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Back to school
Find rights resources for primary and secondary teachers as Scotland returns to the classroom.
Resources for teachersNews & stories
See all news and storiesStatement: Trafficked children detained in Young Offenders Institutions
Children’s Commissioner Bruce Adamson’s statement on trafficked children detained in young offenders institutions in Scotland.
“Listen to youngsters to make the world a better place,” says Young Adviser Sophie
For International Youth Day our Young Adviser blogs on food and poverty in Scotland.
Statement: Exam results and return to school
Commissioner’s statement on Scotland’s assessment results and on children and young people’s return to school.
‘Help us feel young again’, children and teens tell the Scottish Government
Children and young people are calling on the Scottish Government to help them feel young again as part of a set of powerful ‘Asks’ in a report published today.
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