The report outlines findings which capture young people’s experiences and awareness of mental health services. It sets out key recommendations to ensure that mental health services and information are the best they can be for Scotland’s young people.
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Our Generation’s Epidemic
Young people's awareness and experience of mental health information, support and services
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Scottish Youth Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Location: Scotland-wide
Rights Are Rights
You can't pick and choose them.
Report Theme: Rights
Author: Article 12 in Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2018
Size of Study: 51-100
Location: Scotland-wide
Summary report of young people’s recommendations regarding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Committee’s Concluding Observations [2016] on the implementation of the convention in the United Kingdom.
All Children Should Be Health, Happy and Safe
A Children’s Parliament consultation with children with disabilities about their rights
Report Theme: Additional Support for Learning
Author: Children's Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 11-30
Location: Scotland-wide
Children identified what can get in the way of realising their rights and what actions can be taken to support the realisation of rights for children with disabilities.
Young Gypsy/Travellers’ Voices
I Witness: the UNCRC in the United Kingdom
Report Theme: Participation & Engagement
Author: Article 12 in Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2015
Location: Scotland-wide
Article 12 in Scotland, their partner organisations and peer educators engaged an consulted widely with 118 young Gypsy/Travellers in a process of rights-based peer education. This report comprises the voices of young Gypsy/Travellers from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
I Witness: The Concluding Observations
Young people's views of the UNCRC Committee's Concluding Observations [2016] on the implementation of the UNCRC in the UK
Report Theme: Participation & Engagement
Author: Article 12 in Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2018
Size of Study: 51-100
Location: Scotland-wide
This report contains the views, opinions and recommendations of the young people who participated in Article 12 in Scotland’s research processes, with regards to the Concluding Observations published in 2016, and the issues which they feel continue to impact upon their lives, and those of their families, friends and communities.
“If an adult just listens…”
Children’s Parliament consultation on the F9 Form used to gather children’s views for Sheriff Court
Report Theme: Participation & Engagement
Author: Children's Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Size of Study: 11-30
Location: Edinburgh City Fife
Children’s Parliament was commissioned by Family Law Committee to engage directly with children to explore their views on the draft F9 Forms and to gather feedback to ensure that the forms were appropriate, understandable and child-friendly. The children’s views and ideas were recorded by the facilitators throughout the process to inform this report.
State of Children’s Rights in Scotland
State of children's rights in Scotland by Together
Report Theme: Rights
Author: Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Location: Scotland-wide
The 2017 Together report consists of a wide range of case studies illustrating how a rights-based approach can make a significant difference to children and young people’s lives and improve the quality and effectiveness of public services.
“Living Is More Important Than Just Surviving.”
Listening to what children think about food insecurity
Report Theme: Food
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 31-50
Location: Dundee City Edinburgh City Glasgow City Renfrewshire
Nourish Scotland was asked by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to listen to what children think about food insecurity. This report outlines what children told Nourish Scotland. Throughout the activity sessions children showed a complex understanding of food needs, barriers to accessing food, and solutions to food insecurity.
School Should Be A Joyful Place
Learning and school life in Scotland A Children’s Parliament Report
Report Theme: Education & Learning
Author: Children's Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Size of Study: 1001-5000
Location: Scotland-wide Eilean Siar
This is a report about children’s views of learning and school life in Scotland. It draws on children’s participation in Children’s Parliament programmes, projects and consultations from 2008 to 2016.
What Kind Of Scotland?
Children Influencing Scotland's Future
Report Theme: Participation & Engagement
Author: Children's Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Location: Scottish Borders
In this report children define the kind of Scotland they want to live in, a Scotland that adult duty bearers have a responsibility to make real. Children share consistent and challenging messages about their experiences of growing up; some of these experiences reflect their right to be born into and grow up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding, but some do not.