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New FAQ: Wearing a face covering at school

From next Monday - August 31st - new guidance will be in place around wearing face coverings in schools in Scotland.

“The Scottish Government can do more to loosen the grip of poverty”— joint call from Commissioner and Poverty Commission Chair

The Commissioner and the Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commission are urging the Scottish Government to take action now to tackle child poverty.

Three significant steps for children’s rights in the Children (Scotland) Bill

Ahead of incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law, the Bill takes significant steps towards realising children’s rights.

What to do if your school isn’t giving you access to fresh water

Access to water is a human right, and it's the law in Scotland that pupils should get it at school. If this isn't happening, this is what you should do.

Commissioner’s Statement: Response to Ministerial Statement on SQA Exam Results 2020

Statement from Commissioner Bruce Adamson on today's Ministerial Statement by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills John Swinney MSP.

Listen: Science experts answer young people’s coronavirus questions

The Children’s Commissioner’s offices of the UK organised an event where young people could ask questions to scientists from the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Listen to it here.

Children’s Commissioner: SQA and Scottish Government must apologise to young people and restore fairness to the grading system

The Commissioner has written to the SQA and Scottish Government calling on them to make sure young people get the results they deserve.

Results day this year will be more stressful than ever before. It’s not too late to make sure learners aren’t disadvantaged

We’re calling again on the SQA and Scottish Government to make sure that young people getting their results tomorrow aren’t disadvantaged.

Rights of children overlooked during coronavirus emergency

The coronavirus emergency has demonstrated how easily children are left with no voice, even as governments struggle to deliver policy aimed to benefit them, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland said today.

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