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Statement: Commissioner responds to judgment made by the UK Supreme Court today on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.

In March, the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Today, after a legal challenge by the UK Government, the Supreme Court has found that while some aspects of the bill are outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, there is no dispute about the Scottish Parliament’s decision to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots Law.   

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.

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.

Statement: Vaccination of under 18s

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