This report sets out the key messages from a joint study by Save the Children and Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People to examine young people’s views on how to better support young people experiencing poverty to achieve at school – and in life.
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Young people's views on poverty and education in Scotland
Report Theme: Education & Learning
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Save the Children
Year Evidence Completed: 2014
Size of Study: 501-1000
Location: Scotland-wide
Lead the Way
Scottish Youth Parliament Manifesto 2016-2021
Report Theme: Rights
Author: Scottish Youth Parliament
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 5000+
Location: Scotland-wide
The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) represents all of Scotland’s young people. Our vision for Scotland is of a nation that actively listens to and values the meaningful participation of its children and young people. Our goal is to make this vision a reality, in order to ensure Scotland is the best place in the world to grow up.
Everyone Has a Story Overview Report
"...it starts with listening to their story."
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Partnership Drugs Initiative
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 101-500
Age range: 0-4 5-6 7-10 11-14 15-17 18+
Location: Scotland-wide
When a child or young person has a parent in recovery from problematic drug or alcohol use, their stories are crucial to understanding, supporting and assisting them to thrive. ‘Everyone Has a Story’ shows us we need to listen more to these stories and how this can be done.
Our Digital Rights
How Scotland can realise the rights of children and young people in the digital world
Report Theme: Rights
Author: 5Rights Commission
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Location: Scotland-wide
As a group that represents the views of young people in Scotland, the 5Rights Youth Commission is truly diverse. It is made up of 19 young people aged 14 to 21, from
across 12 different local authority areas in Scotland – covering areas from the central belt to Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, and Na h-Eileanan Siar. We also have a
wide diversity of backgrounds, experiences and abilities. While we all have a different take on the digital world, together we are devoted to making sure all children and
young people are empowered in the digital world by the same rights that we already enjoy offline.
Everyone Has a Story Component 2
What Practitioners tell us
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Partnership Drugs Initiative
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 101-500
Location: Scotland-wide
This component provides insight into the views of practitioners from a range of disciplines but primarily working with children and young people whose parents have a problem with drugs or alcohol or are in the early stages of recovery. The survey analysis aims to help provide an increased understanding of support and gather practitioner’s views of the needs of the child or young person that could help create a better understanding of the support needs for children and young people whose parents are in recovery from problematic drug and alcohol use.
Everyone Has a Story Component 4
What the evidence tells us
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Partnership Drugs Initiative
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Age range: 0-4 5-6 7-10 11-14 15-17
Location: Scotland-wide
This component, ‘What the evidence tells us’, provides a comprehensive
summary of the evidence, including formal literature, giving an overview of what we know are the potential protective and risk factors for children and young people. Its aim is to provide an understanding of the existing research and potential gaps that could help us have a better understanding of the support needs for children and young people whose parents are in recovery from drugs and alcohol.
The Third Sector Role in Early Learning and Childcare in Glasgow
Report Theme: Childcare & Early Years
Author: Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Age range: 0-4
Location: Glasgow City
In the White Paper, Scotland’s Future, produced before the 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence, the Scottish Government committed to rolling out “A transformational extension of childcare, giving our children the best start in life, making it easier for parents – especially mothers – to return to work and delivering new job opportunities.” This commitment included a “phased and sustainable” expansion of free childcare entitlement for three and four year-olds as well as vulnerable two year-olds.
Everyone Has a Story Component 3
How young people could share their story
Report Theme: Culture, Media & The Arts
Author: Partnership Drugs Initiative
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 11-30
Age range: 15-17
This component part focuses on the feedback from the Call to Action event and how we looked at engaging children and young people in a way that would given them a voice as to answer the question, how would you like to share your story? A group of five young people involved in Clued Up based in Kirkcaldy worked alongside icecream architecture to give their take on what this question meant and what they would want.
Bridging the Generation Gap
A report on intergenerational practice within the youth work sector
Report Theme: Places & Spaces
Author: YouthLink Scotland The Robertson Trust Generations Working Together Scottish Government
Year Evidence Completed: 2010
Location: Argyll and Bute Clackmannanshire Inverclyde Midlothian
This report details the journey of four intergenerational pilot projects in Scotland. The evaluation of the pilots explores the benefits of intergenerational practice within a youth work setting and the challenges and opportunities for effective intergenerational practice. It aims to raise awareness of intergenerational practice in Scotland and to provide food for thought for those working in Scotland’s communities who may consider using intergenerational practice as part of their work with young people.
Everyone Has A Story Component 1
What we hear from the stories and experiences
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Partnership Drugs Initiative
Year Evidence Completed: 2016
Size of Study: 31-50
Location: Scotland-wide
This component gives more insight into the process followed and the learning gained by practitioners, both individually and collectively, as they gathered and analysed short stories shared with them by children and young people.