February 2017
A study representing the first research in the UK to match young carers and their perceptions of their health and wellbeing against a comparable sample of other young people.
Results for Research and Publications
Young People’s Views on Physical Punishment
June 2017
A summary of findings around young people in Scotland’s views around physical punishment.
Holiday Hunger Programmes in Scotland
September 2017
This briefing examines the complexities around children’s right to be heard when organising holiday hunger programmes.
Draft Children’s Rights (Scotland) Bill
November 2018
Our Advisory Group on UNCRC incorporation created a draft Children’s Rights (Scotland) Bill, which has been specifically drafted to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.
Promote, Protect, Defend: A report on children and young people as human rights defenders in Scotland
April 2019
We worked with an Action Group of young human rights defenders to create a list of eight recommendations for adults in power in Scotland, which set out how child human rights defenders can be better supported.
Summary of our Investigation: Restraint and seclusion in Scotland’s schools
December 2019
A report explaining what our investigation into restraint and seclusion discovered, and the action our office took as a result.
No Safe Place – Executive Summary
December 2018
Executive summary of our first formal investigation.
No Safe Place: Restraint and Seclusion in Scotland’s Schools
December 2018
The report of our office’s first investigation, which focused on local authority guidance around restraint and seclusion.