I’m a child
You can find out about your human rights here. You can find out how to get help if your rights have not been respected.
I’m a young person
Get help, information and advice about your human rights, and find out the ways you can get involved in what we do.
Concerned about a child?
If you are concerned that a child may be at immediate risk of harm, please contact your local Social Work Department or Police Scotland (dialling 999 in an emergency) as a matter of urgency. The office is not able to investigate child protection concerns.
SQA Assessments 2021
Young people sitting assessments now need support, and they need an appeals process that protects their rights.
Our work on exams and assessmentsNews & stories
See all news and storiesClock is ticking but there’s still time to do the right thing by young people and their assessments
Commissioner Bruce Adamson writes on how time’s still left to create a truly rights respecting appeals system for Scotland’s Alternative Certification Model.
New FAQ for young people on extra support from school
Now that secondary schools are back to full-time learning, our office has created an FAQ to answer questions you might have around extra support.
Restraint and seclusion are still real issues in Scotland’s schools― but there’s now a chance that this can change
Head of Advice and Investigations Nick Hobbs writes about what’s changed since 2018 around restraint and seclusion in schools.
Commissioner’s statement: UK Government refers UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill to Supreme Court
Commissioner Bruce Adamson’s statement following the UK Government’s referral of the UNCRC Incorporation Bill.
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