In 2026, Children’s Health Scotland is marking 50 years of children’s health rights — and we want to hear from the people who know best what it’s really like to grow up with a health condition and/or disability today: children, young people, and the educators who support them. That’s why we’re inviting schools across Scotland to take part in our National Health Rights Survey. To make this fun, meaningful and easy to deliver, we’ve created a brand‑new Health Rights Power Pack full of activities, scripts and child‑friendly resources to help your pupils become Health Rights Defenders.
You can find out all about our National Health Rights Survey by CLICKING HERE.
We’ve designed our Health Rights Power Pack as a free to use resource to support you in filling in the survey with staff and children.
All materials are free, and every school can take part — whether you run a whole assembly, try one activity, or simply share the survey.
⭐ What is the Health Rights Power Pack?
The Power Pack is a ready‑to‑use resource that helps schools explore health rights in engaging, creative and accessible ways. It includes:
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The Health Rights Power Pack -EXPLANATION
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HEALTH RIGHTS POWERPACK – FOR CHILDREN – CLASS OR ASSEMBILIES
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SAFEGUARDING AND DATA PROTECTION
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THE HEALTH RIGHTS POWER PACK – WORD VERSION FOR SCHOOLS
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HEALTH RIGHTS POWER PACK | TEACHER | THEORY AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
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HEALTH RIGHTS QUEST (SCENARIO GAME)
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MY HEALTH RIGHTS DEFENDER WORKSHEET
All these resources are free to use, download now!
Take part in the Survey here
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For Children and Young People: CLICK HERE
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For staff in Education: CLICK HERE
⭐ How Schools Can Get Involved
1. Run a short assembly (10–15 minutes — optional)
A simple, child‑friendly introduction to health rights, the three parts of health, and why pupils’ voices matter.
2. Choose optional classroom activities
From creative drawing tasks to scenario‑based games, schools can pick one, several, or none — it’s fully flexible.
3. Complete the National Health Rights Survey (5–10 minutes)
Short, anonymous and easy to complete using QR codes or links.
⭐ Why Your School’s Participation Matters
Taking part helps build a national picture of what health rights look like for children and young people in Scotland today — what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change. Pupils’ voices will inform real improvements in health, school support, communication, accessibility and wellbeing.
⭐ A Great Opportunity for Rights Respecting Schools (RRSA)
This project also supports your work towards the UNICEF UK Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA).
Using the Health Rights Power Pack and completing the survey can provide strong, pupil‑led evidence for:
Strand 1: Teaching and Learning About Rights
Pupils explore their health rights through assemblies, scenario cards, creative tasks and Defender‑building activities.
Strand 2: Pupil Voice and Participation
The National Health Rights Survey gives pupils a meaningful platform to share views and contribute to national change.
Strand 3: A Rights‑Respecting Ethos
The pack promotes inclusion, dignity, safe participation and respect — values at the heart of RRSA.
Schools are welcome to use any of the activities — even just one — as valid evidence in their RRSA portfolio.
Our Health Rights Power Pack support engagement and active learning of the principles of the UNCRC alongside the EACH Charter and our My Health, My Rights Charter. All of these resources support Article 24 specifically which is support every child’s right to the best possible health. If you have any questions on the resources please email Rhianne on CYPHRS@childrenshealthscotland.org
⭐ Inclusion and Safeguarding
All materials are designed with trauma‑informed practice, accessibility, quiet options, sensory supports and clear safeguarding guidance. Participation can be anonymous and is always voluntary. To find out more about our data, privacy and GDPR you can CLICK HERE.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? OR WOULD LIKE A SCHOOL VISIT IN MAY?
If you’d like us to come to your school to deliver a Health Rights Power Pack session or sessions, then please email us on CYPHRS@childrenshealthscotland.org
