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Check out these news stories to keep up to date and in the know about your rights, what Tam and his team are up to as well as what's happening to young people like you in Scotland today.

Every day newspapers report on changes and events that affect the lives of young people across Scotland so it's important to stay up to date.

If you have read a news story that affects you or your rights why not talk to Tam and the team?



17 June 2013

Nursery children make the news ― and the weather

The News and Weather is a short film created by children from six nurseries in Falkirk and East Glasgow.
14 June 2013

Commissioner: new Bill ‘must not be missed opportunity’

Tam gives his view on the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
31 May 2013

Break into books with the Young Writers Awards

If you’re between 14 and 17, live in Scotland and have a passion for writing, the Young Writers Awards can give you the chance to work with a professional author.
29 May 2013

Nancy Ovens Trust to celebrate great play spaces

If you or your organisation has created a great place for children to play outdoors, you may have the chance to win an award from a national charity.
30 April 2013

New report gathers child protection data

The NSPCC has published a new report compiling the most up-to-date child protection data in existence for each of the four nations in the UK.
16 April 2013

New Enquire film launched!

Pupils from Woodlands school share their hopes for the future as they prepare for adult life.
10 April 2013

Introducing 'Better by Design'

BIG Lottery funding to support VCS organisations to redesign the way they work.
09 April 2013

Child's Curriculum conference

From Ideas to Action - a one day conference on Saturday 20th April.
13 March 2013

The strange status of 16-year-olds

Press coverage: The Scottish government has just published its plans to allow 16- and 17 year-olds to vote in next year's independence referendum.
06 March 2013

Thornlie Primary welcome Scotland's Commissioner for Children Tam Baillie

Press coverage: Tam Baillie visited the Pather school to learn about the great work it is doing in the community and around the world.

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Annual accounts & reports

Here you can find our published Annual Accounts and Annual Reports

Consultation responses

You can find here details of all the consultation responses we have published

Parliamentary evidence

You will find here our written and oral evidence submitted to Scottish Parliament on Bills, responses to Public Petitions, and responses to Parliamentary Inquiries

Reports

Here you will find downloadable copies of all our reports published from 2007 - 2012.

Policy briefings

Here you will find details of all briefing documents produced by our Policy team on behalf of the Commissioner's office

Speeches and presentations

Here you will find presentations, speeches and conference material delivered on behalf of Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People from 2009 onwards