I grew up in Minnesota (a state that prides itself on being a socially progressive and cultural beacon in the Midwest), surrounded by cornfields, baseball fields, wood…
In some ways, Scotland can be one of the best places in the world to grow up. On a recent camping trip to the Highlands I was basking in the sunshine, exhausted after …
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…
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 …
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 w…
Children’s Parliament is taking part in Kiltwalk 2017 to raise awareness of children’s rights and we are asking you to join us! Locations and Dates Aberdee…
In this guest blog Lorraine Glass, Partnership Manager at respectme, discusses our recent Children’s Parliament Investigates Bullying project, helping to lo…
TRUST #4 in Children’s Parliament’s blog series on the foundations of a rights-based childhood. Children’s Parliament uses the hashtag #itsallaboutrelati…
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 a…
Kindness #2 in Children’s Parliament’s blog series on the foundations of a rights-based childhood Children’s human rights offer a basic standard for a li…
Human Dignity #1 in Children’s Parliament blog series on the foundations of a rights-based childhood When we think about rights we usually think about equality, …
On 28th February 2017, Children’s Parliament, along with the Scottish Youth Parliament, attended Bute House to meet with the Scottish Cabinet. This meeting marke…