Scottish Children's Services Coalition

22/05/2026

Delighted to see that "Promise Bill" has received Royal Assent and has become an Act. The Act includes a lifelong entitlement to advocacy services for all care-experienced people, ensuring their voices are better heard. We are delighted to have campaigned for this. The Promise Scotland Falkland House School Young Foundations Spark of Genius Love Care

14/05/2026

Thank you to STV News for featuring SCSC members Falkland House School and Love Care on the issue of an almost 300 per cent increase in the number of kids being homeschooled due to a lack of school support, especially for those with additional support needs (ASN) Educational Institute of Scotland Spark of Genius Young Foundations

A growing number of children are out of school as home education in Scotland rises by almost 300% in a decade.

04/05/2026

Like the Royal College of Psychiatrists, we support the view that Scotland is failing our most unwell citizens with mental health problems, and urge the next The Scottish Government to put mental illness on an equal footing with physical illness. Falkland House School Spark of Genius Young Foundations Love Care SAMH

The leader of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland is urging politicians to view mental and physical health the same ahead of Thursday’s…

15/04/2026

We are urging the next Scottish Government to "stop talking and start delivering" for pupils with additional support needs (ASN), as new stats highlight that those with mental health problems have increased by over 500% over the last decade, and those with autism just under 300%. Falkland House School Young Foundations Spark of Genius Love Care SAMH The Additional Support Needs Blog Enquire - Scottish advice service for additional support for learning

Campaigners have challenged Scotland’s politicians to “stop talking and start delivering” for schoolchildren with special needs – as figures showed the number of pupils with mental health difficulties has increased by a “staggering” 526% over a decade. The Scottis...

30/03/2026

Many thanks to The Sunday Times for highlighting our concerns over a lack of support for those with additional support needs (ASN), especially in more deprived communities, which have a higher rate of ASN than those in the least deprived. We need the next The Scottish Government to make this a key focus of their agenda. Love Care Falkland House School Young Foundations Spark of Genius