The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published a report setting out its work “to put Scotland’s care experienced children, young people and adults at the heart of what we do”. The report has been published alongside the SSSC’s Children’s Rights Report 2023, which sets out how the SSSC promotes the United Nations Convention on […]
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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.
2024 Spring edition of our magazine now available to read online
Spring is in the air which means nominations are now open for the Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024. Do you know someone who deserves a very special teddy trophy? Turn to page 8 in the spring edition of our magazine to find out more.
Clear vision needed for health and social care
Audit Scotland has released a report stating that significant service transformation is required to ensure the financial sustainability of Scotland’s health service and calls on the Scottish Government to develop a clear national strategy for health and social care to address the pressures on services.
‘Urgent action’ needed on failing child health
The Academy of Medical Sciences has released a stark report highlighting wide-ranging evidence of declining health among children under five in the UK and calls on policymakers to take urgent action to address the situation.
New SCRA research report exploring digital poverty published
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration has published a ground-breaking piece of new research. The report ‘Digital Poverty and Exclusion in Scotland: Digital Lives of Care Experienced Children’ looks at digital exclusion in the Children’s Hearings System.
Simpler social security system saves families time
More than 38,000 payments have been paid to families to help with the costs of early learning and starting school. Families who qualify for Scottish Child Payment are now automatically awarded Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment when their child becomes eligible, without them having to apply separately.
SMS:HUB wins Empowering Self Management Project of the Year at the ALLIANCE Self-Management Awards
Our work to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people with long-term health conditions was honoured yesterday (20 September 2023) at the annual Self Management Awards, organised by the ALLIANCE.
Seven award winners presented with prestigious Teddy Trophies at Scottish Children’s Health Awards
The national Scottish Children’s Health awards have been created to celebrate courageous children and young people and those who are making a difference to their health and wellbeing. There are seven awards in total which were unveiled during Scottish Children’s Health Week (4-10 September 2023). AWARD 1 | William Kilpatrick presented with Young Achiever Award […]
