Tam Baillie (born 1957) is a Scottish youth worker and policy manager who served as Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People between 2009–2017.
[3] He later worked with social services in Nottingham and Liverpool, with a role attempting to provide young people with alternatives to custody.
[10] In September 2010, he launched "The Right Blether", a consultation to gather views, ideas and advice from youngsters to inform a national vote in November.
[14] After an initial two-year term, a Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body panel interviewed Baillie in January 2011 and also gave consideration to letters and to press coverage.
[15] A further consultation exercise, "A Baby Blether", asking parents to express views on behalf of their children aged up to two years, was launched before Baillie's second term finished.