- If you are concerned that a child may be at immediate risk of harm, please contact your local Social Work Department or Police Scotland (dialling 999 in an emergency) as a matter of urgency.
- You can find a list of other organisations offering advice, advocacy and representation on our getting advice and links page.
- If you need legal advice, please check the Scottish Legal Aid Board or Law Society of Scotland websites for information about how to contact a solicitor.
- If you want to make a complaint about a public body, please visit the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s website to find out how to raise and escalate a complaint.
- If you are raising a concern about your employer or your workplace please visit our whistleblowing page for more information about what to do.
Get help – Children and Young People
This form is specifically for children and young people to ask us questions about human rights and ways you can get involved, as well as other general enquiries. This form is for everyone in Scotland under 18, and everyone in Scotland under 21 who is care experienced.
General
This form is for enquiries such as invitations for the Commissioner to attend events, and general questions only. Please note that this form should not be used for questions regarding specific human rights issues or child protection concerns and such questions cannot be answered here.
Media enquiries
If you have a media enquiry, please get in touch here. This inbox is not for invitations for the Commissioner, and you will not receive a response.
Solicitors
To provide intimation of a compatibility question or issue under the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.