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Our 2026-2031 Manifesto’s launch date revealed!

We’re delighted to announce that our next manifesto will be launched on Saturday, 6 September, setting the agenda for the…

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Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament at the SYP81 last year.
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    It’s Our Future: MSYPs play key role in education report 

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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.
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    First Minister and Cabinet meet with children and young people

    First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries with MSYPs
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    Governments must step up to protect children’s rights, warns United Nations

    The facade of Palais Wilson, a UN building in Geneva.
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    Have your voice heard! SYP elections get underway

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    Reflections on the First Minister’s Anti-Poverty Summit

    SYP Chair Mollie McGoran standing at a lectern speaking at the First Minister's Anti-Poverty Summit in Edinburgh on 3rd May 2023
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    Update from SYP Chair

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    Let’s Talk Transitions

    Graphic with orange speech marks in top left. Text below reads: 'I was left to be so much more independent which wasn’t helpful as I was vulnerable and needed care a young person speaking about CAMHS'. Image of Fatima Ishaq MSYP on the right.
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    Over 75% of young people would be more likely to eat lunch at school if given a free school meal, new report finds

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    Letter to SNP Leadership Candidates and Scotland’s next First Minister

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    #RightToRest: ‘If I were to take a break, I’d worry and feel selfish and guilty.’

    White background with navy and teal paint brush strokes. Carers Trust Scotland logo at the top. Text on the left which reads: 'Right to Rest'. On the right is an image from SYP78 of Max Green MSYP and a member of the Carers Trust Scotland YCYAC Advisory Group, Ruth Williams.
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    Parliament debate an opportunity to put UNCRC Bill back on the agenda while #TeamScotlandUN defend children’s rights in Geneva

    Light yellow background with lightning bolts, clocks and megaphones. Text in the middle on coloured bubbles reads: 'Parliament Debate! UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill back on the agenda. #TeamScotlandUN defend children's rights in Geneva'