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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 his…

#Cabinet, #Education, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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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…

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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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    Our response to the Scottish Government announcement on qualifications and assessment

    Graphic with green background with text that reads: 'It's Our Future. Our response to the Scottish Government announcement'. Images of MSYPs at right.

    The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has this week responded to the 2023 report by Professor Louise Hayward,…

    #Education, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Invest in and protect youth work services

    Children's Parliament activity at Executive Takeover

    At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Tom Schmoll MSYP and Beth MacKay MSYP gave a speech…

    #Campaigns, #Education, #Executive Takeover, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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    #ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Increase mental health training and education

    Image of Scottish Government Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks, SYP Chair Ellie Craig MSYP and a Member of the Children's Parliament.

    At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Maya McCrae MSYP and Marianna Medina MSYP gave a speech…

    #Campaigns, #Executive Takeover, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #ExecutiveTakeover 2024: End gender-based violence

    Image of MSYP and MCPs in a meeting room at St Andrew's House for 2024's Executive Takeover.

    At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Shafa Waqas MSYP and Skye Allan MSYP gave a speech to…

    #Environment, #Equality, #Gender-based violence, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    August 2024 newsletter

    Screenshot of SYP's August 2024 partners and stakeholders newsletter, which is available to read at: mailchi.mp/syp/august-2024.

    We’ve launched an updated newsletter to keep our partners and stakeholders informed by work of MSYPs across the country! Our…

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    Support and solidarity for those impacted by violence

    Content warning: this article references racism and acts of violence. SYP stand in solidarity with those impacted by violence Young…

    #Equality, #Human Rights
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    Scottish Government Executive Team hear the voices of children and young people

    MSYPs and MCPs with the Scottish Government Executive Team in the media briefing room at St Andrew's House, the headquarters of the Scottish Government, in Edinburgh.

    Seven Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament joined Members of the Children’s Parliament in raising the voices of their peers…

    #Executive Takeover, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act comes into force

    Today, Tuesday 16 July 2024, marks the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act moving to commencement phase. This is when decision makers…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    MSYPs select new national campaigns

    Image of an MSYP sitting at a table taking part in a panel discussion at an event. Orange tint overlaid with white polka dots in corners.

    Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament have voted to select their three new national campaigns for the next two years.

    #Campaigns, #Gender-based violence, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Youth Work
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    Getting ready for UNCRC implementation in Shetland

    Shetland MSYPs holding up a Shetland flag against a SYP pop-up banner

    By Joe Smith and Bertie Summers, MSYPs for Shetland Islands We both recently had the enormous pleasure of…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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