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This is our space to share organisational updates, blogs, and ideas.

ACES and Children’s Rights
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…
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Unjustifiable Assault
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 …
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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…
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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 …
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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 w…
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Be a Kiltwalk Unfeartie and walk for children’s rights in 2017!
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…
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Children’s voices at the heart of practice
In this guest blog Lorraine Glass, Partnership Manager at respectme, discusses our recent Children’s Parliament Investigates Bullying project, helping to lo…
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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 #itsallaboutrelati…
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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 a…
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Children’s Parliament Investigates…Kindness
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…
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Children’s Parliament Investigates…Human Dignity
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, …
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Children’s Parliament meets the Scottish Cabinet
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…
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