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    Building a better Europe with children

    From 29th to 31st October, delegates from across Europe gathered in Opatija, Croatia, to explore how we can build a better Europe…

    #Human Rights
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    SYP at 20: Rachael Tidmore

    In the lead up to SYP’s 20th birthday, we caught up with former MSYP Rachael Tidmore.  In 2011, Rachael successfully…

    #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Energising young people about fuel poverty

    In March, I was delighted to welcome Kate Cunningham, Energy Action Scotland’s Communications & Public Affairs Manager to our 68th National Sitting…

    #Environment, #Equality
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    Tackling homophobic bullying through teacher training

    Imagine that you’re a teacher… …and your classroom is busy studying. Then suddenly, as if out of nowhere, some students…

    #Education, #Equality
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    Holyrood backs SYP’s policy that ‘music tuition should be free’

    Today Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee published a report on their enquiry into music tuition fees in schools across Scotland. …

    #Culture, #Education, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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  • All Aboard

    To improve young people’s experience of public transport in Scotland. All Aboard, SYP’s 2018/19 campaign on public transport, focused…

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  • Transition Care Plan

    Clinicians, mental health services and young people alike have all advocated passionately for improved transitions between Child and Adolescent Mental…

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  • Year of Young People 2018

    In 2015 the Scottish Government commissioned Children in Scotland, Young Scot and the Scottish Youth Parliament to work with young…

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  • Right Here, Right Now

    Around 30 MSYPs stand for a group photo with Maree Todd MSP with Right Here Right Now campaign branding

    The rights of young people living in Scotland must be upheld, respected, and taken into account by our nation’s decision-makers, and…

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