Young Person's Guarantee: children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA)

Footnotes

1 References to the “Scottish Government”, “us”, “we” and “our” are used interchangeably in this document.

2 The Programme for Government sets out the actions the Scottish Government will take in the coming year and beyond. The Government’s programme for 2020-201 can be found here.

3 The National Performance Framework measures Scotland’s progress against the National Outcomes. The framework can be found here.

4 Resolution Foundation – Class of 2020. Publication can be found here.

5 The CRWIA covers individual children, groups of children, and all children up to age 18 and the Guarantee is aimed at people aged between 16-24 years of age. Therefore, for the purposes of this CRWIA, the Guarantee will have a direct impact on young people aged 16-18.

6 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact assessments: guidance can be found here.

7 The UNCRC can be accessed here.

8 Legislation for The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 can be found here.

9 General comment No. 25 (2021) on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment can be found here.

10 The ‘Connecting Scotland’ programme is a drive to provide a national, person-centred, consistent and comprehensive approach to reducing the rates of digital exclusion and digital marginalisation due to low income. Publication can be found here.

11 Legislation for The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 can be found here.

12 Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: The Government’s Programme for Scotland 2020-2021 can be found here.

13 ‘The Programme for Government’ sets out the actions the Scottish Government will take in the coming year and beyond. The Government’s programme for 2020-2021 can be found here.

14 The ‘Connecting Scotland’ programme is a drive to provide a national, person-centred, consistent and comprehensive approach to reducing the rates of digital exclusion and digital marginalisation due to low income. Publication can be found here.

15 ‘Our Future Now’ is Inspiring Scotland’s funding aimed specifically at supporting young people into education, employment or training and can be found here.

16 ‘Discovering Your Potential’ is an employability programme for long-term unemployed 16-29 year olds from across the city of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Mid-Lothian, East Lothian and Renfrewshire.

17 The Young Person’s Guarantee – Phase 1: Activity Plan can be found here.

18 No One Left Behind: next steps for employability support can be found here.

19 Fair Start Scotland is a flexible employment support service to help people get ready for work and achieve their potential.

20 Parental Employment Support Fund information can be found here.

21 The Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) approach supports children and young people so that they can grow up feeling loved, safe and respected and can realise their full potential. The GIRFEC approach sets out right well-being indications for children and young people: Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included. The publication can be found here.

22 Legislation for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 can be found here.

23 SDS Monthly Participation Measure Snapshot for 16 to 17 year olds can be found here.

24 The Scottish Government completed a CRWIA for the careers strategy for Scotland which can be found here.

25 Young people’s experience of precarious and flexible work can be found here.

26 The Journey Map was co-created by young people during a Young Scot session. The map details the steps that can support young people into work, further education, apprenticeships, training and volunteering opportunities.

27 Headline findings from our transgender e-surveys publication from the Government Equalities Office (2011) can be found here.

28 The Sexual Orientation in Scotland 2017 – A Summary of the Evidence Base can be found here. See page 21.

29 The Young Person’s Guarantee: No-one Left Behind Initial Report can be found here.

30 The Young Person’s Guarantee information can be found on the My World of Work website here.

31 IYS Consultation: Mapping the Young Person’s Journey – With Young Black and Young People of Colour in Scotland publication can be found here.

32 Young Person’s Guarantee Jam Event 3^rd October 2020 publication can be found here.

33 The Programme for Government sets out the actions we will take in the coming year and beyond. The Government’s programme for 2020-201 can be found here.

34 The Young Person’s Guarantee – Phase 1: Activity Plan can be found here.

35 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals which can be found here.

36 The Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) approach supports children and young people so that they can grow up feeling loved, safe and respected and can realise their full potential. The GIRFEC approach sets out right well-being indications for children and young people: Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included. The publication can be found here.

37 The Articles set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child can be found here.

38 The Young Person’s Guarantee: No-one Left Behind Initial Report can be found here.

39 Eleven Key Performance Indicators were established as part of the DYW’s Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy which can be found here. See Annex B.

40 Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022. The delivery plan sets out the actions we will take between 2018 and 2022 regarding child poverty. The publication can be found here.

41 The Learner Journey Review (15-24) includes seventeen recommendation about the way in which career choices are presented, experienced, and developed through the senior activity and beyond. The publication can be found here. See page 11.

42 Scotland’s Career Strategy: Moving Forward highlights the role that career education, information, advice and guidance (CIAG) services in Scotland can play in helping to address future skills demands and deliver inclusive growth. The publication can be found here.

43 The National Performance Framework publication can be found here.

44 SDS Monthly Participation Measure Snapshot for 16 to 17 year olds can be found here.

45 Young people’s experience of precarious and flexible work can be found here.

46 The Journey Map was co-created by young people during a Young Scot session. The map details the steps that can support young people into work, further education, apprenticeships, training and volunteering opportunities.

47 Headline findings from our transgender e-surveys publication from the Government Equalities Office (2011) can be found here.

48 The Sexual Orientation in Scotland 2017 – A Summary of the Evidence Base can be found here. See page 21.

49 The Scottish Government completed a CRWIA for the careers strategy for Scotland which can be found here.

50 The Young Peron’s Guarantee No-one Left Behind Initial Report can be found here. See page 10.

51 Young Person’s Guarantee Jam Event 3^rd October 2020 publication can be found here.

52 No One Left Behind: next steps for employability support can be found here.

53 Fair Start Scotland is a flexible employment support service to help people get ready for work and achieve their potential.

54 Parental Employment Support Fund information can be found here.