What young people think about the social media ban
The UK Government announced a ban on social media for under 16s earlier this week. But what do…
Scottish Government Executive Team hear the voices of children and young people
Seven Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament joined Members of the Children’s Parliament in raising the voices of their…
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…
MSYPs select new national campaigns
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament have voted to select their three new national campaigns for the next two…
Getting ready for UNCRC implementation in Shetland
By Joe Smith and Bertie Summers, MSYPs for Shetland Islands We both recently had the enormous…
Bold action required to tackle the climate emergency
SYP has long recognised the impacts of climate change as a global climate emergency. To tackle that climate emergency…
Scottish Government announce £30 million increase in mental health funding following youth-led evaluation of services
The Scottish Government yesterday announced £30 million will be put into mental health funding, drawing on the findings of…
Statement on the British Youth Council
Commenting on the closure of the British Youth Council, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Mollie McGoran MSYP, said:…
Guardianship Scotland joins SYP as an Associate National Voluntary Organisation
Guardianship Scotland is a specialist statutory service providing Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) to all unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, victims…
My experience on the UK Youth Select Committee 2023
In August and September 2023, I was offered the exciting opportunity to go to UK Parliament in London and…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2023: Climate Crisis
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2023, Tamsin Gold MSYP and Alasdair Marshall MSYP gave…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2023: Right to Food
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2023, Omar Taher MSYP and Millie Wright MSYP gave a…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2023: UNCRC in Scotland
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2023, Isla Grant MSYP and Crisantos Ike MSYP gave…