Autumn/Winter 2025
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About this issue
New editor Calum Rosie sees past the gathering clouds and looks towards the many reasons for people working with children and young people in Scotland to feel inspired and optimistic. This edition of our refreshed Magazine recognises that small acts of kindness and bravery can make the biggest differences, and that any pebble could be the one to cause the avalanche.
Here's a look at the in-depth interviews, wide ranging features and opinion pieces that make up our latest issue:
Interview: Daniel Johnson MSP
We talk to the Labour MSP about a Members’ Bill introduced to create statutory guidance for Scottish schools on the use of restraint and seclusion, which primarily impacts on children with additional support needs. He discusses why he felt moved to act on this issue, and the challenges that come with pursuing legislative change in Parliament.
Children’s rights and language rights
Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that all children who are part of a linguistic minority have the right to use their own language and enjoy their own culture and customs with other members of their community. In this bilingual article, Ellen Morton considers what this looks like for Scotland’s population of 21,500 young Gaelic speakers.
(Un)Seen, (Un)Heard
Chloe Gardner from LGBT Youth Scotland tells us about (Un)Seen, (Un)Heard, a three-year social history project documenting and celebrating the lives of young LGBTQ+ people in Scotland. Its collected oral history interviews, videos and artworks record the lived realities of young LGBTQ+ people, as well as some intergenerational queer experiences through the decades.
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