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Plan to remove under-18s from prisons must be expedited, chief inspector urges

Scotland’s chief inspector of prisons has led calls for no-one under the age of 18 to be sent to jail. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben is hoping for legislation to be implemented that would bring an end to the imprisonment of 16 and 17-year-olds by the end of ...

02 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Top school principal calls for young people’s whistleblowing officer

The principal of one of Scotland’s top private schools has called for a whistleblowing officer to be appointed to protect the wellbeing of children and young people. Melvyn Roffe, who has been head of George Watson’s College in Edinburgh since 2014,...

06 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Governments told to act on child poverty to protect rights of children

Scotland’s governments are failing children’s rights due to inaction on tackling child poverty, the children’s commissioner has said. A joint report from Bruce Adamson, Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people, and his Welsh and ...

30 Nov 2022 at 11:17

Scotland

Scottish Government accused of ‘prevarication’ over UN Bill

The Scottish Government has been accused of “prevarication” over a Bill that would enshrine a key UN treaty on children’s rights into law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was passed ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Children should be able to see counsellors outside of school hours – report

Youngsters should be able to see counsellors outside of school hours and during the holidays, a first-of-its-kind investigation has said, as a way to help combat mental health issues. The recommendation was part of a report by the ...

09 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Woman behind Big Noise project to be appointed Children’s Commissioner

The Scottish Parliament looks set to appoint a new Children and Young People’s Commissioner. MSPs are expected to vote on Wednesday to back Nicola Killean to replace the incumbent Bruce Adamson, who is coming to the end of his ...

24 Apr 2023 at 16:31

Scotland

Yousaf: I fundamentally reject claim Sturgeon failed to improve children’s lives

Humza Yousaf has “fundamentally” rejected claims his predecessor failed to improve the lives of children. And the First Minister said his Government’s defining mission is to reduce child poverty – amid concerns from ...

15 May 2023 at 13:35

Scotland

Sturgeon ‘absolutely’ failed to improve lives of children, says commissioner

Nicola Sturgeon “absolutely” failed to improve the lives of children in Scotland, the man charged with protecting the rights of young people has said. The former first minister repeatedly said she wanted her record ...

14 May 2023 at 14:28

Scotland

Ofgem warned of poverty impact from energy price cap increase

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner has challenged Ofgem over the decision to raise the energy price cap, warning more families will be pushed into poverty this winter. Bruce Adamson expressed his grave concerns in ...

24 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scottish Scouts can now work towards human rights badge

Scouts can now work towards a human rights badge in Scotland. Cubs and Scouts aged between eight and 14 can complete challenges towards gaining the badge, the logo of which was designed by 10-year-old Scout ...

12 May 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Ministers ‘won’t row back’ on free school meals for primary pupils, vows Robison

Free school meals will be brought in for all pupils in Scotland’s primary schools, the Deputy First Minister has insisted, although she said the Government is considering targeted help for secondary ...

04 May 2023 at 11:10

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