Scottish Youth Parliament funding: FOI release
- Published
- 10 April 2025
- Directorate
- Children and Families Directorate
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500456141
- Date received
- 7 March 2025
- Date responded
- 20 March 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
How much has the Scottish Government handed to the Scottish Youth Parliament in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?
Response
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Some of the information you have requested is available in the public domain, and I have included the direct link for ease. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
The Scottish Youth Parliament have their annual accounts published on the Companies House website. These provide a breakdown of money received from the Scottish Government from 2020 – 24. SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK
The 2024-25 annual accounts will be available on the Companies House website in due course, following the end of the financial year. The table below provides details of awards made under contract to the Scottish Youth Parliament for the financial year 2024-25; final spend will be subject to relevant financial controls.
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2024-25 |
Amount £ |
Title/ Description |
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Children, Young People, Families, and Adult Learning Grant (fund administrator Corra) |
341,250 |
Deliver objectives related to empowering young people/ the meaningful participation of young people. |
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Mind Yer Time |
40,000 |
To create new content relating to Digital Literacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in line with the needs of children and young people. Review Mind Yer Time content, making adaptations for a more inclusive and relatable site. |
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Cabinet and Executive Team Meetings and The Right Way Training Programme |
30,000 |
Deliver key outcomes associated to the UNCRC Implementation programme:
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Learning For Sustainability (LfS) |
10,640 |
Learning for Sustainability Young People Leadership Group: to strengthen the voice and participation of young people in shaping the delivery of climate change and social justice- related education in Scotland; and to ensure that Scottish Government policy to embed LfS in the curriculum reflects the key priorities and insights of young people, supporting the achievement of the Scottish Government Target 2030 aim for all education settings to become "sustainable education settings" by the end of this decade. |
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Horizon Scanning |
4,999.68 |
To recruit and engage a group of young people to participate in the horizon scanning with young people project, which explores their perspectives and considerations of Scotland’s future. This includes supporting young people in taking part and co-designing the engagement. Additional responsibility for hosting, facilitating and planning logistics for the event and leading on ethics and safeguarding arrangements. |
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Ending Conversion Practices Roundtable |
1,500 |
To facilitate a roundtable discussion on the Scottish Government’s proposals for Ending Conversion Practices, and provide a report of the discussion. Note: This report was released as part of aprevious FOI and can be found here: Reports regarding Ending Conversion Practices consultation: FOI release - gov.scot |
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Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) |
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SG provide funding on a monthly basis to SCRA for operational activities, and details of individual payments made to other organisations are not held by SG. |
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Transitions to Adulthood for Disabled Young People |
1,950 |
National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy Workshop at Scottish Youth Parliament Summer Sitting. |
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Total Amount for 2024-25 = £430,339.68
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