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UK Youth Parliament sits in the House of Commons

On Friday 28 February 2025, Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament who also serve as UK Youth Parliament Scotland Representatives,…

#Democracy, #Education, #Minimum wage, #Period Poverty, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Transport, #UKYP, #Votes at 16
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MSYPs in Westminster Hall
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    10 reasons to apply to be SYP’s next Communications Officer

    You’ll be endlessly inspired by a cohort of young people. There’s so many examples to back up this statement…But something…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    SYP calls for Paid Domestic Abuse Leave

    Content warning: this blog refers to domestic abuse and tactics of emotional control and manipulation, which some readers may find emotionally triggering.

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    Spoken Word with Intercultural Youth Scotland

    Diversity and Inclusion is one of SYP’s four key organisational values, and although we are proud of how diverse our…

    #Equality
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    Demonstrate support for young people with Additional Support Needs

    #ASNAware is designed to make all pupils feel supported, included and listened to in their learning.

    #Equality
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    Scotland’s students deserve better than this

    SYP's Chair responds to announcements that students should not visit pubs or restaurants this weekend or go home after hundreds of students across Scotland tested positive for the virus.

    #Education, #Human Rights
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    SYP: A-Z in Gaelic

    Can you think of 26 words to describe the Scottish Youth Parliament? We sure can! But what about in Gaelic?…

    #Culture
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    Mollie reflects on #SYPSummerSessions

    All throughout the summer months, SYP has been running a ‘Summer Sessions’ programme comprising of interactive workshops surrounding different topics…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    A Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs (TERA) Committee Year in Review

    A Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs (TERA) Committee Year in Review

    #Environment, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Transport
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    How is COVID-19 impacting learning?

    Article 12 states that young people have the right to be listened to and taken seriously, and if there was…

    #COVID-19, #Education
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    Cabinet Blog – Shelter is a Human Right

    Shelter is a human right, and it’s one that fewer and fewer are able to attain in the modern age,…

    #Housing, #Human Rights
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    BAME into Employment Enquiry Launch

    A programme I am involved in, Young Woman Lead, has launched its enquiry a few weeks ago to research for…

    #Equality, #Jobs
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    Education in 2030: Let young people be co-creators of their education

    In its present state, education in Scotland could be improved significantly. In the past century, the material changes in school’s…

    #Education, #Meaningful Engagement
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