Children’s Health Scotland welcomes and supports the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) position that there is not enough evidence to show a blanket social media ban will protect children’s rights. At the heart of this conversation are children’s voices—and what they are telling us is clear: safety matters, but so does connection, participation, […]
Family Participation Group
Protection Without Participation Is Not Protection: Children’s Health Scotland Responds to Social Media Ban Consultation
Children’s Health Scotland has published its response to the national consultation on proposals to introduce a social media ban for under 16s, drawing directly on the voices of children, young people, parents and carers. While the intention to improve online safety is welcomed, the organisation is urging policymakers to rethink a blanket ban approach, warning that […]
Kinship Carers Share Their Views: Our Family Participation Group Responds to Scotland’s National Vision for Kinship Care
At Children’s Health Scotland, we recently invited kinship families from our Family Participation Group to share their views on the Scottish Government’s consultation on the National Vision for Kinship Care in Scotland. We were deeply grateful that 28 kinship families took part. Their reflections — honest, thoughtful, and rooted in lived experience — offer a […]
