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FMQT: Next Generation (2018-present)

...and young people across Scotland once again had the opportunity to question the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as the event returned in April 2019. In 2018, 100 children and young people attended the first FMQT Next Generation, where young...


Children and Young People's Panel on Europe (June 2018-2020)

...its calls and engaging with key decision-makers - including meeting with the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd. Click here to view the Panel’s phase 2 report, Young Brexit...


Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

...Review Workforce Group  All of this meant that I paid particular attention when, in late 2016, Nicola Sturgeon, the then First Minister, announced “an independent, root and branch review of the care system”. = I jumped at the chance to get...


Latest edition of Insight magazine available now

...Young Quines in Fife. Also in this edition: Amy Woodhouse on the complicated legacy of Nicola Sturgeon and her record on improving the lives of children and families Dr Alison Scott explores approaches to supporting mothers whose...


Economy ‘must be redesigned’ to focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability

...a wellbeing economy a reality. An open letter, issued yesterday (16 November) to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, once again calls for the Scottish Government to put wellbeing and environmental sustainability at the heart of all economic...

economy Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting

Opportunities lost: the impact of Brexit on the next generation

...down. The prospect of a brighter year was looming. However, just a few days later First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced new national lockdown measures and it became clear that 2021 (or at least the first few months of it) wouldn’t feel as...


Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes

...example, it wasn’t difficult to spot the front-page headline in 2017 comparing Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May’s legs, rather than their policies. It’s stories like these that the Media Mindful campaign is encouraging...


25 Calls response: Do I support 16 and 17 year olds having the right to vote? Yes, but ...

...about those young people who don't have an opportunity to discuss politics, the ones who believe Nicola Sturgeon is Prime Minister and that politics is a waste of time? In an ideal world, all children and young people would understand the basics...


2019-20 Programme for Government: our verdict

...whole family.” “In our First Minister’s Question Time Next Generation event held in April, Nicola Sturgeon told an audience of young people that, on mental health support for children, her government was ‘not doing well enough’....


A once in a lifetime experience – what FMQT Next Generation meant to one group of young people

...We helped choose the co-host • We chose the furniture and seating arrangements • We met Nicola Sturgeon to talk about the project • We made promotional materials. What was the experience like? Ivana – "It’s been really fun and...


"We're not doing well enough on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland

...on mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has told an audience of young people about ‘horrific’ comments on her social media channels, why her government is not doing...

Brexit bullying Children's rights Education equality food poverty Inequality Mental Health Participation Poverty

Scotland’s most powerful politician to be questioned by children and young people as First Minister’s Question Time: Next Generation returns

...The show will broadcast from Edinburgh with youngsters again having the chance to ask questions of Nicola Sturgeon on issues they care about. With 100 young people in attendance, the programme will be recorded on Tuesday 23 April and streamed to...


First Minister challenged by young people on mental health support and Brexit aftermath

...by young people on mental health and aftermath of Brexit 14 September 2018 The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been questioned by young people from across Scotland about her government’s commitments on access for young people to mental...

Children Nicola Sturgeon Participation young people

Get involved in FMQT Next Generation – the first event of its kind

...are lots of ways to get involved. [caption id="attachment_10737" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland meets with young people ahead of FM questions event being held in September Picture: Alan...


Programme for Government roundup and reaction

... Programme for Government roundup and reaction 4 September 2018 Following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of the Scottish Government’s programme for government for 2018-19, Children in Scotland has welcomed positive steps in...


First ever First Minister’s Question Time for Children and Young People launched as part of Year of Young People 2018

...project, children and young people will have the opportunity to scrutinise the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as First Minister’s Question Time is taken out of Holyrood and across Scotland. First Minister’s Question Time (FMQT): Next...


Speaking truth to power

...it. I am also looking forward to hearing what questions have been submitted to be answered by Nicola Sturgeon and the answers she will give in response. And I'm looking forward to watching the event and seeing it take place. What I think is...


Commission for Childcare Reform: letter to Nicola Sturgeon

...Letter to Nicola Sturgeon from the Commission for Childcare Reform....


Sturgeon resigns and centres care experience in speech

...15 February, 2023 by Nina Joynson Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise Nicola Sturgeon shared...

Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise

Insight - Issue 4

...arts with theatre-maker Rachel-Jane Morrison Amy Woodhouse discusses the complicated legacy of Nicola Sturgeon and her record on improving the lives of children and families Dr Alison Scott explores approaches to supporting mothers whose...


Bridging Payment to be doubled

...cost of living pressures. Backed by an additional £18.9 million in Scottish Government funding, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the final quarterly payment of 2022 would be increased from £130 to £260 at the SNP conference in Aberdeen. All...

child poverty cost of living Families Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government

Scottish Child Payment to be increased

...poverty Poverty programme for government First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is today expected to set out a raft of actions to help households through the cost of living crisis. Currently, the Scottish...

child poverty Poverty programme for government

Young people present key issues to Government
Children's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRC

Covid causes fresh issues as school term starts

...to Parliament last week regarding the reduction of the self-isolation period from 10 to 7 days, Nicola Sturgeon said that “our priority is to keep schools open and to minimise further disruption to education”. She also promised the...

coronavirus Education health and wellbeing schools

No commitment on Scottish Child Payment

...learning and childcare Education Mental Health Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has presented the legislative agenda and funding priorities of her government to the Scottish Parliament, including a number of...

early learning and childcare Education Mental Health

We have to prioritise action to end child poverty now

...here to visit the website Click here to read the open letter to Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, signed by more than 120 organisations, including Children in Scotland Related content Calls to abandon Universal Credit...

child poverty

We need to foster a care system built on love

...and a significant recognition of their rights and best interests. In 2016, when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the Care Review, she shared her vision for what a new system could look like. She said it should be “one that gives [Care...

advocacy care experience Legislation

Commissioned training: study visit

...Network in Scotland and Action for Children Scotland, and meeting Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon at formal events twice! “This was an excellent trip, so well organised and interesting.” “I saw many new things and it got me...

Finland international study trip

What does partnership look like?

...arises from our success. We are managing to get issues onto the government agenda as never before. Nicola Sturgeon has declared closing the educational attainment gap as her number one priority and you can’t get much more central to the national...


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...on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has told an audience of young people about ‘horrific’ comments on her social media channels, why her government is not doing well...



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Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

...Review Workforce Group  All of this meant that I paid particular attention when, in late 2016, Nicola Sturgeon, the then First Minister, announced “an independent, root and branch review of the care system”. = I jumped at the chance to get...


Latest edition of Insight magazine available now

...Young Quines in Fife. Also in this edition: Amy Woodhouse on the complicated legacy of Nicola Sturgeon and her record on improving the lives of children and families Dr Alison Scott explores approaches to supporting mothers whose...


Economy ‘must be redesigned’ to focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability

...a wellbeing economy a reality. An open letter, issued yesterday (16 November) to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, once again calls for the Scottish Government to put wellbeing and environmental sustainability at the heart of all economic...

economy Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting

Opportunities lost: the impact of Brexit on the next generation

...down. The prospect of a brighter year was looming. However, just a few days later First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced new national lockdown measures and it became clear that 2021 (or at least the first few months of it) wouldn’t feel as...


Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes

...example, it wasn’t difficult to spot the front-page headline in 2017 comparing Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May’s legs, rather than their policies. It’s stories like these that the Media Mindful campaign is encouraging...


25 Calls response: Do I support 16 and 17 year olds having the right to vote? Yes, but ...

...about those young people who don't have an opportunity to discuss politics, the ones who believe Nicola Sturgeon is Prime Minister and that politics is a waste of time? In an ideal world, all children and young people would understand the basics...


2019-20 Programme for Government: our verdict

...whole family.” “In our First Minister’s Question Time Next Generation event held in April, Nicola Sturgeon told an audience of young people that, on mental health support for children, her government was ‘not doing well enough’....


A once in a lifetime experience – what FMQT Next Generation meant to one group of young people

...We helped choose the co-host • We chose the furniture and seating arrangements • We met Nicola Sturgeon to talk about the project • We made promotional materials. What was the experience like? Ivana – "It’s been really fun and...


"We're not doing well enough on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland

...on mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has told an audience of young people about ‘horrific’ comments on her social media channels, why her government is not doing...

Brexit bullying Children's rights Education equality food poverty Inequality Mental Health Participation Poverty

Scotland’s most powerful politician to be questioned by children and young people as First Minister’s Question Time: Next Generation returns

...The show will broadcast from Edinburgh with youngsters again having the chance to ask questions of Nicola Sturgeon on issues they care about. With 100 young people in attendance, the programme will be recorded on Tuesday 23 April and streamed to...


First Minister challenged by young people on mental health support and Brexit aftermath

...by young people on mental health and aftermath of Brexit 14 September 2018 The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been questioned by young people from across Scotland about her government’s commitments on access for young people to mental...

Children Nicola Sturgeon Participation young people

Get involved in FMQT Next Generation – the first event of its kind

...are lots of ways to get involved. [caption id="attachment_10737" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland meets with young people ahead of FM questions event being held in September Picture: Alan...


Programme for Government roundup and reaction

... Programme for Government roundup and reaction 4 September 2018 Following First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of the Scottish Government’s programme for government for 2018-19, Children in Scotland has welcomed positive steps in...


First ever First Minister’s Question Time for Children and Young People launched as part of Year of Young People 2018

...project, children and young people will have the opportunity to scrutinise the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as First Minister’s Question Time is taken out of Holyrood and across Scotland. First Minister’s Question Time (FMQT): Next...


Speaking truth to power

...it. I am also looking forward to hearing what questions have been submitted to be answered by Nicola Sturgeon and the answers she will give in response. And I'm looking forward to watching the event and seeing it take place. What I think is...



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...on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has told an audience of young people about ‘horrific’ comments on her social media channels, why her government is not doing well...



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Commission for Childcare Reform: letter to Nicola Sturgeon
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...Letter to Nicola Sturgeon from the Commission for Childcare Reform....


Sturgeon resigns and centres care experience in speech
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...15 February, 2023 by Nina Joynson Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise Nicola Sturgeon shared...

Attainment baby box Education Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government Scottish Parliament the Promise

Insight - Issue 4
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...arts with theatre-maker Rachel-Jane Morrison Amy Woodhouse discusses the complicated legacy of Nicola Sturgeon and her record on improving the lives of children and families Dr Alison Scott explores approaches to supporting mothers whose...


Bridging Payment to be doubled
post

...cost of living pressures. Backed by an additional £18.9 million in Scottish Government funding, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the final quarterly payment of 2022 would be increased from £130 to £260 at the SNP conference in Aberdeen. All...

child poverty cost of living Families Scottish Child Payment Scottish Government

Scottish Child Payment to be increased
post

...poverty Poverty programme for government First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is today expected to set out a raft of actions to help households through the cost of living crisis. Currently, the Scottish...

child poverty Poverty programme for government

Young people present key issues to Government
postChildren's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRC

Covid causes fresh issues as school term starts
post

...to Parliament last week regarding the reduction of the self-isolation period from 10 to 7 days, Nicola Sturgeon said that “our priority is to keep schools open and to minimise further disruption to education”. She also promised the...

coronavirus Education health and wellbeing schools

No commitment on Scottish Child Payment
post

...learning and childcare Education Mental Health Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has presented the legislative agenda and funding priorities of her government to the Scottish Parliament, including a number of...

early learning and childcare Education Mental Health

We have to prioritise action to end child poverty now
post

...here to visit the website Click here to read the open letter to Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, signed by more than 120 organisations, including Children in Scotland Related content Calls to abandon Universal Credit...

child poverty

We need to foster a care system built on love
post

...and a significant recognition of their rights and best interests. In 2016, when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the Care Review, she shared her vision for what a new system could look like. She said it should be “one that gives [Care...

advocacy care experience Legislation

Commissioned training: study visit
post

...Network in Scotland and Action for Children Scotland, and meeting Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon at formal events twice! “This was an excellent trip, so well organised and interesting.” “I saw many new things and it got me...

Finland international study trip

What does partnership look like?
post

...arises from our success. We are managing to get issues onto the government agenda as never before. Nicola Sturgeon has declared closing the educational attainment gap as her number one priority and you can’t get much more central to the national...