October 2026. We responded to the Scottish Government consultation on reform of Civil Legal Aid. The Ministerial Foreword to this consultation makes a clear link between Civil Legal Aid and

Response to UK Government Consultation on Rosebank and Jackdaw Developments
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland August 2026 FAO Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, RE. Proposed Developments at Rosebank and Jackdaw Children and

Make Work Pay: consultation on improving access to flexible working
Consultation Response to the UK Government Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland 25 August 2026 1. Please indicate whether you are responding as: Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland 16․

Make Work Pay: employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children
Consultation Response to the UK Government September 2026 Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Scotland Chapter 1 – Information on unpaid carers 9. In your view, are there any factors

Improving Protections in the Justice System for Women and Girls
Scottish Government Consultation. Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland August 2026 Question 5: Do you have views on how the offence of spiking is addressed under existing laws? Under existing

Consultation Response to the Low Pay Commission – Low Pay Commission Consultation 2026
June 2026 Young people What is the outlook for the recruitment and employment of workers aged under 21? What is driving employers’ decisions on this? Young people in Scotland, like

Education – support for part-time study and disabled students
October 2025. We responded to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on this. This response was original submitted via the Scottish Government consultation portal. We have responded only to the consultation questions

The Future of Secure Care
March 2026. We responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of secure care in Scotland. This response was originally submitted via the Scottish Government’s consultation portal. We did

Our response to the UK Government’s ‘Growing up in the online world: a national consultation.’
The Commissioner’s office undertook a children’s rights impact assessment (CRIA) which considers how the UK Government’s proposals might affect the rights of children and young people, both positively and negatively. The CRIA considered the international rights framework and current published evidence. The office also worked with their Young Advisors – a group of children aged 12-17 from all over Scotland – to inform their response.

Response to Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Climate Change Plan
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