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Lifting restrictions in Scotland’s schools
Our position around restrictions easing.
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See all news and storiesStatement: Vaccinations of under 18s
Commissioner’s office’s statement on vaccinating under 18s against Covid-19.
Commissioner: Children and young people must be priority as Scotland opens up again
In this article that originally appeared in the Scottish Sun, Commissioner Bruce Adamson makes it clear: children and young people must be the priority as we emerge from the Covid pandemic.
ENYA 2021: Young people speaking up across Europe
Young people from across Europe are laying out their recommendations on what those in power need to do around COVID― and a group that we’re supporting are among them.
Poverty is a human rights issue for children and young people in Scotland. These are steps that must be taken to address it
Head of Strategy Gina Wilson on the steps that can be taken to address child poverty, ahead of today’s debate in the Scottish Parliament.
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