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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

Teachers sent ‘degrading’ messages about additional needs pupils

Teachers sent “degrading” WhatsApp messages about pupils with additional support needs, it has emerged. Concerns were raised about messages exchanged by a group of teachers at a number of Aberdeenshire schools in 2018. Aberdeenshire council ...

17 May 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Investigation launched into Police Scotland’s use of force on children

An investigation has been launched into Police Scotland after data said children in Scotland are twice as likely to experience use of force by officers than adults. The Children and Young People’s Commissioner (CYPC) has launched the ...

20 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Housing children in hotels ‘exacerbates trauma’, commissioner warns

Housing children who are seeking asylum or are homeless in hotels can be dangerous and “exacerbate trauma”, a new report has warned. Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner said youngsters must not be housed in unsuitable accommodation ...

02 Nov 2023 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 ...

09 May 2023 at 00:01

Warm words do not feed children, says Children’s Commissioner

The Scottish Government has been criticised by the country’s Children’s Commissioner over the decision to scrap plans for universal free school meals for primary school pupils. The decision was revealed in the Programme for ...

10 Sept 2024 at 16:39

Scotland

Incorporation of UN treaty marks ‘historic day’, says Children’s Commissioner

The incorporation of a key UN treaty into Scots law has been hailed as a “historic day” by the country’s Children and Young People’s Commissioner. Legislation passed by Holyrood to incorporate the United Nations Convention ...

16 Jul 2024 at 11:04

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 in ...

14 May 2023 at 14:28

Scotland

Watchdog: Placing asylum-seeking mothers in ‘prison’ unit threatens human rights

Housing asylum-seeking mothers and their babies at a cramped and unsafe bedsit in Glasgow’s southside risks violating their human rights, the Children’s Commissioner has said. Despite Home Office contractor Mears ...

31 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

SFA and SPFL reported to competition watchdog over rules governing young players

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) and the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) have been reported to the UK’s competition watchdog after being accused of breaching the human rights of children. ...

05 Dec 2024 at 15:57

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