Reflecting on our SQA Advisory Group – young people’s views on qualifications and assessments
Between 2021 and 2024, the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) worked in partnership with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) on…
#ScotClimateWeek: Young people’s climate stories
Over the past few months, myself and other MSYPs have been enjoying regular meetings with the Scottish Government’s Climate…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Invest in and protect youth work services
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Tom Schmoll MSYP and Beth MacKay MSYP gave a…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Increase mental health training and education
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Maya McCrae MSYP and Marianna Medina MSYP gave a…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2024: End gender-based violence
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Shafa Waqas MSYP and Skye Allan MSYP gave a speech…
Getting ready for UNCRC implementation in Shetland
By Joe Smith and Bertie Summers, MSYPs for Shetland Islands We both recently had the enormous…
Bold action required to tackle the climate emergency
SYP has long recognised the impacts of climate change as a global climate emergency. To tackle that climate emergency…
My experience on the UK Youth Select Committee 2023
In August and September 2023, I was offered the exciting opportunity to go to UK Parliament in London and…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2023: UNCRC in Scotland
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2023, Isla Grant MSYP and Crisantos Ike MSYP gave…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2023: Youth work
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2023, Alannah Logue MSYP and Mollie McGoran MSYP gave…