OPPORTUNITY: Join the YSEquity Panel and help young people impacted by poverty thrive

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Do you care about making school a fairer experience for young people? Are you interested in having a say on Scottish Government policies? Then join our YSEquity Panel and have your say!
Panel Information:

For those aged 11 to 18-years-old

In-person Saturday meetings at Young Scot’s office in Edinburgh

First meeting is taking place on Saturday 7 June

Meetings will be held every 8-10 weeks until March 2026. Exact dates TBC.

Travel costs included & lunches provided

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About this opportunity:
The YSEquity Panel is a group of young people from across Scotland and from lots of different backgrounds. They work together to share their experiences and views on how to make the school experience fairer for young people impacted by poverty. Their work looks at how the Scottish Government can help remove barriers pupils face when trying to achieve their goals in school and education. The panel work with Scottish Government staff to help shape and inform policies so that education can be more accessible to all young people.

As a panel member you will have the opportunity to discuss topics like:

School attendance

Cost of the school day

Access to education and opportunities

Extra-curricular and out of school activities

Scottish Attainment Challenge
You might also have the opportunity to meet with decision makers from Scottish Government and Education Scotland to share your views directly.

You don’t need any experience to apply and we’d love to hear from anyone interested in getting involved. However, we’re particularly keen to hear from young people who have had experience of being a young carer, care experienced, living rurally, having access to free school meals or have an additional support need (this includes neurodiversity). Sharing your views and experiences would be really valuable on the Panel.