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Commissioner: UK and Scottish Governments must do more to address child poverty

Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, has given evidence to the UK Work and Pensions Committee as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into children in poverty which publishes its first report today.

Statement: Child Protection and School Reopening

Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People's Commissioner, has spoken in today's Daily Record about the issue of child protection following the reopening of schools.

Statement: Commissioner on CMO advice to vaccinate 12 to 15 year olds

Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland on the recommendation by Chief Medical Officers to vaccinate 12 to 15 year olds.

Children’s Commissioners in devolved nations urge UK Government to stop violating children’s rights to an adequate standard of living

The Children’s Commissioners of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have today repeated their calls to the UK Government to end its two-child limit on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit.

Young Adviser Chloe vlogs for the International Day of Charity

Our young adviser Chloe’s been volunteering for the charity Homeless Network Scotland since January, and we were lucky to have her make us this video about her experiences.

Statement: Commissioner encourages ‘last to close and first to open’ approach to schools in the pandemic

Commissioner Bruce Adamson endorses guidelines around education and COVID-19 from WHO and UNICEF.

Statement: Trafficked children detained in Young Offenders Institutions

Children's Commissioner Bruce Adamson's statement on trafficked children detained in young offenders institutions in Scotland.

‘Help us feel young again’, children and teens tell the Scottish Government

Children and young people are calling on the Scottish Government to help them feel young again as part of a set of powerful ‘Asks’ in a report published today.

Statement: Vaccination of under 18s

Commissioner's office's statement on vaccinating under 18s against Covid-19.

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