Stage3 Briefing paper.pdfYouthLink Scotland monitors and responds to legislation affecting young people and youth issues. If you would like to discuss any of the content of the policy and parliamentary sections please contact Margaret McLeod on 0131 313 2488 or email mmcleod@youthlink.co.uk
YouthLink Scotland’s amendment (No.38) lodged on our behalf by Stewart Stevenson MSP at Stage 3 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament. Includes a copy of the supporting briefing paper.
A copy of the debate on YouthLink Scotland’s amendment during the Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament can be accessed at:
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-05/sor0602-02.htm#Col17558
Amendment lodged by Stewart Stevenson MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland at Stage 2 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences Scotland Bill on 27 April 2004. The amendment sought to clarify the interface between the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (POCSA), and the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. Includes supporting briefing paper.
Extract of the Scottish Parliament's Justice 1 Committee's debate on YouthLink Scotland's amendment on 27 April 2005.
ScottishParliamentOfficialReport270405.pdf
Link to the Scottish Parliament's Justice 1 Committee.
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/justice1/index.htm
YouthLink Scotland’s amendment (No.21) lodged on our behalf by Scott Barrie MSP at Stage 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill to Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. Includes a copy of the supporting briefing paper.
Stage 3 Brief for Scott Barrie MSP.pdf
A copy of the debate on YouthLink Scotland’s amendment during Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament can be accessed at:
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-05/sor0609-02.htm#Col17820
Amendment lodged by Scott Barrie MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland at Stage 2 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill on 20 April 2005. The amendment sought to extend the definition of 'education' within the charitable purposes of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill to recognise the significant contribution which youth work makes through the provision of non-formal education opportunities to promote and support the development of young people. Includes supporting briefing paper, with case studies by Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Scotland, Fairbridge in Scotland and the YWCA Scotland.
BriefforScottBarrieMSP290305.pdf
Extract of the Scottish Parliament's Communities Committee's debate on YouthLink Scotland's amendment on 20 April 2005.
ScottishParliamentOfficialReport200405.pdf
Link to the Scottish Parliament's Communities Committee.
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/communities/index.htm
In her recent evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice 2 Committee, Cathy Jamieson MSP, Minister for Justice, confirmed that the provisions of the new Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill will apply to young offenders.
The aim of this legislation is to reduce levels of reoffending by improving the management and support of offenders through the greater integration of the work of criminal justice agencies.
Referring to YouthLink Scotland’s evidence to the Justice 2 Committee, the Minister emphasised that the new Bill must be seen within the context of the Scottish Executive’s youth crime action plan. Cathy Jamieson MSP also highlighted the importance of early intervention strategies to tackle youth crime and antisocial behaviour.
The Minister also acknowledged the significant work being undertaken by YouthLink Scotland and our member organisations at Polmont Young Offenders’ Institution, and of the need to increase the level of support for young offenders to reduce levels of reoffending. In this respect, the Minister expressed her support for addressing the complex issues faced by many young offenders upon release through the development of a national strategy.
A copy of the Minister’s evidence to the Justice 2 Committee can be accessed at:
www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/justice2/or-05/j205-1502.htm#Col1603
Amendments to ensure that local authorities specifically consult and support children and young people to become actively involved in drafting their local Antisocial Behaviour Strategy. Lodged at Stage 2 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill by Scott Barrie MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland, Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardos Scotland, Children 1st, Children In Scotland, NCH Scotland and Save the Children Scotland. Includes support briefing paper.
Amendment to tackle racially motivated antisocial behaviour lodged at Stage 2 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill by Stewart Stevenson MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland and the Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance. Includes supporting briefing paper.
Amendment to tackle racially motivated antisocial behaviour
Amendment to ensure that local authorities specifically consult and support children and young people to become actively involved in drafting their local Antisocial Behaviour Strategies. Lodged at Stage 2 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill by Scott Barrie MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland, Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardos Scotland, CHILDREN 1st, Children in Scotland, NCH Scotland and Save the Children Scotland. Includes supporting briefing paper.
Antisocial Behaviour Strategies
Amendment relating to post-release support for young offenders. Amendment lodged at Stage 2 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill by Scott Barrie MSP on behalf of YouthLink Scotland. Includes supporting briefing paper.
Copy of the Official Report of the Scottish Parliament's Communities Committee Stage 2 Day 1 Consideration of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill.
Summary of key commitments relating to the local antisocial behaviour strategies given by the Deputy Minister for Communities in response to amendments lodged on behalf of YouthLink Scotland at Stage 2 of the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill.
KeyCommitmentsonAntiSocialBehaviour.pdf
YouthLink Scotland background briefing paper for member organisations on the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Bill. February 2004
AntiSocialBehaviourBillFebruary2004.pdf
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
YouthLink Scotland's summary of Stage 3 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill.
Web summary of Protection of Children - Stage 3
YouthLink Scotland's Briefing Paper for the Scottish Parliament's Education Committee's consideration of Stage 2 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill. 12 February 2003
Protection of Children Bill - Stage 3
YouthLink Scotland's summary of Stage 2 proceedings
Summary of Stage 2
YouthLink Scotland's Briefing Paper for the Scottish Parliament's Education Committee's consideration of Stage 2 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill. 3 December 2002.
Stage 2 Briefing for MSPs
Link to YouthLink Scotland's oral evidence for the Scottish Parliament's Education Committee's Stage 1 Report on the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill. 15 November 2002.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/historic/education/reports-02/edr02-15-01.htm
YouthLink Scotland's Summary of key provisions of the Local Government in Scotland Bill.
YouthLink Scotland's amendments to Stage 3 of the Local Government in Scotland Bill.
Extract from Scottish Parliament's Official Report. Debate on amendments lodged on behalf of YouthLink Scotland to the Local Government in Scotland Bill.
YouthLink Scotland's summary of Stage 3 of the Local Government in Scotland Bill.
Web Site Summary Key commitments on Local Government in Scotland Bill.
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003.
YouthLink Scotland summary of Stage 1 Debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill. 15 January 2003.
Joint YouthLink Scotland and Scottish Youth Parliament amendments to Stage 2 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
Extract from Scottish Parliament Official Report, Stage 2 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill. 4 February 2003.
YouthLink Scotland summary of Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill
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