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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.
September 2, 2025

Latest figures highlight 146 children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment

The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) is calling for parity of action and parity of spend as new figures highlight 146 children and young people have been waiting more than a year for mental health treatment in Scotland.
June 24, 2025

Scotland must keeps its Promise to children in care

Writing in TES magazine on behalf of the SCSC, Kenny Graham highlights that forthcoming Scottish Government legislation paves the way to a statutory right to advocacy for care-experienced children and young people.
June 3, 2025

Latest figures highlight 164 children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment

Latest figures highlighting that 164 children and young people have been waiting over a year for mental health treatment indicate that we still need parity of action and spending with physical health.
May 8, 2025

Time for action on independent advocacy

In this letter to the media, the Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) advocates for the incorporation of a statutory right to independent advocacy into the Scottish Government's Promise Bill.
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.
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