SYP latest news: CEO Jamie Dunlop to step down later this year
The Scottish Youth Parliament has confirmed Chief Executive Jamie Dunlop will leave his role in early December, and the…
The ‘Amplifying Child Safety Online’ project is now live!
New educational tools to help children and young people understand the risks of the online world, including artificial intelligence,…
Young people want safe public transport – by Marcus Flucker MSYP
In May 2025, the First Minister announced that the Scottish Government would bring secondary legislation to introduce a process…
SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 30 Jan 2026
Welcome to #SYPlatform – the latest update on everything happening across SYP. Despite the rainy days, January blues,…
The Scottish Budget: Key Impacts for Young People – by Jamail Umar MSYP
On 13 January, the Scottish Government set out the Scottish Budget. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government,…
Fake news fuels political disconnect among Scotland’s young voters, major survey finds
Young people in Scotland have had the right vote from the age of 16 in Scottish Parliament and local…
SYP Chair 2025 Recap
Happy New Year, everyone! As we begin 2026, I wanted to reflect on what I got up to in…
SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 28 Nov 2025
Even as we head into December, the excitement and adventure at SYP isn’t slowing down. From taking over the…
#CabinetTakeover 2025: End gender-based violence
In November 2025, Jack Anderson MSYP and Rajsee Saraf MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their…
#CabinetTakeover 2025: Invest in and protect youth work services
In November 2025, Jamie Dickson MSYP and Alex Waterston-Law MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their…
#CabinetTakeover 2025: Increase mental health training and education
In November 2025, Jamail Umar MSYP and Amna Ansar MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their…
Young Voices Drive Change at 2025 Cabinet Takeover
Yesterday (Tuesday, 18 November 2025), Scotland’s young people took centre stage at a meeting with the First Minister and…
#SYPlatform – The latest from SYP | 14 Nov 2025
The festive season might be around the corner, but at SYP, the year is far from over! A few…