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The Debrief: Holyrood Insight Additional Support for Learning Conference 2025
17 NOV, 2025
Communications Officer Innes Burns debriefs last month’s Holyrood Insight Conference.
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Young Advisors of My Rights, My Say come together again
10 NOV, 2025
Innes Burns, Participation and Communications Officer for My Rights, My Say, tells us about the latest Young Advisors meeting.
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Seeing beyond the surface: a new guide from Our Hearings, Our Voices
10 NOV, 2025
Our Hearings, Our Voice released a new guide for adults who work with children and young people who have care and children’s hearings experience, and written by children and young people themselves.
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respectme releases series of films this anti-bullying week
10 NOV, 2025
Scottish anti-bullying charity respectme has released a series of five films highlighting the effect bullying can have on children and young people as part of their anti-bullying week campaign: Bullying – The Power of One.
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New school attendance campaign from Parent Club
10 NOV, 2025
The Scottish Government’s Parent Club has launched a new school attendance campaign which aims to tackle the causes of persistent school absenteeism by focusing on understanding, support, and practical help.
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Children in Scotland unveils new website to enhance support for the children’s sector
7 NOV, 2025
Children in Scotland this week launched a new digital platform offering easier access to resources, news, events, and other opportunities for children’s sector professionals.
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New research sheds light on broken child maintenance system
30 OCT, 2025
Anti-poverty campaigners One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) and Fife Gingerbread, and the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland are calling for a reform of the UK Child Maintenance System.
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“The Children are Now”: new exhibition featuring Children’s Parliament
28 OCT, 2025
A new exhibition has opened at the Talbot Rice Gallery showcasing the work of international artists, and featuring a collaboration between the Children’s Parliament and artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
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‘Supporting Scotland’s Children’: new free resource from SSSC
21 OCT, 2025
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has released a new online resource outlining the skills, knowledge, and values essential for anyone working with babies, children, young people, and families.
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The picture is different, but our goals are much the same: John Swinney in Zambia and Malawi
20 OCT, 2025
Our Participation and Communications Officer, Innes Burns, praises First Minister John Swinney’s twin commitments in tackling child poverty and gender equality after his trip to Zambia and Malawi.
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Grieving with a chronic illness
14 OCT, 2025
Ally Lloyd, Young Voices Participation Officer & Art Therapy Project Coordinator at Teapot Trust, discusses the complex interplay of stresses for young people dealing with both bereavement and a chronic illness.
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Improving Care Experience: Audit Scotland report on delivering The Promise
14 OCT, 2025
Audit Scotland has released a report detailing the current status of delivery of The Promise.
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