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Voices Forum

Voices brings together the diverse knowledge, skills and experience of our members to seek solutions for the most pressing issues affecting children in Scotland today.

Combined with participation from children and young people, and outputs from our Children’s Sector Strategic and Policy Forum, it is a powerful collection of voices calling on decision-makers to improve children’s lives.

The Forum holds four events per year, complemented by opportunities for members to feed in their views and ideas remotely.

Every member of Children in Scotland is welcome to attend and contribute to Voices Forum meetings.

Previous meetings have covered a variety of subjects, including:

  • The National Planning Framework
  • Brexit and the children's sector
  • UNCRC and children's rights
  • Information Sharing (Scotland) Bill
  • Research seminar on Child Welfare Inequalities
  • Mental Health Strategy

Upcoming meetings

The next Voices Forum will take place online on Wednesday 23 October 2024, 10am-12pm.

We invite our members to join our next Voices Forum which will discuss initial ideas for the the 2026-2031 Children in Scotland Manifesto.

Hosted by our Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, David Mackay, the Forum will provide the opportunity to feed into early-stage discussions around the Manifesto and explore members’ ideas for key policy and legislative changes.

If you wish to reserve a place, please email David Yule, Policy, Projects and Participation Officer, on dyule@childreninscotland.org.uk

Members' forums

Get connected, informed and inspired as part of our network dedicated to improving children’s lives.

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Membership benefits

Our guide to all the benefits of joining our network

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Meeting summary - May 2023

A summary from discussion about the National Outcomes Review 2023.

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Meeting summary - June 2022

A summary from discussion about Education and the Independent Review on Assessments & Qualifications

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Meeting summary - March 2022

A summary from our discussion about Child Friendly Places and Communities

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Meeting summary - June 2019

A short summary of the conversation we had with our members about UNCRC incorporation

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Meeting summary - June 2021

A full briefing from discussion about the upcoming Programme for Government

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Meeting summary - March 2019

A short summary of our conversation about inclusive education and the Pupil Equity Fund

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