News
January 14, 2016

Press Release - Responding to the announcement of £54 million in funding for mental health services

Sophie Pilgrim from the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition responds to the announcement by Nicola sturgeon of £54 million in funding for mental health services.
December 29, 2015

Iain Cameron, Spark of Genius - Why care leavers need a little help

Iain Cameron from Spark of Genius writes for Friends of the Scotsman, on behalf of the coalition, on the need for greater support for those leaving care.
December 29, 2015

Letter to the Media - Coalition calls for more support to get those young people with disabilities into work

The coalition responds to the concerns expressed by Neil Findlay MSP over the number of those young people with disabilities accessing Modern Apprenticeships.
December 28, 2015

Stuart Jacob - Vital to protect children with Additional Support Needs from budget cuts

Stuart Jacob, Director of Falkland House School and coalition member, writes in Scotland on Sunday on the need to protect children with Additional Support Needs from budget cuts.
December 9, 2015

Press Release - Coalition warns against cuts in services as new figures show over 22 per cent of pupils in Scottish schools have Additional Support Needs

The coalition warns Local Authorities against cutting budgets for those with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
November 24, 2015

Press Release - Urgent action called for as more than half of Health Board figures fail to meet child mental health targets

The coalition calls on the Scottish Government to act urgently to ensure that NHS Health Boards achieve waiting time targets for access to CAMHS.
November 18, 2015

Letter to the Media - Coalition raises concern over council budget cuts

The coalition launches a major campaign to protect services for children and young people from local authority cuts.
November 2, 2015

Letter to the Media - Coalition responds to launch of cross-party mental health campaign in England

The coalition welcomes the campaign in England, calling for an increase in funding for mental health services.
October 9, 2015

Sophie Pilgrim - Marking World Mental Health Day with Dignity

Sophie Pilgrim, Director of Kindred Scotland and coalition member, writes in the Edinburgh Evening News on the need for greater dignity for those with mental health problems.
September 24, 2015

Press Release - Coalition raises concerns over rise in admission of young people with mental health problems to adult and paediatric wards

A leading coalition of independent and third sector children and young people’s service providers has urged the Scottish Government to act urgently as new figures out today (24th September) indicate an increased number of children and young people (under-18) with mental health problems being admitted to non-specialist adult and paediatric hospital wards. Figures from the Mental Welfare Commission saw […]
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