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Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) are democratically elected to represent their local constituency or voluntary organisation.

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    Children and young people prepare for annual Cabinet meeting

    Bird's eye view of St Andrew's House, the Scottish Government HQ, in Edinburgh.

    Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) and the Children’s Parliament (MCPs) will today take part in the Annual Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Campaigns, #Gender-based violence, #Human Rights, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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    Our experience as Anti-Racist Champions

    MSYPs Daniela Onyewuenyi and Adauju Molokwu presenting on behalf of ARC at SYP’s 81st Sitting in June 2024.

    By Daniela Onyewuenyi MSYP and Shafa Waqas MSYP How ARC Began Daniela: In March 2024, SYP’s Anti-Racist Champions…

    #Anti-racism, #Equality, #Equality and diversity, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Reflecting on our SQA Advisory Group – young people’s views on qualifications and assessments

    Three images of MSYPs in a school classroom at an SYP event.

    Between 2021 and 2024, the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) worked in partnership with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) on a…

    #Education
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    #ScotClimateWeek: Young people’s climate stories

    A graphic with a green background and comic style animations featuring a hand drawn storyboard showing a young person learning about fast fashion, getting involved in their school's eco committee, learning about local climate issues, going vegetarian and becoming an MSYP to advocate for climate action. Text at the top reads: '#ScotClimateWeek'.

    Over the past few months, myself and other MSYPs have been enjoying regular meetings with the Scottish Government’s Climate Directorate…

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