Scottish Socialist Party

Agree

Yes

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has historically focused on progressive and socialist policies, emphasizing the importance of education as a public good and advocating for policies that support working-class families and children. Decriminalizing school truancy could be seen as part of a broader approach to address the root causes of truancy, such as poverty, lack of support for students with additional needs, and other social issues, rather than penalizing students and families. The SSP might view decriminalization as a step towards a more compassionate and supportive education system that aligns with their broader social justice goals. However, the specific stance of the SSP on this issue is not well-documented, so the score reflects a general alignment with their principles rather than a stated position. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Given the Scottish Socialist Party's emphasis on addressing social inequalities and supporting the working class, it is unlikely that they would strongly support the criminalization of school truancy, which can disproportionately affect disadvantaged families and students. Criminalizing truancy can exacerbate the challenges faced by these groups, potentially leading to a cycle of poverty and criminal justice involvement. The SSP's focus on social justice and education as a right suggests they would prefer interventions that address the underlying causes of truancy, such as poverty, mental health issues, and lack of access to educational support, over punitive measures. Therefore, they would likely disagree with maintaining or strengthening the criminalization of truancy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.