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New research explores the impact of children and young people's advisory groups
... New research explores the impact of children and young people's advisory groups 17 Apr 2025 Last year we were delighted when master’s student, Katie Gilmartin, chose to carry out her placement-based dissertation with Children in Scotland....
Children's commissioner report signals urgency of education reform
...and Learning' Summary Paper > The Commissioner’s Young Advisors were involved in the research and have made an accompanying film to the report. They visited schools with the Commissioner to work with children and hear their views. One...
Ambitious investment needed to meet child poverty targets, says Children in Scotland
...is needed to meet the 2030 targets. New analysis published by the Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland (IPPR Scotland) earlier this week showed that the Scottish Government must commit to more spending, recommending increased social...
The role of enrichment on improving school attendance
...Powell, Public Affairs and Policy Assistant at the Centre for Young Lives, discusses new research which shows how enrichment activities benefit young people’s mental and physical health, school attendance and help to foster positive...
Attending our annual conference: a young person’s guide
...to feel confident and empowered to attend the conference. We know that many of you will be ‘seasoned’ conference attendees and know your ‘plenary’ from your ‘break-out’, but for those of us who are new to this world or attend less...
Welcome To Your Vote Week 2025
...heard. It is too far for people to travel down all the time for early morning sessions. Through research they have found evidence given is overwhelmingly male. How did you make a subject, topic of discussion or policy interesting to the...
Children’s sector reacts to Audit Scotland’s ASL report
Strengthening support for Scotland’s children: What’s new in learning and membership for 2025
...upon us, and for many this period signals change and renewal – not just with the change of the seasons and the welcome sunshine – but also rolling us towards a new financial year, with new budgets, and new offerings across the...
Gaelic Teaching Hub announced
...areas for development and to provide access to professional learning based on the latest research that will positively impact teaching and learning in Gaelic classrooms across the country.” Latest news Visit our news...
Starcatchers presents The Right Start, a national conference to highlight the role of adults and the arts in the realisation of babies' rights in Scotland.
...Alliance for Children’s Rights). This pivotal event will bring together leading experts, researchers, artists, policymakers, and practitioners to explore and discuss how we support the very youngest members of society in the realisation of...
Health Inequalities: Participative Research Project
... Health Inequalities: Participative Research with Children and Young People February 2019- May 2020 Children in Scotland was funded by the Wellcome Trust to carry out a participative research project with children and young people aged 10-18...
Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research
...Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research 10 Oct 2024 New research has highlighted the need for children living in kinship care to receive more support, as the number of young people being cared...
Young people call on the new government to put youth voices at heart of policy-making, as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award shares new research
...to put youth voices at heart of policy-making, as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award shares new research 25 Jul 2024 Young people from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) are calling on the new government to back a Youth Pledge, committing...
Making research fun to include everybody’s voices
...Making research fun to include everybody’s voices 10 Apr 2024 The Live Music and Mental Health project, delivered in partnership between Children in Scotland, University of Stirling and Scottish Ensemble, explored the barriers to children and...
Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work
... Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work 1 Aug 2023 Professor Richard Rose has spent ten years helping practitioners work through childhood developmental trauma. Here, our Learning & Events Officer, Arran Purdie, shares...
New research reveals that almost half of young people of secondary school age are missing out on hobbies
...Research reveals almost half of secondary school pupils are missing out on hobbies Media release 10 February New research reveals that almost half of young people of secondary school age are missing out on out-of-school activities or hobbies,...
health and wellbeing hobbies Mental Health School Scottish GovernmentImpact report and animation reveal the benefits of peer research in participation projects
... Impact report reveals the benefits of peer research in participation projects 26 Jan 2023 Children in Scotland has published an impact report on evaluation from the Participation through the Pandemic project. The report reveals the...
children and young people pandemic researchEducation reform consultation: ‘We need to learn from policy, research and practice to ensure reform is fit for purpose”
... Education reform: "We need to learn from research and practice" 30 November 2021 Children in Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Education Reform, calling for a child-rights approach and emphasising the...
Curriculum for Excellence Education education reform“We cannot witness another generation of young people going through this” – our staff share project learning in response to latest child poverty research
...people going through this” – our staff share learning in response to latest child poverty research 28 May 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to new research showing a marked rise in child poverty rates across the UK over the past...
Young people’s peer research into health inequalities launched
... Young people’s peer research into health inequalities launched 5 February 2020 Children in Scotland today launched a new peer research report into health inequalities in communities, undertaken by young researchers from Dalmarnock Primary...
children and young people community deprivation Health Inequality research25 Calls response: Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality
... Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality 29 January 2020 Nicoletta Primo from Girlguiding Scotland responds to Call 13 and young campaigner Ruby’s work on challenging gender stereotypes in...
Self-care and a focus on our wellbeing makes us better colleagues: week three for our research volunteer
... Self-care and a focus on our wellbeing makes us better colleagues: week three for our research volunteer 30 Jul 2019 My third week at Children in Scotland started off a little differently to the others. I was unwell and had to take the day...
First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer
... First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer 19 July 2019 My first week at Children in Scotland was brilliant – little did I know my second week would be even better! I have seen a lot of...
Working on matters that are important to me has been so valuable: a week in the life of a research volunteer
... Working on matters that are important to me has been so valuable: a week in the life of a research volunteer 12 Jul 2019 My first week working within the Policy, Projects and Participations team has been a blast! To be able to work on matters...
New project empowers young researchers to tackle health inequalities
... New project empowers young researchers to tackle health inequalities 3 June 2019 Children in Scotland has been funded from the Wellcome Trust to carry out a peer research project documenting the relationship between place and health...
sea change or same old?
... sea change or same old? Reflecting on the Year of Young People, Amy Woodhouse asks what the lasting impact will be So that’s it. The Year of Young People (YOYP) 2018 is complete. How was it for you? Let’s start with the obvious question...
Dispelling the myths of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
...FASD and in our training sessions we break some of these down and share the most up-to-date research. For example, it’s a myth that people with FASD are only born to women with an alcohol addiction. FASD is prevalent across all of society...
Barnardo’s issue a plea for new adopters in Scotland
...“Don’t be afraid to reach out to agencies and ask as many questions as you need to. Do your research to develop your understanding of the needs of the children waiting for their forever family. Make links with other adopters because hearing...
Exploring UNCRC through a queer lens
...health, and one young person in our Life in Scotland for LGBT young people (click here for more) research said: “I endured misgendering, verbal abuse and physical assaults from classmates. I felt incredibly alone, to the point where I began to...
10 deserving winter appeals to support today
...gets to enjoy a winter of magic and sparkle. For many families, the financial pressure of the season is unimaginable, as they balance Christmas expectations and the need for basic necessities. We continue to be in awe of our member and sector...
New campaign raises awareness of Violence Against Women and Girls among young women in Glasgow
...We Stop’ follows main character Sophie and her friends on their usual bus route, in their usual seats. It begins with them excitedly discussing Sophie’s upcoming date with Jack. It then cuts to Sophie and Jack on the bus, presumably on their...
Celebrating Connection and Community: Befriending Week 2024
...entire network and offers an opportunity for collaboration. Keynote speakers will share relevant research and practical examples to support community projects. With years of experience organising this event, I enjoyed our fresh approach in 2024. A...
Fife Gingerbread launches annual Heat and Eat Appeal
...while an additional 142 households received crisis support throughout the year. In Fife, research shows 23% of children and young people grow up facing poverty, while a recent survey of Fife Gingerbread’s supported families found that 74%...
Girls’ rights are human rights
...despite the Government’s commendable investment in children’s rights as a whole, research and evidence shows that girls are still not accessing their rights equally. Girls can face significant challenges in realising their rights...
No child should be left behind
...financially. We know the damaging effects poverty can have on a child’s development. Research has consistently shown that living in poverty during childhood increases the risk of long-term challenges, from poorer educational outcomes to...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...15 November so if you’ve got a great piece of work you want to share, have completed some research or have something else you want to shout about, check out the information here. Making the conference affordable We work very hard to...
From screens to success – boosting children's executive function skills in the digital age
...– boosting children's executive function skills in the digital age 25 Sep 2024 Emerging research has shown that both the pandemic and our increasingly digital age, filled with screens and virtual connection, are having an impact on...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...on marketing these products. Young people are particularly susceptible to alcohol marketing, and research shows that it is a cause of youth drinking, leading children and young people to start drinking earlier, to drink more, and to drink at...
Making brave choices to keep the promise
...ourselves on being innovative and developing practice that reflects the latest evidence-based research and legislation, whilst placing the child at the centre of everything we do. Harmeny was delighted to be an associate sponsor of Children...
Damage to environment children's key concern in new Crown Estate report
...Estate Scotland’s plan for 2020-23. The views of seven to 25 year olds on Scotland's land, seabed and coast were gathered through direct sessions and an online survey during November and December 2019. Engagement work took place in three...
climate change crown estate environment Participation sea seabed young peopleNew research with young cancer patients
... Magazine / News: New research seeks to better understand the experiences of young cancer patients Posted 22 January, 2023 by Jennifer Drummond cancer children and young people Health Mental Health people...
cancer children and young people Health Mental Health people centred care Support young peopleChild-led research into justice in Scotland
... Magazine / News: New child-led research into justice in Scotland Posted 22 April 2022, by Jennifer Drummond child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justice Children think...
child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justiceCHANGE: Further reading - project reports and research papers
... Further reading - project reports and research papers The CHANGE project has engaged with a number of local families and community partners since the project began in 2016. The project team gathered and presented this information alongside...
Member Spotlight: seamab
... “My home is seamab” “My home is seamab. It’s a place for people like me who have had a hard start in life. seamab is a place where you can grow up better and achieve things beyond your imagination.” - seamab pupil Residential school...
Projects search
Consultation Response: On police powers to search children and young people for alcohol
...Children in Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on policy powers to search children and young people for...
20/08/25 Redefining masculinity
...as well as the impact on all young people. The session is based on a participatory research project Zero Tolerance completed with young people, drawing on their insight on how to prevent 'incel' radicalisation. There will be the...
AC25 - Exhibitors
AC25 - workshops
...World The Open University in Scotland and Highland One World are partners in an international research project called Art for Action. The project facilitates children and young people in expressing their views about how society should respond to...
AC25 - Programme
...– 1:20pm *main hall will be open for first half for seated eating 1:20pm – 1:45pm Keynote Lord Provost + Imperial Suite (main hall) The power of music and positive mental health Dr....
The Promise Event - Dundee
...Shore, 33 Yeaman Shore, DD1 4BJ (8 minute walk) NCP Dundee Bank Street, DD1 1RW (10 minute walk) Roseangle Car Park, DD1 4NB (13 minute walk) Programme 9am-9.30am Registration opens 9.30am-9.45am Welcome from the Chair Dr Judith...
Environmental design challenge
...Museum, Glasgow Magazine / News: Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Posted 27 September, 2022 by Nina Joynson. Image: Ronnie Macdonald, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) climate climate...
climate climate change engineering environment science Scottish Schools seaNo results found.
New research explores the impact of children and young people's advisory groups
... New research explores the impact of children and young people's advisory groups 17 Apr 2025 Last year we were delighted when master’s student, Katie Gilmartin, chose to carry out her placement-based dissertation with Children in Scotland....
Children's commissioner report signals urgency of education reform
...and Learning' Summary Paper > The Commissioner’s Young Advisors were involved in the research and have made an accompanying film to the report. They visited schools with the Commissioner to work with children and hear their views. One...
Ambitious investment needed to meet child poverty targets, says Children in Scotland
...is needed to meet the 2030 targets. New analysis published by the Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland (IPPR Scotland) earlier this week showed that the Scottish Government must commit to more spending, recommending increased social...
The role of enrichment on improving school attendance
...Powell, Public Affairs and Policy Assistant at the Centre for Young Lives, discusses new research which shows how enrichment activities benefit young people’s mental and physical health, school attendance and help to foster positive...
Attending our annual conference: a young person’s guide
...to feel confident and empowered to attend the conference. We know that many of you will be ‘seasoned’ conference attendees and know your ‘plenary’ from your ‘break-out’, but for those of us who are new to this world or attend less...
Welcome To Your Vote Week 2025
...heard. It is too far for people to travel down all the time for early morning sessions. Through research they have found evidence given is overwhelmingly male. How did you make a subject, topic of discussion or policy interesting to the...
Children’s sector reacts to Audit Scotland’s ASL report
Strengthening support for Scotland’s children: What’s new in learning and membership for 2025
...upon us, and for many this period signals change and renewal – not just with the change of the seasons and the welcome sunshine – but also rolling us towards a new financial year, with new budgets, and new offerings across the...
Gaelic Teaching Hub announced
...areas for development and to provide access to professional learning based on the latest research that will positively impact teaching and learning in Gaelic classrooms across the country.” Latest news Visit our news...
Starcatchers presents The Right Start, a national conference to highlight the role of adults and the arts in the realisation of babies' rights in Scotland.
...Alliance for Children’s Rights). This pivotal event will bring together leading experts, researchers, artists, policymakers, and practitioners to explore and discuss how we support the very youngest members of society in the realisation of...
Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research
...Scotland’s growing number of kinship families need more support, according to new research 10 Oct 2024 New research has highlighted the need for children living in kinship care to receive more support, as the number of young people being cared...
Young people call on the new government to put youth voices at heart of policy-making, as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award shares new research
...to put youth voices at heart of policy-making, as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award shares new research 25 Jul 2024 Young people from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) are calling on the new government to back a Youth Pledge, committing...
Making research fun to include everybody’s voices
...Making research fun to include everybody’s voices 10 Apr 2024 The Live Music and Mental Health project, delivered in partnership between Children in Scotland, University of Stirling and Scottish Ensemble, explored the barriers to children and...
Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work
... Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work 1 Aug 2023 Professor Richard Rose has spent ten years helping practitioners work through childhood developmental trauma. Here, our Learning & Events Officer, Arran Purdie, shares...
New research reveals that almost half of young people of secondary school age are missing out on hobbies
...Research reveals almost half of secondary school pupils are missing out on hobbies Media release 10 February New research reveals that almost half of young people of secondary school age are missing out on out-of-school activities or hobbies,...
health and wellbeing hobbies Mental Health School Scottish GovernmentImpact report and animation reveal the benefits of peer research in participation projects
... Impact report reveals the benefits of peer research in participation projects 26 Jan 2023 Children in Scotland has published an impact report on evaluation from the Participation through the Pandemic project. The report reveals the...
children and young people pandemic researchEducation reform consultation: ‘We need to learn from policy, research and practice to ensure reform is fit for purpose”
... Education reform: "We need to learn from research and practice" 30 November 2021 Children in Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Education Reform, calling for a child-rights approach and emphasising the...
Curriculum for Excellence Education education reform“We cannot witness another generation of young people going through this” – our staff share project learning in response to latest child poverty research
...people going through this” – our staff share learning in response to latest child poverty research 28 May 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to new research showing a marked rise in child poverty rates across the UK over the past...
Young people’s peer research into health inequalities launched
... Young people’s peer research into health inequalities launched 5 February 2020 Children in Scotland today launched a new peer research report into health inequalities in communities, undertaken by young researchers from Dalmarnock Primary...
children and young people community deprivation Health Inequality research25 Calls response: Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality
... Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality 29 January 2020 Nicoletta Primo from Girlguiding Scotland responds to Call 13 and young campaigner Ruby’s work on challenging gender stereotypes in...
Self-care and a focus on our wellbeing makes us better colleagues: week three for our research volunteer
... Self-care and a focus on our wellbeing makes us better colleagues: week three for our research volunteer 30 Jul 2019 My third week at Children in Scotland started off a little differently to the others. I was unwell and had to take the day...
First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer
... First-hand youth engagement and behind the scenes planning: week two for our research volunteer 19 July 2019 My first week at Children in Scotland was brilliant – little did I know my second week would be even better! I have seen a lot of...
Working on matters that are important to me has been so valuable: a week in the life of a research volunteer
... Working on matters that are important to me has been so valuable: a week in the life of a research volunteer 12 Jul 2019 My first week working within the Policy, Projects and Participations team has been a blast! To be able to work on matters...
New project empowers young researchers to tackle health inequalities
... New project empowers young researchers to tackle health inequalities 3 June 2019 Children in Scotland has been funded from the Wellcome Trust to carry out a peer research project documenting the relationship between place and health...
Dispelling the myths of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
...FASD and in our training sessions we break some of these down and share the most up-to-date research. For example, it’s a myth that people with FASD are only born to women with an alcohol addiction. FASD is prevalent across all of society...
Barnardo’s issue a plea for new adopters in Scotland
...“Don’t be afraid to reach out to agencies and ask as many questions as you need to. Do your research to develop your understanding of the needs of the children waiting for their forever family. Make links with other adopters because hearing...
Exploring UNCRC through a queer lens
...health, and one young person in our Life in Scotland for LGBT young people (click here for more) research said: “I endured misgendering, verbal abuse and physical assaults from classmates. I felt incredibly alone, to the point where I began to...
10 deserving winter appeals to support today
...gets to enjoy a winter of magic and sparkle. For many families, the financial pressure of the season is unimaginable, as they balance Christmas expectations and the need for basic necessities. We continue to be in awe of our member and sector...
New campaign raises awareness of Violence Against Women and Girls among young women in Glasgow
...We Stop’ follows main character Sophie and her friends on their usual bus route, in their usual seats. It begins with them excitedly discussing Sophie’s upcoming date with Jack. It then cuts to Sophie and Jack on the bus, presumably on their...
Celebrating Connection and Community: Befriending Week 2024
...entire network and offers an opportunity for collaboration. Keynote speakers will share relevant research and practical examples to support community projects. With years of experience organising this event, I enjoyed our fresh approach in 2024. A...
Fife Gingerbread launches annual Heat and Eat Appeal
...while an additional 142 households received crisis support throughout the year. In Fife, research shows 23% of children and young people grow up facing poverty, while a recent survey of Fife Gingerbread’s supported families found that 74%...
Girls’ rights are human rights
...despite the Government’s commendable investment in children’s rights as a whole, research and evidence shows that girls are still not accessing their rights equally. Girls can face significant challenges in realising their rights...
No child should be left behind
...financially. We know the damaging effects poverty can have on a child’s development. Research has consistently shown that living in poverty during childhood increases the risk of long-term challenges, from poorer educational outcomes to...
Making space for voices – Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference 2025
...15 November so if you’ve got a great piece of work you want to share, have completed some research or have something else you want to shout about, check out the information here. Making the conference affordable We work very hard to...
From screens to success – boosting children's executive function skills in the digital age
...– boosting children's executive function skills in the digital age 25 Sep 2024 Emerging research has shown that both the pandemic and our increasingly digital age, filled with screens and virtual connection, are having an impact on...
We must not delay making alcohol-free childhoods a reality
...on marketing these products. Young people are particularly susceptible to alcohol marketing, and research shows that it is a cause of youth drinking, leading children and young people to start drinking earlier, to drink more, and to drink at...
Making brave choices to keep the promise
...ourselves on being innovative and developing practice that reflects the latest evidence-based research and legislation, whilst placing the child at the centre of everything we do. Harmeny was delighted to be an associate sponsor of Children...
Damage to environment children's key concern in new Crown Estate report
...Estate Scotland’s plan for 2020-23. The views of seven to 25 year olds on Scotland's land, seabed and coast were gathered through direct sessions and an online survey during November and December 2019. Engagement work took place in three...
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CHANGE: Further reading - project reports and research papers
... Further reading - project reports and research papers The CHANGE project has engaged with a number of local families and community partners since the project began in 2016. The project team gathered and presented this information alongside...
Projects search
20/08/25 Redefining masculinity
...as well as the impact on all young people. The session is based on a participatory research project Zero Tolerance completed with young people, drawing on their insight on how to prevent 'incel' radicalisation. There will be the...
AC25 - Exhibitors
AC25 - workshops
...World The Open University in Scotland and Highland One World are partners in an international research project called Art for Action. The project facilitates children and young people in expressing their views about how society should respond to...
AC25 - Programme
...– 1:20pm *main hall will be open for first half for seated eating 1:20pm – 1:45pm Keynote Lord Provost + Imperial Suite (main hall) The power of music and positive mental health Dr....
The Promise Event - Dundee
...Shore, 33 Yeaman Shore, DD1 4BJ (8 minute walk) NCP Dundee Bank Street, DD1 1RW (10 minute walk) Roseangle Car Park, DD1 4NB (13 minute walk) Programme 9am-9.30am Registration opens 9.30am-9.45am Welcome from the Chair Dr Judith...
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sea change or same old?
post
... sea change or same old? Reflecting on the Year of Young People, Amy Woodhouse asks what the lasting impact will be So that’s it. The Year of Young People (YOYP) 2018 is complete. How was it for you? Let’s start with the obvious question...
New research with young cancer patients
post
... Magazine / News: New research seeks to better understand the experiences of young cancer patients Posted 22 January, 2023 by Jennifer Drummond cancer children and young people Health Mental Health people...
cancer children and young people Health Mental Health people centred care Support young peopleChild-led research into justice in Scotland
post
... Magazine / News: New child-led research into justice in Scotland Posted 22 April 2022, by Jennifer Drummond child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justice Children think...
child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justiceMember Spotlight: seamab
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... “My home is seamab” “My home is seamab. It’s a place for people like me who have had a hard start in life. seamab is a place where you can grow up better and achieve things beyond your imagination.” - seamab pupil Residential school...
Consultation Response: On police powers to search children and young people for alcohol
attachment
...Children in Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government consultation on policy powers to search children and young people for...
Environmental design challenge
post
...Museum, Glasgow Magazine / News: Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Posted 27 September, 2022 by Nina Joynson. Image: Ronnie Macdonald, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) climate climate...
climate climate change engineering environment science Scottish Schools sea