Taking a youth-led approach to evaluating community based mental health services
By SYP’s Mental Health Investigation Team – Alannah Logue MSYP, Amy Winter MSYP, Felix Schofield MSYP,…
International Youth Day 2023
Today, on International Youth Day 2023, the Scottish Youth Parliament has published our new report on the impact of…
#CabinetTakeover 2023: Youth Work
In June, I had the pleasure of chairing SYP and the Children’s Parliament’s annual Cabinet Meeting with the Scottish…
#CabinetTakeover 2023: UNCRC Incorporation
Over two years ago, Scotland made the historic decision to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law. The UNCRC Incorporation…
#SYPRepresents: An update on our anti-racism work
This blog post was adapted from my Opening Speech at SYP’s 79th National Sitting in Orkney in July 2023:…
One month to go to #StandForSYP!
Today marks one month to go for young people across Scotland to apply to stand as a Member of…
It’s Our Future: MSYPs play key role in education report
The Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment report “It’s Our Future” was published today after a year of…
Looking back on our time at the UN
By Daisy Stewart Henderson MSYP and Beau Johnston MSYP The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child…
First Minister and Cabinet meet with children and young people
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) and Children’s Parliament (MCPs) are today meeting with the First Minister and…
Governments must step up to protect children’s rights, warns United Nations
The United Nations has today warned the UK and Scottish governments that they need to do much more to…