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Members give evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee

Earlier this week, Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament were invited to provide evidence to The Scottish Parliament’s Education,…

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MSYPs and MSPs at the Education, Children and Young People Committee session. Front row, from left to right; Sophie Kerrigan MSYP, Jordana Rae MSYP, Ellie Craig MSYP, Beau Johnston MSYP and Beinn Grant MSYP. Back row, from left to right; Keith Brown MSP, John Mason MSP, George Adam MSP, Ross Greer MSP, Miles Briggs MSP, Douglas Ross MSP, Willie Rennie MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP and Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP.
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    We all have a part to play in this – young people included

    COVID-19 presents a unique challenge to our country and one that we are rising to. But for young people there…

    #COVID-19
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    Screen Savers to the rescue

    Are you looking to become more screen-time savvy? Having trouble sleeping with the ping-ping-ping of peoples’ messages? Maybe you want…

    #Mental Health
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    Period Poverty is a growing problem in Scotland

    Imagine, for a second, that you’re 13 years old. You’re navigating your first year of high school, trying to remember…

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    To Scotland’s Young People: Learning from ENABLE Scotland

    Recently I attended an engagement session with my local ENABLE Scotland group in Arbroath. ENABLE Scotland is a charity which…

    #Education
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    How old is too old?

    When it comes to the Children’s Hearing System (CHS), ‘How old is too old’? For many, this question may seem…

    #Justice
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    Pack it Up, Pack it In! Beginning the Action Day Ascent

    On International Mountain Day (11th December 2019) young people all across Scotland journeyed to the highest points near them to have a…

    #Campaigns, #Environment
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    To speak or not to speak?

    To speak or not to speak? Too often, young people find the Children’s Hearing System (CHS) too intimidating to…

    #UNCRC
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    Connecting the dots: what do young people think about R100?

    R100 is the Scottish Government’s project to ensure every household in Scotland has access to superfast broadband by 2021. At…

    #Equality
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    Tom Huang reflects on his time at SYP

    Working and living halfway around the world has been absolutely terrifying, but an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Can peer support help young people who are feeling low?

    Three quarters of young people believe that talking to a friend is a way they can get support if they…

    #Mental Health
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    Rights! The Missing Piece: a finished jigsaw is just the beginning

    ‘Rights! The Missing Piece’ is a resource made by Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) to call for a…

    #UNCRC
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    Young people hold the balance of power in this election

    Aged 18+ and registered to vote? Still umming and ahing about whether to make your way down to the polling…

    #Human Rights
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