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March 5, 2019

Latest waiting time figures highlight need for greater investment in child mental health services

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls for increased investment in mental health services as latest figures highlight the NHS in Scotland is failing to meet mental health treatment times.
March 4, 2019

Coalition urges employers to look beyond the label as we mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week

As we mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, the Scottish Children's Services Coalition urges employers to look beyond the label when it comes to young people with additional needs.
February 4, 2019

Dividends to be gained by investing in children's mental health

Writing in The Herald and marking Children's Mental Health Week, Niall Kelly from coalition member Young Foundations, comments on the dividends to gained by investing in children's mental health.
February 2, 2019

Scottish Government mainstream review is welcomed but greater resourcing is required

Writing in TESS, Stuart Jacob from coalition member, Falkland House School, responds to the Scottish Government's review on the presumption of mainstreaming. If it is to achieve what it was intended to do greater resourcing is required.
January 15, 2019

Coalition urges Government action to deliver support for those children with complex needs

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls on the Scottish Government to urgently review how local authorities are supporting children and young people with complex and high level needs.
December 13, 2018

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition responds to Mental Welfare Commission report

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition responds to the Mental Welfare Commission Scotland report on admissions of children and young people to non-specialist hospital wards for treatment of their mental health difficulties.
December 7, 2018

Jackie Blair - Mainstreaming is always the ideal, but it may not work for all children with ASN

Writing in The Scotsman, Jackie Blair, Director of Education at coalition member, Spark of Genius, highlights that while mainstreaming of those children and young people with additional support needs is the ideal, greater resourcing is required to give adequate support.
December 5, 2018

Budget for mental health needed as latest figures highlight waiting time failings

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls for a 'Budget for mental health' as latest waiting time figures highlight that around a third of children and young people are not being seen within the Scottish Government target time.
October 30, 2018

Seona Weir - The true cost of not responding to declining mental health in children

Writing in The Scotsman, Seona Weir, lead manager Scotland for coalition member, Young Foundations, highlights the long wait faced by many children and young people with mental health problems and the urgent need for greater support.
October 23, 2018

Let's use this first Care Experienced Week to celebrate all those who are care experienced

In a letter to the media to mark the first Care Experienced Week (22nd to 28th October), the Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls for all care experienced people to be celebrated, seeking greater support for them and action to tackle the stigma many face.
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