This briefing paper examines the complexities of involving children and young people in decision-making related to programmes that aim to reduce holiday hunger in Scotland.
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Holiday Hunger
Involving children and young people – holiday hunger programmes in Scotland
Report Theme: Food
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Location: Scotland-wide
Young People’s Views on Physical Punishment
Summary findings from the Young People in Scotland Survey 2016
Report Theme: Rights
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Location: Scotland-wide
This briefing provides a summary of findings from Ipsos MORI Scotland’s Young People in Scotland Survey 2016. The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland commissioned a series of questions including a section on young people’s views of physical punishment.
“Coping is difficult, but I feel proud”
Perspectives on mental health and wellbeing of young carers
Report Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance Carers Trust Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2017
Size of Study: 101-500
Location: Scotland-wide
The report highlights the beginning of research into the impact that caring can have on young carers’ mental health and wellbeing, an issue we do not know enough about. This research is the first in the UK to match young carers and their perceptions of their health and wellbeing against a comparable sample of young people.
Promote. Protect. Defend.
A report on children and young people as human rights defenders in Scotland
Report Theme: Rights
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Year Evidence Completed: 2019
Age range: 0-4 5-6 7-10 11-14 15-17 18+
Location: Scotland-wide
This report was created with children human rights defenders in Scotland. The report outlines the action group’s recommendations for ways that the Scottish Government, Parliament and all public bodies can and should be supporting children and young people to defend human rights.
Not Included, Not Engaged, Not Involved
A report on the experiences of Autistic children missing school
Report Theme: Inclusion
Author: The National Autistic Society Scotland Children in Scotland Scottish autism
Year Evidence Completed: 2018
Size of Study: 1001-5000
Age range: 0-4 5-6 7-10 11-14 15-17 18+
Location: Scotland-wide
The report looks at understanding the amount of time some autistic pupils are missing from school and the reasons why this has happened, whether alternative arrangements for their education have been put in place, what support has been offered to return to school, and importantly, what the impact on the children and young people and theirfamilies has been.