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Independent Impact Assessment
A comprehensive Children’s Rights Impact Assessment on how emergency coronavirus laws and policies have impacted the human rights of children and young people in Scotland.
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See all news and storiesResults day this year will be more stressful than ever before. It’s not too late to make sure learners aren’t disadvantaged
We’re calling again on the SQA and Scottish Government to make sure that young people getting their results tomorrow aren’t disadvantaged.
Rights of children overlooked during coronavirus emergency
The coronavirus emergency has demonstrated how easily children are left with no voice, even as governments struggle to deliver policy aimed to benefit them, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland said today.
Education decisions will have lifelong impacts, says Children’s Commissioner
The Commissioner says Scotland’s Education Recovery Group must use all available resources to the maximum extent possible to support children’s education.
Statement: Children and Young People’s Commissioner responds to Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee report on Improving Youth Football
Commissioner Bruce Adamson’s statement following the publication of the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee report on Improving Youth Football.