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January 24, 2018

Iain Cameron - Kids in care need more help at school than their peers – let’s give them a better future

Writing in The Scotsman, Iain Cameron, Head Teacher at Spark of Genius’ Caledonian School, discusses why kids in care need more help at school.
December 12, 2017

NHS spending on mental health must be increased to help young people at crisis point

Kenny Graham , Head of Education at Falkland House School, writes for the Herald on the need for the Scottish Government to deliver a 'Budget for Mental Health'.
December 7, 2017

Call for Scottish ‘Budget for Mental Health’ for children and young people

We call for the budget spent on mental health services for children and young people to be tripled in the forthcoming Scottish Budget.
November 7, 2017

Duncan Dunlop - Let's talk about love in the care system, at the moment there isn't any

Duncan Dunlop, CEO of WhoCares? Scotland, writes for Friends of the Scotsman about the need for love in the care system.
November 6, 2017

Letter to the media - invest in children with additional support needs

Our letter to the media calling on the Scottish Government to invest in children with additional support needs.
October 18, 2017

Welcome drop in number of young people with mental illness being treated in non-specialist wards, but more work still to be done

We respond to a report from the Mental Welfare Commission that shows a significant drop in the number of young people with mental illness being treated in non-specialist wards in Scotland for 2016-17.
September 12, 2017

Kenny Graham - Don’t let children with Additional Support Needs be left behind

Kenny Graham, Head of Education at Falkland House School, writes for Friends of the Scotsman about why all children must be supported to reach their full potential.
September 5, 2017

Budget call as the NHS in Scotland fails to meet target for child mental health treatment

New waiting time figures covering the quarter from April to June 2017 indicate that five of 14 health boards failed to meet a Scottish Government waiting time target for access by children and young people to specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
July 18, 2017

Niall Kelly - Vital work in Scottish children’s homes to avert the worst possible outcome

Niall Kelly, Managing Director of Young Foundations, member of the SCSC, writes for Friends of the Scotsman on the interventions of skilled and dedicated staff in children's homes which save young lives.
June 22, 2017

Letter to the Editor - More needs to be done to support school leavers with ASN into 'positive destinations'

Our letter to the media highlighting the need for greater support after a recorded increase in the proportion of school leavers with ASN not in 'positive destinations'.
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