Children's Commissioner responds after a new report by the Mental Welfare Commission into the care of children at Melville Unit highlights potential rights breaches.

Young Advisor Saif is working with other young people at the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children's 2025 conference in Bucharest, looking at the importance of the right to physical health.

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales As Children’s Commissioner, I’m fortunate to do a lot of travelling across Wales to meet with and hear from children. It’s a part of my job that I en...

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland briefing ahead of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate taking place on 18 September 2025.

July 2025. We submitted written Stage 1 evidence to the Education, Children and Young People Committee to express our support for Daniel Johnson MSP’s members bill on restraint and seclusion

Young Advisors Rowan and Saif are going to Croatia to meet other young people from around Europe to discuss the right to physical health, as part of ENYA's work.

The Commissioner's Young Advisors Group have submitted a response to the United Nations on the right to education, looking at barriers to learning, attainment, and attendance.

Thousands of children enjoyed a play time with a difference – at a special online assembly with the Children’s Commissioner to mark UN International Day of Play.

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ALT: a group of people are dancing on a stage in front of a moon .

Exam season has started for young people in Scotland, and Robert, 16, shares how he prepared for his exams last year by using e-Sgoil's Study Support programme.

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Headteachers in the Highlands and Moray are making the most of an innovative support programme – and children are reaping the benefits too.   School…

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland urges action on critical capacity issues in secure accommodation, highlighting risks to vulnerable children and calling for immediate government i...

A new report slams the "glacial" pace of progress and warns that current reforms are "fundamentally focussed on the wrong areas".

Nicola Killean calls on the Scottish government to ‘urgently’ redesign education, and criticises ‘glacial’ reform

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Children had a laugh together celebrating UN International Day of Happiness at a special online assembly.   Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean hosted the BSL-interpreted assembly for primary-aged ...

Report finds evidence smartphones cause harm but also hears they can help pupil welfare and safety.

Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, warns that too many children are being failed by an education system that does not uphold their rights. Responding to Audit Scotland’...