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SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 30 Jan 2026

Welcome to #SYPlatform – the latest update on everything happening across SYP.  Despite the rainy days, January blues, and freezing…

#Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 30 Jan 2026

    Welcome to #SYPlatform – the latest update on everything happening across SYP.  Despite the rainy days, January blues, and freezing…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The Scottish Budget: Key Impacts for Young People – by Jamail Umar MSYP

    Jamail Umar, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament for Dundee East, attending the latest Cabinet Takeover in November 2025

    On 13 January, the Scottish Government set out the Scottish Budget. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Shona…

    #Education, #Equality, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Fake news fuels political disconnect among Scotland’s young voters, major survey finds

    Young People and Politics report - published by the Scottish Youth Parliament and Young Scot

    Young people in Scotland have had the right vote from the age of 16 in Scottish Parliament and local government…

    #Human Rights, #Information Literacy, #Political Literacy, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    SYP Chair 2025 Recap

    Happy New Year, everyone! As we begin 2026, I wanted to reflect on what I got up to in 2025. 2025…

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    SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 28 Nov 2025

    Even as we head into December, the excitement and adventure at SYP isn’t slowing down. From taking over the Scottish…

    #Cabinet, #Education Reform, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: End gender-based violence

    In November 2025, Jack Anderson MSYP and Rajsee Saraf MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Gender-based violence, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Invest in and protect youth work services

    In November 2025, Jamie Dickson MSYP and Alex Waterston-Law MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Increase mental health training and education

    In November 2025, Jamail Umar MSYP and Amna Ansar MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

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    Young Voices Drive Change at 2025 Cabinet Takeover

    Yesterday (Tuesday, 18 November 2025), Scotland’s young people took centre stage at a meeting with the First Minister and his…

    #Cabinet, #Education, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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    #SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 14 Nov 2025

    The festive season might be around the corner, but at SYP, the year is far from over! A few MSYPs…

    #Cabinet, #Environment, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    From Ukraine to Scotland: Nazarii Lialiuk MSYP Builds Bridges Between Cultures

    From weekend classrooms to national platforms, Nazarii Lialiuk MSYP is helping young Ukrainians in Glasgow stay connected to their roots…

    #Education, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Digital Safety Ambassadors Empower Peers to Stay Safe Online

    Young people across Scotland have taken on the role of Digital Safety Ambassadors as part of a wider project that…

    #Education, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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