Steven Kidd

The nominations for Young Scot Awards 2025, sponsored by @sportscotland, are now OPEN!🎉 Show your appreciation & nominate the most inspirational young people you know for the #YSAwards 2025! ➡️ young.scot/awards

Exciting opportunity to join the #RRSA team as a Professional Adviser for London: unicef.org.uk/jobs/professio… #uncrc #childrights

@glebeps @NAC_Education @HealthNac @NaNurturing Well done everyone, thoroughly deserved!

We did it! 🏆 Glebe has earned the Gold Award for Rights Respecting School! So proud to display our new banner as a reminder of our commitment to respect and inclusion. 🌟 #GoldAward #RightsRespectingSchool #ProudMoment @NAC_Education @stevenkidd @HealthNac @NaNurturing

Heads up for Scottish #RRSA schools: an interesting @EducationScot CPD session with @ProfLauraLundy, 'In schools do the rights of the many outweigh the rights of the few?' education.gov.scot/events/in-scho…

🆕 We asked young people what do they need to learn & what barriers stand in their way. The survey was devised to help improve outcomes for young people impacted by poverty. You can read the full report & find out more about their priorities 👇 youngscot.net/news-database/… @scotgov

Do you know a young person who has 10-15 minutes to fill in a survey? We've partnered with @YoungScot and included some questions in their survey about climate change, vaccines, sexual health and gambling which will help inform our work in the future.

Yesterday, the @UN General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future. But what is the Pact and what does it say about children’s rights? As the #SummitOfTheFuture ends, we’ve put together a summary about children’s inclusion in the Pact’s five chapters ➡️ bit.ly/3ZzCTBZ

Early start for work today...

🗨️ All 12-25 year olds living in Scotland can respond to our #SYPHaveYourSay survey today! 📊 We will then use your responses to further consult on individual policies to be included in our manifesto later this year. ➡️ Have your say here: bit.ly/sypyourviews

💭 Do you know a young person who would like to feature in the next YS Magazine? A personal triumph, an inspiring project, or a snapshot that captures a special memory, we'd love to hear from 12 to 13-year-olds for the next issue of YS Magazine! 👇 bit.ly/4bSVIT0

Out and about for work today, so I've made sure to take my Scottish Summer essentials...

📢 We've got a great opportunity for young people aged 18-30 to discover ways they can share their thoughts & ideas around the future of UK and EU collaboration. Join the @BritishCouncil's Scottish virtual focus group on 24 July to find out more! 🔗 bit.ly/3Wt32jX

#UNCRC incorporation in #Scotland brings changes to the office’s legal powers. Find out what it all means in a Q&A with @Nickhobbs78, our Head of Advice and Investigations. Link to Q&A: bit.ly/4d6ClH3

🗣️ #UNCRC is now law in Scotland! This landmark day is an exciting step for us all to recognise and realise children’s rights in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Check out our new webpage: education.gov.scot/resource-theme… And browse this helpful guidance to support with the next steps: gov.scot/binaries/conte…

Today marks the commencement of the #UNCRC Scotland Act helping to ensure that young peoples’ rights are legally recognised and protected 🤜 Young people can access our Activate Your Rights resources for more info on the UNCRC and young peoples' rights young.scot/campaigns/acti…

A new dawn for children's rights As the sun rises over Scotland, @together_sacr is flying the UN & Scotland flags from the summit of Ben Nevis to celebrate children's rights becoming law through the #UNCRCScotland Act. Happy UNCRC Commencement Day to children across Scotland🎈

@GlenboigPrimary @UNICEFuk_action Well done, everyone!

Fabulous news today we are now a GOLD #RRSA school. Congratulations to our amazing pupils, staff and families and school community. @stevenkidd @UNICEFuk_action #Article12 this award was down to all our amazing pupils! An official celebration will take place next term.

It's the 5th Anniversary of @YoungScot's Young Carers Package. It has support and opportunities for those 11-18 in Scotland who provide a caring role and is part of @ScotGov support for #YoungCarers. #CarersWeek Find out more at ▶️ bit.ly/3KGx3Gb

🥳 Celebrating the first #InternationalDayOfPlay. The #UNCRC says children have the right to have fun in the way they want. Play helps develop language, cognitive, & social skills. It builds resilience & can help process trauma. #PowerOfPlay🥳 Resources: bit.ly/3Xm2Svp

Pleased with that result, at least. A much needed boost for the world's children in challenging times.