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Data for Children Collaborative @dataforchildren.bsky.social · Apr 2
New guide alert! 💡

We know data collaborations can drive real change—but let’s be honest, getting them off the ground isn’t always easy. That’s why the Data for Children Collaborative just released the Data Collaborations How-to-Guide 📖
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A great opportunity for young people to to have a role in shaping the future of their data and research!👇👇👇
childreninscotland.bsky.social Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social · Aug 28
✨ Participation opportunity: Young people, data and research project

In partnership ‪@scadrdata.bsky.social‬ we are now inviting young people aged 14–21 to join an impactful new project all about shaping the future of data and research.

Find out more: bit.ly/4fSVAq8
Teal graphic promoting a youth research project. White text reads: 'Young people, data and research project. If you are aged 14–21, keen to share your views on issues that affect young people, excited to work as part of a team, and ready to make a positive difference and learn new skills — then we would love to hear from you! Apply by 24 September!' Logos for Children in Scotland and Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research appear at the bottom
September 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🚨 Calling all UK-based young people (13-17)! 🎓

Want to help shape how tech & AI are used in schools? Join the 5Rights EdTech Youth Advisory Board and be part of an exciting project on children’s rights in education.

📝 Apply by 15 August: https://loom.ly/MCdyw_I

#EdTech
August 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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cypcs.bsky.social Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland @cypcs.bsky.social · Jul 16
Today is the first anniversary of UNCRC incorporation into Scots law. Having children’s rights in law is a huge milestone but it’s just one step. We’ll keep holding people in power to account so every child in Scotland can have their rights respected, protected, and fulfilled.
Graphic featuring a quote from Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland. The quote reads: “The UNCRC has been part of our law in Scotland for one year now – it’s a huge step forward for children’s rights but there is still much more to do.” The text is in bold blue and red font. The Commissioner’s logo appears in the top-right corner, and a stylised sunrise icon in blue, yellow, and orange appears in the bottom-right.
July 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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NEW: In this blog post, Kirsty Doull, CELCIS’s Care and Transitions Lead, discusses the need to look beyond the data relating to care leavers, to establish if Continuing Care and Aftercare support is working for Scotland’s young people: buff.ly/XyWKcqM
A graphic to promote a blog on the CELCIS website which discusses the data collected by the Scottish Government on looked after children in Scotland.
July 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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How do young people want their data to be used? 🔍

We ran a pilot workshop with @youngscot.bsky.social, which explored social licence through games & future-thinking.
July 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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We've released our latest report: Digital Ecosystem Analysis of e-health services for a selection of service providers in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, in collaboration with UNICEF. Read the report: www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/outputs/repo... 1/3🧵
Digital Ecosystem Analysis of E-Health Services for a Selection of Service Providers in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan — Data for Children Collaborative
This report addresses the mental health and well-being of adolescents in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan through a comprehensive Digital Ecosystem Analysis. This initiative maps available digital resources ...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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As part of our collaborative project in partnership with The Promise Scotland, we want to hear from data protection specialists and frontline workers from across Scotland about data protection toolkits and training for engaging with care experienced children and young people. More details below 👇👇👇
June 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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New Blog: Discover why a well-framed challenge question is crucial for successful collaboration: www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/news/why-a-w...
https://www.dataforchildrencollaborative.com/news/why-a-well-framed-question-makes-all-the-difference1/3🌟
June 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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together-sacr.bsky.social
What role do hobbies play in your child’s life?

In Finland & Iceland, national policy supports children & young people to have free access to hobbies

@parentingscotland.bsky.social want to know if parents & carers in Scotland think this could work here! #Hobbies

forms.office.com/e/NzC7BS9yTB
At the top of the image is text that reads 'We want to find out more about hobbies across Scotland & we'd love to know what parents and carers think about their child's access to them'. Underneath is a collage of different paintings with the text 'Tell us via our survey' alongside a QR code.
June 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🚨 11 million #children in #Europe experience #mentalhealth issues! With our new report ‘How children feel’ we give voice to their perspectives & recommendations. They provide insights into the challenges they face & changes they believe are necessary👉 buff.ly/CtfiP8q
June 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Cold homes and children’s health: How smart data could protect our most vulnerable - @joecuddeford.bsky.social meets @livvyswann.bsky.social to discuss the Homes, Heat and Healthy Kids Study, funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social and hosted by @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social.

Read more: bit.ly/3HdF8ng
Cold homes and children's health
Joe Cuddeford meets Dr Olivia Swann to discuss how new research into cold homes and children's health is incorporating smart data.
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May 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Are you working to #KeepThePromise?

Check out The Promise Scotland's events coming up in May and beyond. Learn more here: ow.ly/UulA50VSxiY
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May 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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📣Our member @youthscotland.org.uk recruiting for "Senior Development Worker (Young Islanders Network)" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: Thursday 29th May 2025
📍Home-based

View here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone at the side. Graphic.
May 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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We’re proud to have supported and advised MSc student, Kyra Fong, in developing her report, "Digital Data at School". 📢 1/2
April 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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📢 New Blog Alert: How to Form a Collaborative Team
At Data for Children Collaborative, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword — it’s the foundation of everything we do 🧮 1/3 #Collaboration #DataForGood #Teamwork #DataProjects #DataCollaboration #DataCollaboratives
April 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🚨Swipe wrong 🚨
👩‍👧‍👧Single parents who use dating sites are at risk of being targeted by child sex abusers.
👨‍💻New research shows child abusers are more likely to use dating sites.
🛡️Dating sites can and must improve safeguarding
bit.ly/3GaUZSU
#AbuseIsPreventable
Image of a man on his phone looking at a dating platform. Text says 'More than one in five male abusers use matchmaking sites daily.'
April 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Announcing our Workbook for Designing Responsible Youth Participation, supporting The Data Tank's #NextGenData initiative. 📢This guide helps organisations ethically engage youth in data projects. Discover more: edin.ac/424tZgF
A Workbook for Designing Responsible Youth Participation - Developed for the NextGenData — Data for Children Collaborative
Bespoke Workbook for Designing Responsible Youth Participation , developed while supporting The Data Tank’s NextGenData initiative, which focuses on pioneering a new approach to youth engagement in...
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April 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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📣Our member @officialsyp.bsky.social recruiting for "Policy and Public Affairs Officer" #JobSearchTogether #CharityJobs

🗓️Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025
📍Hybrid working from home and in office

View here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
"Members Are Recruiting" with a megaphone at the side and Together logo. Graphic.
April 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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To help bridge the gap between news coverage of child deepfake abuse and its actual scale, Encode has created a digital tool designed to track and visualize reported cases across the US. It also allows victims to anonymously report new cases. www.techpolicy.press/digital-expl...
Digital Exploitation: Mapping the Scope of Child Deepfake Incidents in the US | TechPolicy.Press
We have a window of opportunity for collective and decisive action to improve child online safety, write Katherine He and Adam Billen from Encode.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Worried AI might change the way you work? 💼

Living with AI is a free course that unpacks where AI is showing up in the workplace, what it means for your job, and how to stay one step ahead.

Learn more in our free course – www.livingwithai.me
myth vs fact. AI is taking over jobs. myth or fact, swipe to find out whilst the implementation of AI will lead to job losses as any technological advancement throughout history has, it will also create a plethora of new jobs, and it will also change jobs. remember it is not the AI that is coming for your job, there are people and organisations behind the decisions to implement AI
April 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Understanding the intersection of technology & citizen participation is more than an academic pursuit for Iñaki, it’s a lived experience. His journey into this field was shaped by hands-on involvement in large-scale participatory processes in Chile.

Read about Iñaki’s PhD journey ▶️ edin.ac/4cemGGn
Blue to green gradient graphic, with a headshot photo of Iñaki Goñi. He is outside on a sunny day, in front of trees, wearing a white shirt and beige jacket. There is text overlayed: Iñaki Goñi, PhD Fellow, Shedding light on the complexities of civic engagement in the digital age and creating meaningful change in real-world settings. The image is part of our 'Technomoral Futures in Focus' campaign celebrating the success of our students.
April 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
dataforchildren.bsky.social
New guide alert! 💡

We know data collaborations can drive real change—but let’s be honest, getting them off the ground isn’t always easy. That’s why the Data for Children Collaborative just released the Data Collaborations How-to-Guide 📖
April 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Our Deputy Director, Fraser Macdonald, shares insights on training a collaborative mindset, because when we work better together, we create greater impact for children.

🔗 Read here: www.linkedin.com/posts/iamfra...
Unlocking Innovation Through Connection: Training our Collaborative Mindset | Fraser Macdonald
🔗 Unlocking Innovation Through Connection: Training our Collaborative Mindset We’ve all been there—standing at a networking event, making polite conversation…
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March 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Lovely to see Dr Sian Henley continuing to engage children and young people in #ClimateAction 🌍 at the National Museum Scotland's "Sewing Hope: Quilts for Climate Change". nms.ac.uk/our-impact/c...
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Our Deputy Director, Alex Hutchison, shares her thoughts on what innovation looks like & how we can drive impact through collaboration.

🔗 Read here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...

What does innovation mean to you?👇

#Innovation #DataForGood
What Do We Mean When We Talk About Innovation?
A Thought Piece by Alex Hutchison, Head of Innovation Services at Edinburgh Futures Institute A word I have wrestled with since transitioning from the private sector into academia is ‘innovation.’ It’...
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March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM