[11][9] When launched, the SFP said its "central goal" was to gain election to the Scottish Parliament and "to fill the void" left behind by the current parties and their abandoning of "Judeo-Christian-inspired values of traditional Western civilisation".
"[24] They argue against the Curriculum for Excellence as it, "elevates subjective learner experience over teaching, undermining the intellectual authority of teachers, and uses student motivation and enjoyment as the measure of what is worth knowing.
[19] In February 2020, the party submitted a complaint concerning a HappyFest event that celebrated LGBT arts (including drag, theatre, poetry, dance, and music) at Dunbar Grammar School in East Lothian which was part of LGBT History Month, claiming that the acts promoted "a philosophy of gender fluidity that is confusing and dangerous to young people" and that "the drag scene is often associated with less than positive values.".
"[25] The SFP believes the gender pay gap is by and large a reflection of personal choices and the natural differences between men and women, and no government action is required to address it.
[8] In February 2021, having previously criticised Ruth Davidson in a Youtube broadcast for seeking to have a "Fatherless child", the General Teaching Council for Scotland cleared Lucas of misconduct and allowed him to remain a registered teacher.
[28][29] On 29 August 2022, the SFP tweeted a picture of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outside Auschwitz, with a cartoon-like thought bubble reading: "There should have been a buffer zone around this place."
Green MSP Gillian Mackay, responsible for Act that created buffer zones around abortion clinics targeted by anti-abortion protesters, described the meme as "crass, insensitive and shameful" and that “Even by their standards, this is appalling.
[33] In March 2023, PinkNews described the group as "far-right" due to plans to "brick up" Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow in a protest against gender affirming care.
[34] Scottish Family Party activist Niall Fraser announced in late August 2023 that he would be contesting Margaret Ferrier’s MP seat in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.