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Young people’s priorities to be the focus of SYP’s 84th National Sitting 

Young people from across Scotland will be represented this weekend at the Scottish Youth Parliament’s (SYP)’s 84th National Sitting, putting their views at the…

#Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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Photo taken at the last SYP Sitting in September 2025
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    How emotional literacy can help young people’s mental health

    In SYP’s current national campaign, Bounce Back, mental health and wellbeing was identified by young…

    #Bounce Back, #Education, #Human Rights, #Mental Health
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    Youth Work – supporting young people through Scotland’s recovery

    MSYPs gathered on a Zoom call in fancy dress for world book day 2021

    As Scotland recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, youth work will be more important than ever to Scotland’s young people.

    #Bounce Back, #Human Rights, #Youth Work
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    Standing with the Uyghur Peoples of China

    Trigger Warning: This blog contains themes of murder, rape, and torture that could be triggering or distressing for some…

    #Human Rights, #International
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    The Barnahus Model — Putting Human Rights at the Heart of our Justice System

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    The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP), at its heart, has always been an advocate for approaching important policies in a…

    #Human Rights, #Justice
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    SYP Welcomes Free Music Tuition Announcement

    SYP have today welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has committed to giving Councils an extra £7m to…

    #Culture, #Education
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    Consultation Response Calls for Reunion Rights and Safe Passage Routes

    White image with a quote alongside the SYP logo. The quote reads: Young people in Scotland are demanding fairer and humane changes to immigration, where the UK is upholding Human Rights, assists and protects the most vulnerable people that have found themselves in the worst possible situation where they were forced to flee their own country due to conflicts, repressions and persecution.

    This month the Scottish Youth Parliament responded to UK Government’s consultation on the ‘New Plan for Immigration’. The response…

    #External Affairs, #Policy
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    OECD Report a Chance to Put Rights at the Heart of Scottish Education

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    The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has today published its review into Scottish education. The ‘Scotland’s Curriculum…

    #Education, #Human Rights
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    Leading children and young people charities and academics call for changes to the SQA appeals process

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    The Scottish Youth Parliament have joined other charities and academics to write an open letter to the SQA calling…

    #Education, #Policy
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    Appeals Process Fails to Uphold Young People’s Rights

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    On Wednesday 2 June, the new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, gave a statement to the Scottish…

    #Education, #Policy
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    Cabinet Blogs – Engaging Young People in Decision-Making

    Teams meeting screenshot of MSYPs, MCPs and Members of the Scottish Government Cabinet at the Cabinet Takeover event in 2021

    March saw the anniversary of the first COVID-19 ‘Lockdown’. It also marked the month the UNCRC Bill was passed…

    #Human Rights
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    Cabinet Blog — Make engaging with Seldom Heard Groups a Priority

    Erin Campbell MSYP takes a selfies holding a tablet with the Cabinet Takeover meeting on it.

    During the fifth annual cabinet meeting with children and young people, I delivered a speech to Government ministers on…

    #Equality, #Human Rights
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    Cabinet Blog – Young People’s Experiences throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Ilse Cutherbertson MSYP is holding a tablet showing a videochat with the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeoon.

    Hiya I’m Ilse Cuthbertson MSYP for Carers Trust Scotland. Last month I along with 6 other MSYPs got the…

    #COVID-19
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