That the Parliament welcomes Moray Council’s endorsement of the Forces Children’s Rights Charter and its support for the Dandelion Project; notes that Moray hosts Scotland's largest population of Armed Forces children, with 1,619 military background pupils; recognises the vital contributions of service personnel, veterans and their families; understands that the Dandelion Project, which was launched in 2024 with Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust support, enhances educational experiences, wellbeing and community connection for serving, reservist and veteran families; welcomes this work as national best practice reflecting strong partnerships between schools, families, local authorities, Forces Children Scotland and the wider military community; acknowledges the unique challenges that forces children face, including deployment, separation and frequent school transitions; welcomes the charter's commitment to recognising the voice and needs in policy of forces children; commends all involved in supporting Moray’s military families; welcomes Moray's commitment to securing future funding to sustain these efforts, and wishes the Dandelion Project, Forces Children Scotland and Moray’s Forces families continued success.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Max Bannerman, Colin Beattie, Amanda Bland, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Victor Currie, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Jamie Langan, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Angela Ross, Kim Schmulian, David Smith, Paul Sweeney