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    Members give evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee

    MSYPs and MSPs at the Education, Children and Young People Committee session. Front row, from left to right; Sophie Kerrigan MSYP, Jordana Rae MSYP, Ellie Craig MSYP, Beau Johnston MSYP and Beinn Grant MSYP. Back row, from left to right; Keith Brown MSP, John Mason MSP, George Adam MSP, Ross Greer MSP, Miles Briggs MSP, Douglas Ross MSP, Willie Rennie MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP and Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP.

    Earlier this week, Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament were invited to provide evidence to The Scottish Parliament’s Education,…

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    December 2024 newsletter

    Screenshot of SYP's December 2024 partners and stakeholders newsletter, which is available to read at: mailchi.mp/syp/dec24.

    The latest edition of our new partners and stakeholders has been published! SYP Chair Ellie Craig MSYP reflects on…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2024: Increase mental health training and education

    First Minister John Swinney speaking at the Annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and Young People in November 2024 with young people and other Ministers sat next to him

    In November 2024, Sophie Kerrigan MSYP and Skye Morgan MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2024: Investing in and protecting youth work services

    MSYPs, MCPs and Cabinet sat round in a circle in a meeting room at the Cabinet Takeover in November 2024

    In November 2024, Hamish Nott MSYP and Daniela Onyewuenyi MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and…

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    25 years of youth voice and devolution: SYP82 in Parliament 

    MSYPs in The Scottish Parliament chamber at SYP82

    Since 2017, SYP has been working in partnership with the Scottish Parliament to increase young people’s representation and involvement in…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2024: Ending gender-based violence

    First Minister, a Member of the Children's Parliament and Martha Dickie MSYP at the Cabinet Takeover in November 2024.

    In November 2024, Martha Dickie MSYP and Esperanza Giesen MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and…

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    Children and young people prepare for annual Cabinet meeting

    Bird's eye view of St Andrew's House, the Scottish Government HQ, in Edinburgh.

    Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) and the Children’s Parliament (MCPs) will today take part in the Annual Cabinet…

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    Our experience as Anti-Racist Champions

    MSYPs Daniela Onyewuenyi and Adauju Molokwu presenting on behalf of ARC at SYP’s 81st Sitting in June 2024.

    By Daniela Onyewuenyi MSYP and Shafa Waqas MSYP How ARC Began Daniela: In March 2024, SYP’s Anti-Racist Champions…

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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,…

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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…

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