIE): Report from the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights ScotlandIndependent CRIA on the response to COVID-19 in ScotlandIndependent CRIA on the response to Covid-19 in ScotlandChildren's version of the Independent CRIA on the response to COVID-19 in ScotlandAppendices to the Independent CRIA on the response to COVID-19 in ScotlandAppendix 1: Physical Health (409.97 KB PDF)Appendix 2: Mental Health (475.79 KB PDF)Appendix 3: Education (456.65 KB PDF)Appendix 4: Poverty, Food and Digital Access (416.82 KB PDF)Appendix 5: Rest and Leisure (454.5 KB PDF)Appendix 6: Children and Young People at Risk of Neglect and Abuse (378.53 KB PDF)Appendix 7: Domestic Abuse (528.33 KB PDF)Appendix 8: Children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) and Disabilities (238.99 KB PDF)Appendix 9: Children in Conflict with the Law and Children in Secure Care (579.31 KB PDF)Appendix 10: Methodology for alternative Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (207.99 KB PDF)Special journal issue with the International Journal of Human RightsChildren’s rights impact assessments in times of crisis: Learning from Covid-19Children’s human rights under Covid-19: Learning from children’s rights impact assessmentsThe Theory of Change for Making Children’s Rights Real in Scotland Read about our work on the Theory of Change Theory of Change full report and summaryTheory of Change: Full report (June 2022)Theory of Change: Summary (June 2022)Theory of Change evidence papersEvidence paper 1: PolicyEvidence paper 2: CapacityEvidence paper 3: CultureEvidence paper 4: Empowerment This article was published on 2024-10-07
