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 to 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, influencing the government, politicians, the NHS and local authorities to deliver this. 

Through this activity we are seeking to ensure that a wide range of high-quality, well-resourced and easily accessible services is 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 that they have an equal opportunity to do so.
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Our Latest News

April 12, 2025
Call for greater support as the number of pupils with mental health problems increases by 580% over the past decade
As a coalition, we call for greater support as figures highlight that the number of pupils with mental health problems has increased by 580% over the past decade.
March 25, 2025
Coalition raises concerns as new figures highlight cuts in specialist support for vulnerable children to a record low
Coalition raises concerns as new figures indicate that the number of specialist additional support needs (ASN) teachers has slumped to a record low, while the number of pupils with ASN has reached a record high.
March 12, 2025
Call for greater resourcing as spending to support vulnerable children in Scotland is slashed by nearly a third
Coalition warns of lost generation of children as figures indicate that funding to support pupils with additional support needs has been slashed by nearly a third over the last decade.
March 4, 2025
New figures highlight 145 children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
New figures indicate that 145 children and young people have been waiting more than a year for mental health treatment. As a coalition, we call for greater support to ensure that they get the support they need when they need it.
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