The needs and views of children and young people from armed forces and veteran families can often be missed when it comes to policymaking.
We are here to amplify their voices and make sure they are heard.
We have co-produced our approach to influencing. ‘A Force for Meaningful Change’ outlines what young people think needs to change.
Our five point manifesto is:
Where possible, we strive to embed our Combined|Force co-production model throughout our influencing work to ensure our own practice balances the lived experience of young people, with the learned experience of our staff.
Want to understand the policy landscape as it relates to the lives of children and young people from armed forces families? We’ve pulled together relevant policies and laws into one handy space.
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Forces Children Scotland responds to different consultations to amplify the voices of children and young people from armed forces and veteran families. Here, you can find our responses.
View our responses
Briefings on a range of topics, from policies to introductions to children and young people from armed forces communities.
Read our briefings and blogs
We’ve pulled together the best research on the experiences of children and young people from the armed forces community.
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Now the UNCRC is incorporated into Scots Law, we look at forces life through a children’s rights lens.
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