Ruth Maguire MSP has encouraged residents to consider active travel options as extra pressure on road networks is anticipated with children and young people returning to school. Schools across Scotland are welcoming pupils back this week following scientific advice to the Scottish Government which permits their safe reopening. A new campaign has been launched to... Continue Reading →
Changes to Shielding Advice for Children and Young People
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed new evidence which indicates that a large percentage of children and young people may no longer need to shield. A review by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health regarding Covid-19 states that the majority of children with conditions including asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and kidney disease do not need... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire to Replace Kiltwalk with Back Garden to Raise Funds for Children’s Respite Charity
Cunninghame South MSP, Ruth Maguire has vowed to raise funds for an Ayrshire children’s charity from her back garden following the postponement of the Glasgow Kiltwalk. The MSP will replace the vast space of Glasgow Green for her own back garden and make up the miles on an exercise bike. Ruth Maguire, who was due... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Seeks Assurances for Rights of Children and Vulnerable Adults in Emergency Bill
Ruth Maguire MSP today urged the Scottish Government to provide assurances that safeguards would be assured for the rights of children and vulnerable adults in emergency legislation put in place to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. The Scottish Parliament met this morning to debate Stage 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill, an emergency, temporary piece of... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Backs Campaign for Stronger Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
Ruth Maguire MSP, gave her backing in Parliament to greater protection for children against restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools. Speaking in a parliamentary debate, the MSP for Cunninghame South made reference to the “In Safe Hands?” campaign from learning disability charity, ENABLE Scotland and echoed the key asks from their campaign. Ms Maguire said:... Continue Reading →
30th Anniversary – United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child
November 20th 2019 marks 30 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). There are a broad array of international instruments which set out the human rights of children, but the UNCRC is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate their full range of civil, cultural, economic, political, and... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 