Scotlands Commissioner for Children and Young People

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Info for adults

The Commissioner's website is primarily aimed at engaging with children and young people in order to raise awareness of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and to to give information about the role of the Commissioner and his work. 

Engagement with adults

This section is aimed at adult stakeholders and those who work with, and on behalf of, children and young people.

Here you can find out more about the Commissioner, his role and responsibilities and activities. There is also information on the work the office undertakes, and its governance and finance.

For all publications including research reports, press releases. speeches and annual reports please go to the publications section. 

In this section

Participation

A core principle of the UNCRC is a commitment to giving children and young people the opportunity to be involved in the decisions that affect them. This...

Research

The Commissioner promotes, commissions, undertakes and publishes research on matters relating to the rights of children and young people. Current research...

Policy

The Commissioner must monitor law, policy and practice that relates to the rights of children and young people, assessing their adequacy and effectiveness....

Commissioner Role & Responsibilities

The job of Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People is to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland. In...

Children & Young People's Rights

Children and young people’s rights in Scotland are set out in Scottish, UK and International law. The Act that set up the post of Commissioner requests...