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…
Young people’s voices to play key role in the Scottish Parliament
A renewed commitment for young people to play a key role in Scottish politics has been made today by…
Polls close for the 2021 SYP elections
The 2021 Scottish Youth Parliament elections polls have now closed. The process started in May this year when…
The Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2021 Elections Go Live!
The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) elections are now live! That means from 8th to 21st November, Scotland’s young people…
MSYPs reflect on youth participation at the Globe International Legislators’ Summit
Last Friday (29th October) MSYPs took part in The Moment, which saw elected representatives join children and young people…
MSYPs call for action to ensure public safety from “injection spiking”
There have been reports across Scotland of young people being ‘spiked’ through injections whilst out at nightclubs or…