News - Scottish Children’s Services Coalition

March 7, 2017

‘Postcode lottery’ as health boards fail to meet target for child mental health treatment

New waiting time figures covering the quarter from October to December 2016 indicate that only seven out of 14 health boards were meeting a Scottish Government waiting time target for access by children and young people to specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

February 17, 2017

Letter to the media - Celebrate the lives and listen to the stories of care experienced young people this 'Care Day'

In our letter to the media we stand together with care experienced young people this 'Care Day' to listen to their stories and celebrate their lives.

February 7, 2017

The number of pupils identified with autism, dyslexia and other conditions has increased dramatically, reinforcing call for greater support

February 6, 2017

Letter to the media - Children's mental health week raises awareness

In our letter to the media we join Place2B's call to 'spread a little kindness’ this Children's Mental Health Week.

January 25, 2017

Duncan Dunlop, Who Cares? Scotland - A new beginning for our broken care system

Duncan Dunlop, Chief Executive of Who Cares? Scotland, member of the SCSC, writes for Friends of the Scotsman and discusses the importance and potential of the proposed review of Scotland's care system.

January 4, 2017

Clearer guidance called for as major discrepancies between local authorities on numbers of those with additional support needs

The SCSC has called for clearer guidance in the way figures on the numbers of those with additional support needs (ASN) is collected.

December 15, 2016

Letter to the media - Invest in education or suffer the long-term aftermath

Our letter to the media seeking increased investment from the Scottish Government's budget in children and young people with Additional Support Needs.

December 6, 2016

Press release - Urgent action needed as half of Scotland’s health boards fail to meet targets for child mental health treatment

The SCSC calls for urgent action from the Scottish Government to increase investment in and radically improve mental health services for children and young people.

November 29, 2016

Press release - Scotland faces ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable children and young people in the face of cuts in services

The SCSC warns that Scotland faces a ‘lost generation’ of children and young people with Additional Support Needs if cuts in public services continue.

November 23, 2016

SCSC response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The SCSC responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, raising concerns over the impact on vulnerable children and young people of a real terms fall in the Scottish Government’s budget over the next five years.

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