2. With reference given to the requirements of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 which aspects of the proposal are relevant to/impact upon children’s rights?
The NSWA will not have a direct impact on children and young people. However, the NSWA will be working to ensure that social workers who work directly with children, young people, and families, are supported and skilled, and that the workforce is sustainable.
The following aspects are relevant, indirectly through the functions of the NSWA, to children’s rights based on:
Positive impact
- Article 3 Best interests of the child
- Article 9 Separation from parents
- Article 12 Respect for the views of the child
- Article 18 Parental responsibilities and state assistance
- Article 19 Protection from violence, abuse and neglect
- Article 21 Adoption
- Article 22 Refugee children
- Article 23 Children with a disability
- Article 25 Review of treatment in care
- Article 27 Adequate standard of living
- Article 39 Recovery from trauma and reintegration
- Article 40 Juvenile justice
All other articles have been identified as having a neutral impact, with none identified as negative.