Commissioner’s letter to Education Directors urging support for schoolchildren participating in global climate strike on Friday 24 September 2021.
Submission to United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child: Children’s Rights and Alternative Care
June 2021. Our Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child ahead of 2021’s Day of General Discussion on Alternative Care.
Scottish Parliament Education Debate: Joint briefing from the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS)
June 2021. Joint briefing from the Scottish Youth Parliament and the Commissioner on human rights issues surrounding education and Alternative Certification Models.
Submission to United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
May 2021. This submission focuses on the challenges faced by children and young people to enjoy the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association while advancing climate justice in Scotland.
Letter to Mears Group: Rights concerns around Mother and Baby Unit
May 2021.
Letter from Commissioner Bruce Adamson raising concerns that a mother and baby unit is unsuitable for children and is potentially discriminatory.
Position: Reopening Schools in Scotland
June 2020. Historical position on the human rights issues involved in reopening Scotland’s schools after the first lockdown in 2020.
Position: Face coverings in schools
December 2020. Historical position on face coverings in Scotland’s schools.
Meeting minutes: Senior Management Team, 19 August 2020
August 2020. Meeting minutes from the Commissioner’s Senior Management Team.
Children and Young People’s Annual Report 2019-20
October 2020. Our Children and Young People’s Annual Report for the period between April 2019 and March 2020 is an online resource explaining some of the most important things we did as fierce champions for your rights.