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

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

Response to the ‘Use of Stop and Search – Revised Code of Practice’ consultation
May 2026 Established by the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003, the Commissioner is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the rights of all children and young people

Rights Shield activity
Use this template to design your own shield. You can draw, colour, and add words to show the rights that are most important to you.

Children (Care, Care Experience and Service Planning (Scotland) Bill – Stage 3 MSP briefing
March 2026. We sent MSPs a briefing ahead of their Stage 3 consideration of the above Bill. We have previously provided the Education, Children and Young People Committee with Stage

Camouflaged in the education system: The experiences of children and young people from Armed Forces families
Children whose parents or carers work in the Armed Forces are not receiving the support they need in education, especially around assessments and exams, according to a new report (March 2026). Charity Forces Children

Independent Special Advisor on Education Reform
February 2026. We provided a response to the Independent Special Advisor on Education Reforms Call for Views. Improvement Realising every child’s right to an education is key to driving improvement

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

Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
January 2026. We provided the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to an Education with a submission on children’s right to an education in Scotland to inform her report on

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Briefing
January 2025. We provided MSPs with a briefing ahead of their Stage 1 debate on this Bill. The Commissioner welcomes and support’s Daniel Johnson MSP’s Members Bill on the use