Scottish children's services coalition

Welcome to the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition

Committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Scotland
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) is an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, as well as support for their families or carers.

This includes those with additional support needs, mental health problems and care experience.

We are committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people, and our vision is to make Scotland the best place in the world for them to grow up in.

As a coalition, we aim to achieve this through campaigning to improve support for these vulnerable individuals and influencing the government, politicians, the NHS, and local authorities to deliver it. 

Through this activity, we aim to ensure that a wide range of high-quality, well-resourced, and easily accessible services are provided to vulnerable children and young people. Tailored to individual needs, this will help them to achieve their full potential.

Every child and young person has an equal right to play their part in Scotland's future, and we want to ensure they have equal opportunities to do so.
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Our Latest News

January 2, 2026
Call for urgent action as the number of legal plans for vulnerable children in Scotland slumps to a new record low
The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) is calling for urgent action from the Scottish Government and local authorities following a record low in the number of children and young people receiving a legally binding co-ordinated support plan (CSP).
December 17, 2025
Call for greater support as the number of pupils with mental health problems increases by 526% over the past decade
The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) has urged action over a massive increase in conditions contributing to an escalation in numbers of those with additional support needs (ASN).
December 9, 2025
Coalition calls for greater resourcing as the number of pupils with additional support needs hits record high
The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) is calling for greater resourcing as the number of pupils with additional support needs reaches a record high of just under 300,000.
December 2, 2025
Latest figures highlight 128 children are waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) is calling for greater parity of action and parity of spend as new figures highlight that 128 children and young people have been waiting for over a year for mental health treatment.
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