Initial Screening Form

Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

Initial Screening Form

1. What is being proposed?
(Name/description of the policy, legislation) / Policy
Legislation
Other
Existing
New
2. What is the aim, objective or purpose of the proposal?
(How does it relate to other initiatives? Does it seek to fulfil national targets…)
3. Who initiated the proposal?
(e.g. Scottish Executive, Scottish Parliament…) / 4. Who is to implement the proposal?
(e.g. Local Authorities, Police, Health Boards…)
5. Does the policy fall within a SCCYP priority area?
(Please provide further details) / Proportionate
Protection
Things to Do
UN Con.Obser[1]
Other
6. Which articles of the UNCRC are relevant?[2]
7. Does the proposal contravene the UNCRC or any other laws?
(e.g. European Convention on Human Rights, Children (Scotland) Act 1995…)
8. Which groups of children will be affected by the proposal?
9. Positive Impact
(Note the groups affected) / 10. Negative Impact
(Note the groups affected, gaps or inconsistencies in the proposal)
11. Has there been any consultation in the development of the proposal? (Note the groups affected) / Children and Young People (CYP)
Stakeholders
12. Have CYP and other stakeholders highlighted this as an area for SCCYP to work on?
13. What conclusions have been reached by SCCYP?
(Is the proposal the best way of achieving its aims, taking into account children’s rights? Please note any gaps in information)
14. What recommendations should be made and who should be informed of them?
(e.g. Should relevant groups be consulted)
15. Is a full impact assessment required?
(Please elaborate) / Yes
No
Preliminary Screening by: / Date:

SCCYP, 85 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AU.  0131 558 3733 

[1]Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

[2]Regard should always be had to the four general principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): articles 2, 3, 6 and 12.