October 2020. A legal analysis of how Scots law complies with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for children aged 16 and 17, written for our office by Kate Whiting, LLM student at the University of Edinburgh.
Improving youth football in Scotland
May 2015. Submitted to the Public Petitions Committee, this report consists of:
- a child rights impact assessment on the registration process for youth football in Scotland from a rights perspective, and
- a research report exploring the views of young players.
It always comes down to money: young people’s views
September 2013
This short report summarises the views of young people interviewed for our 2013 report around cutbacks in services for young people with disabilities.
Young people’s version: How participation in school helps you do well
February 2015
This infographic summarises the findings of our 2015 report, How Young People’s Participation in School Supports Achievement and Attainment.
Feeling okay? The views of young carers
February 2017
Infographic focusing on the views of young carers.
The great school toilet debate
February 2013
Learning drawn from discussion on the subject of school toilets with over 900 participating primary school pupils at a national GLOW event.
Ipsos MORI survey report on school toilets
March 2013
A report containing the findings of an Ipsos MORI survey of secondary school pupils in Scotland carried out for the Commissioner.
Children and young people’s views on participation and principles for practice
March 2013
This report presents the key findings from workshops carried out by the Commissioner’s team with children and young people.
It summarises what adults could think about to make sure children and young people participate in decision making in a meaningful way, and highlights what positive experiences of participation can look like.
Child contact proceedings for children affected by domestic abuse
March 2013
This preliminary research study examines current practices and procedures in child contact proceedings where there is domestic abuse, from a children’s rights perspective.
The administration of medicines and health care procedures in schools
August 2013
This small-scale study explores policy and practice in schools through a survey of 300 schools across a sample of nine local authorities.