Children are hidden from much of our social, cultural and political landscape, let’s not compound their marginalisation by neglecting them in our language too.
Where are Scotland’s ‘children’?
CP Year in Review
2018 was Children’s Parliament’s 22nd year of operation and our busiest yet! #CPYearinReview tracks our activity across our programmes.
#CPYearinReview: R is for Responsibility
In Scotland, children under 12 cannot be prosecuted in court but those aged 8 and over can be referred to the children’s hearing system on offence grounds, and convictions can stay on the child’s record into adulthood. At 8 years
#CPYearinReview: F is for Firsts
There are so many ways to measure the impact of Children’s Parliament’s work. We endeavour to measure both qualitatively and quantitatively to capture the outcomes of taking a human rights approach to children’s participation and engagement. However, sometimes we can
Children’s Parliament meets the Scottish Cabinet 2018
“I liked that we got to share our views – we’re kids and it’s important to listen to us. I feel happy and important.” MCP, aged 12 In 2017, the First Minister and the Cabinet met with children and young
What kind of Scotland? Life in the community
As adults prepare to go to the polls on June 8th, we are sharing these blogs about children’s views of life in Scotland. “The true measure of a nation’s standing is how well it attends to its children – their
What kind of Scotland? Life at school
What Kind of Scotland? Three blogs (and accompanying publications) about children’s views of life in Scotland. A few months ago, Children’s Parliament published a review of our work that addressed school and learning – as a title it used what
What kind of Scotland? Life at home
As adults prepare to go to the polls on June 8th, we are sharing these blogs about children’s views of life in Scotland. It’s a busy time of year for those of us who choose to use our vote. If
Children’s Parliament Investigates…Trust
TRUST #4 in Children’s Parliament’s blog series on the foundations of a rights-based childhood. Children’s Parliament uses the hashtag #itsallaboutrelationships. We do this because we want adults to understand that children’s human rights are about the child’s lived experience day
Children’s Parliament Investigates…Empathy
EMPATHY #3 in Children’s Parliament’s blog series on the foundations of a rights-based childhood. Two of the things said about human rights are that they are both inalienable and shared. The first means that no-one can take away your rights,