It’s Our Future: MSYPs play key role in education report
The Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment report “It’s Our Future” was published today after a year of…
Governments must step up to protect children’s rights, warns United Nations
The United Nations has today warned the UK and Scottish governments that they need to do much more to…
Have your voice heard! SYP elections get underway
Applications open today to stand in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2023 elections. Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament,…
Update from SYP Chair
Our Chief Executive, Ben McKendrick, has announced his intention to stand down in June 2023, to take up a…
Over 75% of young people would be more likely to eat lunch at school if given a free school meal, new report finds
Today, the Scottish Youth Parliament has published a new report, ‘Young People’s Right to Food’, following a consultation across…
Letter to SNP Leadership Candidates and Scotland’s next First Minister
Today, the Scottish Youth Parliament has joined with nearly 75 organisations across the country in writing to candidates standing…
Statement from SYP Board
This is an update to share the outcome of the review that the Board announced earlier this month, in…
Another week of let-downs show education review must lead to reform
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, today responded to the findings of Professor Ken Muir’s…
Cabinet to hear directly from children and young people
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) [1] and Children’s Parliament (MCPs) [2] are today meeting with the First…
New MSYPs elected
The results of the 2021 Scottish Youth Parliament elections have now been finalised and the MSYPs for 2021-2023 term…