Our vision is for Scotland to be the world leader in the care and support of vulnerable children and young people.
We aim to achieve this through campaigning for the provision of a wide range of high-quality, well-resourced and quickly accessible services, tailored to their individual needs.
Our members between them deliver specialist care and education services to children and young people with additional support needs.
They also provide independent advocacy, advice and representation to care experienced children and young people.
Writing in The Herald, Lynn Bell, CEO of coalition member, Love Learning Scotland, highlights the challenges faced by those children who find their referral for specialist mental health treatment rejected.
Noting the latest waiting time figures, the Scottish Children's Services Coalition calls on the Scottish Government to increase investment in mental health services for children and young people.
Writing in The Scotsman, Dr Marie Holmes, Clinical Psychologist for coalition member Spark of Genius, highlights the major beneficial impacts clinical psychologists can have on children who have experienced trauma.
We call on the Scottish Government to urgently review how local authorities are supporting children and young people with complex and high level needs.
