Media releases issued by the Commissioner’s office.
Together with children’s charities and anti-poverty organisations, the Commissioner has written to the Scottish Parliament calling for a dedicated committee to hold government to account on ending child poverty.
A social media ban for under-16s would not currently be a proportionate, effective, or enforceable way to protect children’s rights, according to the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland.
Thousands of children from all over Scotland joined the Children and Young People’s Commissioner at a special assembly to learn more about the right not to be discriminated against.
Charity Forces Children Scotland produces a report for the Children's Commissioner about Forces children's experiences of education, and makes recommendations.
World-famous musician Dame Evelyn Glennie is joining young people, the Children’s Commissioner, and education leaders to improve listening to children in schools.
Children's Commissioner Nicola Killean spent time listening to young people share their experiences about using The Cottage, in Falkirk, because they can't go to school.
Research into improvements made to mental health support for young people in Scotland has found limited progress over the last five years and limited transparency. SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health), Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) and Young Scot commissioned research to assess what improvements had been made since the Youth Commission on Mental Health Services (YCMHS) made over 100 recommendations in 2019.
Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean has praised campaigners who established a £1.8million community sports hub – and said the facility will help promote children’s rights.
The Children and Young People’s Commissioner has urged the Scottish Government and authorities to urgently redesign education, so it works for ALL children. Commissioner Nicola Killean has made recommendations to improve the education system in a new report – warning that too many children are failing to thrive in the current set-up.
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