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February 3, 2021

Letter of support for appointment of an autism commissioner

In an open letter to the media, the Scottish Children's Services Coalition adds its support to the 'Our Voices Our Rights' campaign, which calls for the appointment of a commissioner for autism and learning disability.
December 24, 2020

Coalition urges action as figures highlight a more than 50 per cent drop in legal support for children with complex needs

The Scottish Children's Services Coaltion urges government action as figures highlight a dramatic drop in legal support for children with complex needs.
December 15, 2020

Concerns raised as a third of pupils identified with additional support needs while support falls

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition raises concerns over an increase in the numbers of pupils with additional support needs against a background of cuts in support.
December 1, 2020

Mental health emergency warning as more than 1,000 children have been waiting more than a year for treatment

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition reiterates its call for greater investment in mental health services as new figures highlight more than 1,000 children have been waiting over a year for treatment.
October 10, 2020

World Mental Health Day

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition marks World Mental Health Day with a call for mental health to be treated on a par with physical health and to ensure that children and young people get the mental health support that they need, when they need it.
September 4, 2020

Call for a 'national crusade' as requests for mental health support slump

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls for a "national crusade" to tackle a slump in requests for mental health support during lockdown.
June 16, 2020

Coalition raises major concerns over falling levels of school leavers with additional support needs in positive destinations

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition raises concerns calls for greater resourcing to address fallng levels of school leavers with additional support needs moving into positive destinations.
June 2, 2020

Latest waiting time figures highlight perfect COVID-19 storm for children’s mental health

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition raises concerns over a potential "perfect storm" for children's mental health as we come out of the COVID-19 lockdown.
April 17, 2020

Let's be mindful of the impact on mental health that crisis will have

Writing in The Scotsman, Lynn Bell from coalition member LOVE learning, highlights the need for increased support for those with additional support needs, including mental health problems, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 8, 2020

Coalition raises concerns over falling support for vulnerable children

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls for greater support for children with additional support needs during the COVID-19 crisis as figures highlight that the number of specialist support teachers has declined.
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