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Scottish Government ignores child rights concerns around armed forces activities in schools

06/09/2019

Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch are disappointed that the Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament have decided to close further investigation of how to implement their own recommendations around oversight of armed forces activities in schools.


The armed forces and special schools

Concerns we have raised with the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in special schools have been picked up by The Daily Record newspaper.


News coverage of the Scottish Parliament’s report on armed forces visits to schools

04/06/2018

With the publication of the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee report on our petition on armed forces visits to schools, there has been substantial coverage in the news.


Scottish Parliament recognises child rights and welfare concerns around armed forces activities in schools

04/06/2018

ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland press release

Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch welcome the recommendations made in a report from the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in schools.


‘Testing the Argument’: MSPs call for report into military visits in Scotland’s schools

Members of the Scottish Parliament have agreed to produce a report into military visits in Scotland’s schools in a response to our petition on the issue.


Military recruits: How MoD could be targeting your children

08/12/2017

STV

Scottish TV report on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland.


Only ‘Show and Tell’? Latest news on Scottish Parliament Petition

After hearing from the armed forces, the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee has decided they need to hear more from ForcesWatch and Quakers in Scotland before making decisions about our petition calling for greater guidance and scrutiny around military visits to schools.


Armed forces visits to schools in Scotland: An update for 2016-2017

November 2017

This ForcesWatch briefing analyses data on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland for 2016-17.


Making it 18 – the SNP votes yes to raising the age of recruitment

Douglas Beattie reports on an important campaigning moment.


SNP adopt #MakeIt18

10/10/2017

Various

A passionate debate was held on Sunday 8 October at the SNP Conference on Raising the Minimum Age of Military Recruitment to 18. The motion was passed!


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