Our Annual Report covers the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, marking Commissioner Nicola Killean’s first full year in the role. It reflects a landmark moment for children’s rights in Scotland, with the UNCRC incorporated into Scots law for the first time — the most significant change to the office’s powers since its creation in 2003.
Results for Annual Reports
Annual Report 2023-24
Our 2023/2024 Annual Report, covering a big year for children’s human rights in Scotland. We also have a report for younger people and an Easy Read version.
Annual Report 2022-23
Bruce Adamson, in his final report before stepping down as Commissioner, expresses pride in the achievements of the past year and looks with positivity to future years for the office’s work with incoming Commissioner, Nicola Killean.
Children and Young People’s Annual Report 2021-22
Every year we report to you about our work in different ways, and this year we made a mini report. Our report is from April 2021 until the end of March 2022, which begins just at the end of the second Covid-19 lockdown, when school buildings were back open. We know what a challenging year this was for all of you, and we continued to make sure that your views and experiences were are at the heart of our work. You will see the work of our Young Advisers throughout the report, and we are grateful that they continue to help us promote and protect children’s and young people’s rights.
Annual Report 2021-22
This report marks 18 years since the first Commissioner, Professor Kathleen Marshall, began her work. The end of the office’s childhood is a challenging time with the pandemic still impacting children, war in Europe, a cost-of-living crisis, and attacks on human rights laws. We’ve maintained a strong focus on our organisational values – bravery, independence, leadership, participation, and respect.
Children and Young People’s Annual Report 2020 – 2021
Every year, we create a Report for the Scottish Parliament to tell the people of Scotland what we’ve done. And every year we write a version for children and young
Annual Report 2020-21
Our Annual Report for April 2020 to March 2021.
Annual Report 2019-20
Our Annual Report for April 2019 to March 2020.
Children and Young People’s Annual Report 2017/18: Our story
Our 2017/18 Annual Report made with the advice of children from Loanhead After School Club (LASC) in Midlothian.
Text version: Children and young people’s annual report 2013-14
October 2014
A transcript of our children and young people’s annual report for 2013-14.