New Publication! Policy Briefing: Families’ experiences of in-work poverty in Scotland and implications for children’s human rights

The latest Serving the Future publication is now live, outlining key findings and policy recommendations on families’ experiences of in-work poverty in the hospitality industry in Scotland, and implications for the realisation of children’s human rights.

With a particular focus on research findings about children and families, this briefing highlights considerations towards a comprehensive Scottish policy landscape which delivers children’s rights and tackled child poverty once and for all.

The briefing discusses:

• Case studies on families’ experiences of in-work poverty in the hospitality sector in Scotland, where parents considered the impact of rising living costs, inflexible working hours, inaccessible childcare, food poverty, stress and worry on themselves and their families.

• Key human rights concerns for children experiencing poverty, including the rights to benefit from social security, to an adequate standard of living, to physical and mental health, to development, play, and more.

• Opportunities to align and strengthen child poverty and child rights legal and policy frameworks in Scotland, including through short-, medium-, and long-term investment in children, utilising all resources and guidance, and up-scaling community services and understanding of how to actively support children and families.

• Recommendations for Scottish duty-bearers, who continue to navigate the implementation of child poverty and child rights policy developments, including the incorporation of the UNCRC and Tackling Child Poverty Action Plan.

For more information about this research project, visit servingthefuture.scot!