05 December 2012
Read on for details of Strathclyde University's new music project and a research opportunity for parents.
04 December 2012
Read Tam's opinion piece in the Scotsman calling for positive change.
28 November 2012
Enquire recently chatted to Samantha, a young person who became a wheelchair user two years ago following an accident.
27 November 2012
Thanks to everyone who took part in Am I Getting It Right?, the first of what the Commissioner hopes will become an annual reporting event for children and young people
20 November 2012
Enquire (the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning) recently met a group of young people who attend the Inclusion Unit at Dunfermline High in Fife.
14 November 2012
Young Scot are currently in the process of developing their crucially important Strategic Plan for 2013-2016 and your feedback is really important to ensure they continue to meet the information needs of Scotland's young people.
06 November 2012
The Scottish Government wants Scotland to be the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up in. If you want to contribute to making a difference to the lives of children in Scotland, then read on to find out how.
18 October 2012
A new weapon to combat the threat of UK sex offenders travelling to other countries and gaining access to children through teaching, charity or volunteering roles has been launched today.
17 October 2012
CELCIS and Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People would like to hear from you.
10 October 2012
Am I Getting It Right? is the Commissioner’s first annual reporting event to children and young people will be held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Friday 23 November
09 October 2012
YouthLink Scotland is delighted to announce the sixth National Youth Worker of the Year Awards
28 September 2012
As part of Safer Internet Day 2013, the UK Safer Internet Centre is giving children and young people the opportunity to tell the government and internet industry what they believe their online rights are
25 September 2012
From 17 September until 12 December, the British Institute of Human Rights will be on tour in cities around the UK to talk about the real human rights story.
24 September 2012
Proposals by the Scottish government to protect children fail to offer effective redress for human rights violations, according to Scotland's commissioner for children and young people.
24 September 2012
We've submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s current consultation on proposals for a Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
23 September 2012
Dr Maggie Atkinson might have started out as an English and drama teacher, but she's now clearly a politician, and one who fights strategically for the children she represents
20 September 2012
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review on the United Kingdom, India and Brazil.
19 September 2012
A report by a University of Stirling researcher has called for greater efforts to encourage children and young people's input in decision-making.
18 September 2012
Children in Scotland should have a legal right to play, a lobby group is expected to tell MSPs at Holyrood.
18 September 2012
Families Outside is pleased to announce the launch of a new report about the important role schools can play in supporting families affected by imprisonment
17 September 2012
Read Tam's opinion piece in support of Scotland on Sunday's Let the Children Play campaign
13 September 2012
This year 'see me' has planned a variety of activities to celebrate Scottish Mental Health Week on 8th to 14th October
12 September 2012
A new report by Heriot-Watt University for the Equality and Human Rights Commission - are some of Scotland’s poorest people hard to reach or simply easy to ignore?
11 September 2012
This year's theme is tackling domestic abuse. The Edinburgh event will be held in St Andrews Square, Fri 21st Sept.
10 September 2012
Starcatchers is carrying out some research into the potential of an Early Years Creative Network for Scotland.
28 August 2012
For Scotland’s Disabled Children (fSDC) was established to secure rights and justice for disabled children, young people and their families in Scotland
23 August 2012
The UN is developing a System-Wide Action Plan (SWAP) on Youth. This Action Plan will affect the way the whole UN system will work with and for youth in the coming years.
22 August 2012
Since 2010, Young Scot has been delivering the Truth About Youth project which aims to challenge and change the negative perceptions that exist about young people in the media
21 August 2012
The Scottish Government have organised the Getting it Right for Looked After Children engagement event: Children and Young People Bill.
18 August 2012
Team GB may have excelled itself at this year’s Olympic Games, but missing out on the opportunity to take part in sporting activities is the stark reality for Scotland’s young carers
13 August 2012
The Scottish Government have asked Young Scot and the Scottish Youth Parliament to carry out a consultation with children and young people on the new Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
30 July 2012
This year’s festival complements the Year of Creative Scotland, with a programme of events to celebrate and promote Scotland’s vibrant culture and creativity.
16 July 2012
Earlier this month the Scottish Government launched the formal public consultation on the new Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
16 July 2012
The United Nations Human Rights Council has published its latest Universal Periodic Review of the UK's human rights record.
09 July 2012
I absolutely despaired when I heard of the government’s intention to stop under-25s from claiming housing benefit. What world are our government politicians living in?
06 July 2012
This critical review of the literature on the links between poverty, educational attainment and achievement aims to provide a clear picture of recent policy and research.
25 June 2012
We are developing new monitoring activities that will be used to evaluate our visits to children and young people - can you help us pilot these activities?
25 June 2012
Join Tam for a vibrant debate hosted by pupils from Trinity Academy on Monday 3 Sept. 11am to 12pm
18 June 2012
Sat 30 June sees the LGBT annual Pride March in Edinburgh, with LGBT Youth Scotland hosting a Youthspace in Gayfield Sq.
09 May 2012
This report provides a critical, informative and up to date overview of issues facing disabled children and young people in Scotland.
25 April 2012
The Healthier Scotland 'Take Life On' campaign promotes the benefits of children participating in 60 minutes of exercise each day.
23 April 2012
Castleview Primary School in Edinburgh recently launched their new Rights Respecting School animation, which we are pleased to showcase here.
23 April 2012
Midlothian school children hear report back from Children’s Commissioner .
20 April 2012
The Strategic Plan 2012 – 2016 sets out the strategic direction of the office for this period. This is a statutory responsibility and was laid before the Scottish Parliament in March 2012.
17 April 2012
HALF of families think Scotland is the best place in the world to bring up children, according to new research.
03 April 2012
Applications are now open for the 2012 Nancy Ovens Award for Play.
21 March 2012
A Glow Meet on 24 April will give school pupils a chance to talk to the Commissioner as he launches Right Now...
20 March 2012
LGBT Youth Scotland is undertaking a survey of LGBT young people aged 13-25.
05 March 2012
The NSPCC is calling on the Scottish Government to strengthen its commitment to early intervention.
28 February 2012
On 22nd February 2012 ‘see me’, Scotland’s national campaign to end the stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health, launched ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ – a new campaign aimed at 13-15 year olds.
20 February 2012
Creative Scotland is the national body for the arts in Scotland and would like to help even more young people take part in the arts.
06 February 2012
This February, ‘see me’ is launching a new campaign specifically designed to address the topic of mental ill-health amongst children and young people across Scotland.
01 February 2012
The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a national consultation focussing on advocacy support for children and young people.
31 January 2012
The UK’s four Children’s Commissioners express deep concerns on impact of Welfare Reform Bill on children
30 January 2012
Citizenship Foundation’s ‘Paying For It’ launches an online tool which will enable 14-18 year olds to create and defend their own budget for the nation.