UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 - part 2: statutory guidance

Annex B List of links

1. Introduction

• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

2.1 Children’s rights are human rights

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Nine core international human rights instruments
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
• Charter of the United Nations

2.2 International human rights – UK context

• Human Rights Act 1998
• European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
• Recommendations of the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership
• Public Consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland

2.3 Incorporation history in Scotland

• National Performance Framework

2.4 Meaning of the ‘UNCRC requirements’

• Schedule of the UNCRC Act
• • Copy of the UNCRC treaty text, which indicates which sections have been removed for the UNCRC requirements included in the Act

3.1 Introduction to Part 2 and overview of guidance

• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children’s human rights approach

3.2.2 Definition of functions of a public nature

• Definition of a public function
• Section 6(5)(a)(iii) of the Act

3.3 Explanation of the duties on public authorities in Part 2, section 6

• Section 6(2) of the Act
• Non-statutory guidance on taking a children’s human rights approach
• Section 6(1) of the Act
• Section 29 of the Scotland Act 1998
• Section 6(2)(b)(iv) of the Act
• Section 6(4) of the Act