Developing a Skills and Knowledge Framework and Training Plan

for UNCRC Implementation in Scotland

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About The Project

The Scottish Government has funded JRS Knowhow, in collaboration with Children’s Parliament, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), JustRight Scotland, and the Observatory on Human Rights of Children at Swansea University, to create a Skills and Knowledge Framework for Scotland. This framework, along with a training plan and accompanying resources, aims to empower the public sector workforce to confidently use a child rights approach when upholding their statutory duties.

We’ve established two panels to collaborate on the Skills and Knowledge Framework:

  1. A panel of professionals and practitioners
  2. A panel of children and families
Our Delivery Team

Meet Our Partners

JRS Knowhow

JRS Knowhow

JustRight Scotland

JustRight Scotland

Children’s Parliament

Children’s Parliament

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)

Welsh Observatory on Human Rights of Children

Welsh Observatory on Human Rights of Children

Children & Families Panel

Recognising the importance of family life in the UNCRC and the role of families as a child’s primary educator, carer, and advocate, we’ve adopted a family approach for this project. We’ve recruited 13 families from diverse backgrounds to form the Children and Families Panel.

Using creative methods, this panel explores the relationship between family life and children’s rights while offering insights into how professionals can make rights a reality for children in Scotland…

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Professional Panel

Made up of individuals from various backgrounds and regions in Scotland, the Professional Panel plays a vital role in shaping the Framework through a collaborative process. This panel consists of 22 members from eight local authorities, two NHS boards, eight public authorities, and two third sector organisations. We have members who work across Scotland, in rural, island and urban communities.

The professionals are sharing their experiences of the Scottish workforce, the opportunities and challenges…

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Project Outputs

Skills and knowledge framework

Produce a Skills and Knowledge Framework which takes a tiered approach, and provides a structured, single point of access to a range of resources and training.

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Project Outputs

Employ childs rights based approach

Employ a child’s rights-based approach to developing this work, including engagement with children, young people and families in a meaningful way.

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Project Outputs

Key stakeholders

Ensure key stakeholders have a chance to influence the development of the Framework, content and Training Plan.

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Project Outputs

Work in partnership

Work in partnership with Scottish Government officials, but in particular the Capacity Building Manager – Embedding Children’s Rights in Public Services to facilitate the effective delivery of the project.

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Project Outputs

Undertake detailed scoping

Undertake detailed research and analysis of the learning needs of the Scottish public authority workforce in relation to children’s rights, to inform the development of the Framework, Training Plan and new content.

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Project Outputs

Research analysis of learning needs

Undertake detailed scoping of the knowledge and skills required to take a child’s rights-based approach.

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Project Outputs

Research analysis of learning needs

Undertake detailed scoping of the knowledge and skills required to take a child’s rights-based approach.

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Project Outputs

Produce relevant resources

Identify and produce relevant resources and content, incorporating and building upon existing materials, which will enable users to gain an enhanced understanding on how they can fulfil and give further and fuller effect to the rights of children.

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Project Outputs

Produce training plan

Produce a Training Plan which supports individuals and organisations to identify and plan necessary learning at an appropriate level.

  • JRS Knowhow
  • JustRight Scotland
  • Children's Parliament
  • Welsh Observatory on Human Rights of Children
  • Together

Funded by

Scottish Government
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