Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what public awareness campaigns it has run since the commencement of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 on 7 November 2020.
The Scottish Government has taken a variety of steps to raise public awareness about the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019, including:
Social media activity:
The creation and publication of promotional materials about the Act for parents and carers, and for children and young people
The publication of an Easy Read factsheet about the Act
Writing to organisations, including local authorities and health boards, with information about the Act:
As part of its commitment to support parents as part of our implementation work on this Act, the Scottish Government has also run a marketing campaign which promotes positive parenting. This can be seen on the ParentClub website .
Working with the Implementation Group formed by the Scottish Government to consider what would be required to implement the Act, the Scottish Government will continue to consider further options for raising public awareness.