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    Combining forces with Forces Children Scotland

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    Forces Children Scotland has became the latest Associate National Voluntary Organisation to join the Scottish Youth Parliament. The announcement…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    It’s Giving Evidence: Our Trip to London

    MSYPs and the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee. Back row: Alan Brown MP, David Duguid MP, Wendy Chamberlain MP, Pete Wishart MP, Douglas Ross MP and Michael Shanks MP. Front row: Mollie McGoran, Ellie Craig MSYP, Olivia Brown MSYP, Abbie Wright and Ewan Knight MSYP.

    Last week, on Monday 5th February, several of SYP’s representatives – Mollie McGoran, Ellie Craig, Olivia Brown, Abbie Wright and…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UK Parliament, #UNCRC
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    UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill passed by the Scottish Parliament

    Mollie McGoran MSYP speaking on stage at SYP77

    Today, MSPs in the Scottish Parliament voted to pass the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill following years of campaigning by children,…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill – Policy Briefing

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    SYP sent the Policy Briefing below to Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill reconsideration…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill – Debate Day

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    Today, The Scottish Parliament will hold a debate to reconsider United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation)…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Voting opens in 2023 Scottish Youth Parliament elections

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    Young people will be able to cast their votes in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s elections as votes open today. Members…

    #Elections, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Programme for Government – our response

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    Earlier this week, on Tuesday 5th September, First Minister Humza Yousaf published his Programme for Government for 2023/24. The…

    #Campaigns, #Education, #Environment, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Taking a youth-led approach to evaluating community based mental health services

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    By SYP’s Mental Health Investigation Team – Alannah Logue MSYP, Amy Winter MSYP, Felix Schofield MSYP,…

    #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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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: UNCRC Incorporation

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    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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