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Beth Mackay MSYP: My experience on the UK Youth Select Committee 2024

Between September 2024 and March 2025, Beth Mackay MSYP (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) represented Scotland on the UK Youth Select…

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    International Youth Day 2023

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    Today, on International Youth Day 2023, the Scottish Youth Parliament has published our new report on the impact of youth…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2023: Youth Work

    Blue and orange graphic with an image of Mollie McGoran MSYP with text that reads 'Youth Work. #CabinetTakeover'. SYP logo in top left.

    In June, I had the pleasure of chairing SYP and the Children’s Parliament’s annual Cabinet Meeting with the Scottish Governments…

    #Cabinet, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Youth Work
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    #CabinetTakeover 2023: UNCRC Incorporation

    Blue and orange graphic with an image of Marcus Flucker MSYP with text that reads 'UNCRC Incorporation. #CabinetTakeover'. SYP logo in top left.

    Over two years ago, Scotland made the historic decision to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law. The UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland)…

    #Cabinet, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #SYPRepresents: An update on our anti-racism work

    Cris on stage at SYP79

    This blog post was adapted from my Opening Speech at SYP’s 79th National Sitting in Orkney in July 2023: As…

    ##SYPRepresents, #Education, #Equality, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    One month to go to #StandForSYP!

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    Today marks one month to go for young people across Scotland to apply to stand as a Member of the…

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    Illegal Migration Bill – we must stop the descent to an inhumane society

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    We’re in a time where people who are already so vulnerable are being subjected to more distress and inequality. The…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2023: Right to Food

    Blue and orange graphic with an image of Olivia Brown MSYP with text that reads 'Right to Food. #CabinetTakeover'. SYP logo in top left.

    Universal free school meals is a policy with the potential to change lives. Improving poverty, health and educational attainment, it…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2023: Climate Crisis

    Blue and orange graphic with an image of Fraser Adams MSYP with text that reads 'Climate Crisis. #CabinetTakeover'. SYP logo in top left.

    The Cabinet Takeover is a globally unique opportunity, only in Scotland are young people routinely able to meet with their…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2023: Buffer zones

    Blue and orange graphic with an image of Ruby Cardie MSYP with text that reads 'Buffer zones. #CabinetTakeover'. SYP logo in top left.

    I am very grateful to have gotten the chance to speak to the Scottish Cabinet on the importance of the…

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    UNCRC Incorporation Bill to be brought back to the Scottish Parliament

    Over two years ago, following years of work from children, young people and other campaigners, the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed…

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    It’s Our Future: MSYPs play key role in education report 

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    The Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment report “It’s Our Future” was published today after a year of work…

    #Education, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Looking back on our time at the UN

    Beau and Daisy standing on either side of Bragi, a member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

    By Daisy Stewart Henderson MSYP and Beau Johnston MSYP The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is an…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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