Children & Young People

Scottish charity marks 100 years of helping young people and families

COMMENT British Youth Council closure is symptomatic of a deeper crisis

Almost 300,000 baby boxes delivered to expecting parents across Scotland

Ministers criticised over number of babies born with substance dependencies

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Karen Adam: The unfiltered wisdom of Scotland's youngest citizens

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Humza Yousaf unveils plans for payment to support young people leaving care

National allowance introduced for foster and kinship carers in Scotland

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COMMENT Real action is needed on child sex dolls after first Scottish conviction

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Letters Youth club closures have left teenagers disempowered and vulnerable

FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Has Nicola Sturgeon 'absolutely' failed Scotland's children?

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Scottish Parliament to appoint new Children and Young People's Commissioner

Cost of living is top concern for parents, survey suggests

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Nicola Sturgeon shares warning over rewriting of Roald Dahl books

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Police probe potential hate crime after Brianna Ghey murder

Changes to children's rights bill taking longer than hoped after Supreme Court ruling

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UK should follow Scotland and cut voting age to 16, experts say

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COMMENT What do I miss most about France living in Scotland? Affordable childcare

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Teacher strikes to go ahead after last-minute talks fail to secure new deal

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REVIEW Max Your Money review - A new and essential guide to money for young people

Two children under 10 die with Strep A in Scotland

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SPECIAL REPORT 16-year-olds 'more than capable' of being MSPs, Scottish Youth Parliament chair says

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Scotland looks to end incarceration of under-18s in Young Offenders Institutions

REVIEW The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket review - A series that continues to thrill

EXCLUSIVE Fresh hope for Scottish dad's bid to end ‘kidnapper’s charter’ loophole

Abuse victim wins £450,000 in damages from leading Scottish private school

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Neil Gaiman praises 'marvellous' Scots translation of Coraline

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SNP urged to raise child poverty payment by 300 per cent to mitigate Tory policy

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REVIEW The Midnight Club review: An eerie celebration of teenage lives lived in the shadow of death

Charity calls for Scottish Child Payment to be doubled

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Young Scottish creators win major film awards in London

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EXCLUSIVE Couple release first of its kind kids’ book on Scottish dinosaurs

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COMMENT Here's why our youth will be crucial to the new Yes campaign

Andy Murray calls Texas school shooting 'madness' after 19 children shot dead

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Scotland in 'ludicrous position' after bills rejected by UK Supreme Court, John Swinney says

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Scheme to help young mums has 'tangible impact' 10 years on says minister

National book gifting programme kicks off week of celebration

REVIEW Review: Scottish children’s festival brings light in the darkness

Letters I hope youngsters are learning about socialism and will carry on the fight

COMMENT Roxanne Sorooshian: The kids are alright ... as long as you’ve got enough toy crowns

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Councils ‘did not keep up-to-date records of children in foster care’

Lighting up Edinburgh's festival of children’s theatre and dance one again

Big boost for wee ones with Scottish folklore story sessions

Fund helps over 100 children with additional support needs pursue the arts

Devi Sridhar shocked by Tory minister's smacking admission

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Tory minister rejects call for England to follow Scotland's lead on smacking ban

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Outlander books 'banned' by American school district to protect 'welfare' of students

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Mystery hepatitis strain in children not related to Covid vaccine, says minister

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Free travel for children this weekend as ScotRail returns to public ownership

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'Nature the best classroom of all': Outdoor learning project benefits Scots children

Ukrainian orphans evacuated by Scottish charity given green light to come to UK

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EXCLUSIVE Scottish pupils left 'very worried' after being given ‘useless’ SQA revision kits

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Thousands of baby boxes filled in Scotland for babies in Ukraine

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Children’s rights must be 'understood by all', argues new report

EXCLUSIVE Doubling of child benefit 'can't come soon enough' as £45m paid out so far