An open letter to Scottish Youth Parliament Scottish Youth Parliament election candidates - from Kirsten Urquhart Kirsten Urquhart Chief Executive at Young Scot youngscot.net/news-database/…

🗓️ Today is #WorldChildrensDay! 🗣️ SYP is backing @Together_SACR's #RightsOnTrack campaign to ensure all children and young people across Scotland have their #UNCRCScotland rights respected and upheld by duty bearers

The winning and schools runner-up entries to our inaugural SES Essay Prize are now available to read on our website! Congratulations again to these students for their excellent submissions 📝🥳 scottishelections.ac.uk/2023/11/23/ses…

⬇️ My essay is now available to read.

🗣️ We stand with over 150 other organisations urging Humza Yousaf to double down on investment to #EndChildPoverty in his first Budget 💷 A first step? Deliver on his commitment to increase the Scottish Child Payment to £30 📝 Read our joint letter: bit.ly/ECPOpenLetter

Inspired by the #UNCRCScotland Bill and want to have your voice heard? Register to take part in an SYP consultation workshop next week! Young people aged 14-25 can sign up and get a £20 voucher for taking part. Sign up here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7XWFF6/

It was good to hear from Humza Yousaf and the Scottish Cabinet in Haddington today. Good to see a number of local young people being able to ask questions. (Not always a given!)

It Was Great to have MSYPs and other young people along to discuss Freedom of Information rights and how young people can make use of them.Thanks also to Scottish Information Commissioner team for attending.

Scottish Youth Parliament FinlayMcIlwraithMSYP Thanks for having us! A really inspiring, thought-provoking and valuable session! And if anyone wants to know more about using their FOI rights, visit: itspublicknowledge.info/yourrights

🔎 The Rights Detectives have published their latest report alongside @Together_SACR and Children in Scotland @Cisweb! 📝 The work is to help inform decision makers and the new Human Rights Bill ⬇️ Read the report: togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-event…

📣 We're working with Young Scot and @ScotGov to engage with young people on changes to Relationships, Sexual Health & Parenthood (RSHP) education 🗣️ New guidance covers healthy relationships, inclusive education and more 🗨️ Share your thoughts here: bit.ly/3O718AZ

🗓️ Today is the last day of SYP's 2021-23 Membership, which means we're saying farewell to our Members from over the last two years! ✍️ But first, we want to take a look back at just some of what our MSYPs have been up to...

"Why young people need to learn about trade unions" The Convener, Fraser Jarvis, and Deputy Convener, FinlayMcIlwraithMSYP, of SYP JOB Committee Committee's blog shares findings from their consultation into young people's understanding of Trade Unions in Scotland. 👇 syp.org.uk/why-young-peop…

👷‍♀️Young people often have som me of the worst working conditions. 🏫More education about unions is crucial to helping them understand their rights.

🖥️It's consultation time! MSYPs are deciding what the Scottish Youth Parliament's campaigning focus should be over the next two years. If you live, study or work in Musselburgh and Midlothian North and are aged 12-25, fill out this one minute survey! forms.office.com/e/KSMJ508AsK?o…

Delighted to endorse Olivia Brown for SYP Vice Chair. Olivia is a brilliant communicator and listener, her manifesto will help SYP confidently move into the future.

🎉 SYP turns 25 years old today! #SYPat25 📣 Since our founding a quarter of a century ago, MSYPs have led the way as part of our aim to make Scotland the best place in the world for young people to grow up ⬇️ A message from SYP Board Chair Ellie Craig MSYP: youtu.be/ZGoAsP0P3Ww

MSYPs, Ahead of the next SYP sitting, myself,Rory Young MSYP 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 , and Anna Vause are proposing a motion on supporting young people with Dyspraxia in education. There is currently no national campaigns on this issue so please consider giving the motion your #1 vote.