January 2026 Section 1: Delivering a Just Transition Question 1 What are your views on our approach to delivering a just transition for people and communities? Tackling poverty is an
Results for Climate Change
Response to Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Circular Economy Strategy
January 2026 Question 1: To what extent do you agree with the vision and outcomes for the strategy? Neither agree nor disagree Question 2: Do you have any comments on
Wellbeing and Sustainability (Scotland) Bill
January 2026. We provided MSPs with a briefing ahead of their Stage 1 debate on this Bill. This briefing sets out our views on the proposed Wellbeing and Sustainable Development
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1 briefing
February 2026. We provided a briefing for MSPs ahead of their Stage 1 consideration of this Bill. We support the Ecocide Prevention (Scotland) Bill and feel that it could offer
Ecocide Rapid Impact Activity
In October 2025 we visited Calderwood Primary in Rutherglen to discuss the children’s rights implications of the proposed Ecocide (Scotland) Bill.
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026
January 2026. We provided a submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the above order. 1. Prior to the instrument being laid, were you aware
Annual Report 2024 – 2025
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.
Response to Consultation on the Draft Environment Strategy
We responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the draftEnvironment Strategy Question 1: Do you agree with the vision of the Environment Strategy? Overall, we welcome the vision of the
Response to Call for Views on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
We are supportive of the Ecocide Prevention (Scotland) Bill and feel that it could offer additional protection for the rights of children and young people in Scotland. Children and young
Climate Change Targets Bill – Evidence of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
August 2024 for the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee What Children Say Children and young people have expressed to our office they feel there has been a lack of