The Commissioner’s evidence at Stage 1 on the bill to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.
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Submission to Covid-19 Committee- The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2020: The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020
Our submission to the Scottish Parliament’s COVID-19 Committee around amendments to the expiry dates of Coronavirus legislation.
Letter to MSPs: Parliamentary Debate on Residential Outdoor Centres
A letter to MSPs from Head of Strategy Gina Wilson ahead of this debate.
Response to Priestly Review: A Rapid Review of National Qualifications experience 2020
Our response to this review from the Scottish Government.
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Download Priestley Review responseExams 2020: Correspondence with SQA
All correspondence between our office and the SQA over the decision to cancel exams in 2020 and its consequences.
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Download SQA CorrespondenceRapid Child Rights Impact Assessment: 2020 Exam Cancellations
A Child Rights Impact Assessment conducted by our young advisers on exam cancellations and their impact on young people’s human rights.
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MSP Briefing: Children (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3)
Our briefing to MSPs ahead of this Bill details the proposed amendments supported by our office.
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Download Children Bill Stage 3 BriefingExams 2020: Letter to Deputy First Minister (17th August)
Letter to the Deputy First Minister on issues around 2020’s SQA results including the appeals process, university admissions, and acknowledging unfairness.
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Download Letter to Deputy First MinisterUK Commissioners’ letter to Universities UK
Letter from the UK’s Children’s Commissioners asking UK universities to honour their offers to UK applicants made prior to 2020’s results.
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Download Letter to Universities UKExams 2020: Letter to Deputy First Minister (7 August 2020)
Our letter to Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP calls on him to confirm changes will be made so that the appeals process around exams becomes directly accessible to young people and centered on their individual attainment.
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