Working with Police Scotland in their role as a corporate parent
The Scottish Youth Parliament have been working with Police Scotland over the last 6 months to set out key…
SYP welcomes Youth Work (Scotland) Bill
As details of a new Bill to strengthen the role of youth work in Scotland are revealed today, SYP…
Children and young people prepare for annual Cabinet meeting
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) and the Children’s Parliament (MCPs) will today take part in the Annual…
Our response to the Scottish Government announcement on qualifications and assessment
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has this week responded to the 2023 report by Professor Louise Hayward,…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Invest in and protect youth work services
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Tom Schmoll MSYP and Beth MacKay MSYP gave a…
#ExecutiveTakeover 2024: Increase mental health training and education
At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Maya McCrae MSYP and Marianna Medina MSYP gave a…
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…
Getting ready for UNCRC implementation in Shetland
By Joe Smith and Bertie Summers, MSYPs for Shetland Islands We both recently had the enormous…
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…