Every child has the right to the best possible health and from time to time children and young people will experience medical treatments, illness and accidents. As the national voice for health-related issues for children and young people, Children’s Health Scotland produce a range of Guides to support the health and wellbeing of children and […]
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Committee report raises additional support for learning concerns
The Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee has reported its alarm at the gap between the ambitions and implementation of a policy that aspires for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) to be taught in mainstream education.
Children’s health must be ‘urgently prioritised’
Holyrood has published an article written by Louise Wilson @louisewilso stating that children’s health must be urgently prioritised in Scotland. It opens with the fact that there are children in Scotland who have never seen a dentist. That’s not because they haven’t needed one, nor for lack of trying on the part of parents, but […]
Paediatricians publish ‘Worried and Waiting: A Review of Paediatric Waiting Times in Scotland’
Paediatricians in Scotland are calling for urgent and bold action to improve waiting times after a new report shows increasing demand and long waits for children and young people.
New analysis shows disparity in statistics collected about disabled children in Scotland
Different sources of information have for the first time been brought together in a new analysis by CELCIS, published today (8 May 2024), to better understand what is known about disabled children across Scotland’s statistical collections.
Tech firms told to hide ‘toxic’ content from children
Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be named and shamed – and banned for under-18s – if they fail to comply with new online safety rules.
Hundreds of children and young people set to tell the Inquiry how the pandemic affected them
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s work investigating the impact of the pandemic on children and young people has taken a major step forward. The Children and Young People’s Voices project is now ready to start hearing from several hundred children and young people, aged 9-22 years old, about how the pandemic affected them.
Brain Injury and the Criminal Justice System
Gillian McCallum of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has published an information sheet on brain injury in children and young people and the impact on criminal justice system.
Social Security Scotland now paying disability benefits for disabled children in Scotland
All disabled children and young people in Scotland who receive disability benefits will now be paid directly from Social Security Scotland.
Do Moments Matter in the life of a school child?
At Children’s Health Scotland, through our direct work with children and young people with health conditions, we know that there are many reasons why they may miss out on attending school. Of course, these will be different for each individual child because every child is unique but without doubt there is now growing concern in […]
