We submitted supplementary evidence to the Education, Children & Young People Committee in October 2023. This evidence supplements our previous written evidence to the Education, Children & Young People Committee
Scottish Parliament Inquiry into Public Administration – Effective Scottish Government decision-making
In February 2023, our office responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry into effective Scottish Government decision-making Introduction The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland welcomes
PE1937: To give children the respect they deserve by providing options for privacy when changing for P.E.
November 2022 We responded to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee’s request for views on a petition (PE1937) to give children greater options for privacy when changing for P.E.
Supplementary evidence – The Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
May 2022 On 18 May 2022, we provided evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee at the Scottish Parliament on these Regulations (transcript available here). After the evidence
The Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
May 2022 The Education, Children and Young People Committee at the Scottish Parliament asked us to provide evidence on these Regulations.

PE1926 – Expand universal school meals for all nursery, primary and secondary school pupils
June 2022 The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee at the Scottish Parliament asked us to comment on this petition. This is our response. We welcome the opportunity to

PE1919: Ban the sale of high caffeine products to children for performance enhancement
April 2022 The Civic Participation and Public Partitions Committee at the Scottish Parliament asked us to comment on this petition. This is our response. Thank you for inviting us to

Inquiry into use of ‘made affirmative procedure’ during the coronavirus pandemic
December 2021 We responded to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee’s call for views on this issue. The made affirmative procedure allows emergency regulations to become law immediately, with
PE1914: Ban school uniforms in secondary schools
February 2022 The Scottish Parliament’s Civic Participation and Public Petitions Committee asked us to comment on this petition. Thank you for inviting us to comment on the above petition. The

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1)
December 2021 Our evidence to the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee at Stage 1 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill