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Some children’s mental health service waits ‘too long’, Sturgeon concedes

A P7 pupil posted online “if anyone felt like they wanted to die” after failing to receive either a diagnosis or treatment from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), MSPs have been told. After hearing about the experience of the ...

08 Dec 2022 at 16:03

Scotland

John Swinney to auction Christmas card picture to help children’s charity

First Minister John Swinney welcomed children to his official residence as he unveiled his Christmas card, which will raise cash to help a leading children’s charity. Mr Swinney’s card features a picture taken by “very talented” PA news ...

11 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

‘Staggering’ 100 referrals to child mental health services each day – charity

A “staggering” 100 referrals to Scotland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are being made on average every day, a charity has found. Freedom of Information data obtained by Children First showed there were 36,659 ...

26 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Children’s charity launches appeal for cash amid ‘childhood emergency’

Children’s campaigners have warned they could struggle to meet the demand for help as youngsters face “spiralling levels of worry and anxiety”. The charity Children First is launching a fundraising appeal, saying it needs “urgent ...

01 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Charity declares ‘national childhood emergency’ amid concerns about online harm

A children’s charity has warned of a “national childhood emergency” after a survey found less than a quarter of young people think childhood is better now than it was for their parents. The survey of 11 to 25-year-olds in ...

20 Mar 2025 at 09:55

Scotland

Children’s charity urges action on poverty and online harm in election manifesto

A children’s charity has launched its 2026 Holyrood election manifesto with a focus on child poverty and online harm. Children First’s manifesto calls for the next Scottish government to tackle child poverty and ensure a ...

24 Sept 2025 at 09:02

Scotland

More youngsters on child protection register ‘tip of the iceberg’ – charity

An increase in the number of young people on the child protection register in Scotland could be the “tip of the iceberg”, a charity has warned. Figures released on Tuesday show that on July 31 2024, a total of 2,129 ...

25 Mar 2025 at 20:38

Scotland

£10m set aside for benefit cap offset to be reinvested in tackling child poverty

Millions of pounds that had been earmarked to offset the two-child benefit cap in Scotland will now be spent on tackling child poverty, the Scottish Government has announced. A total of £10 million has become ...

08 Jan 2026 at 09:30

Scotland

Urgent action demanded to tackle ‘childhood emergency’ despite fall in poverty

Campaigners have insisted there is an “urgent need for action to tackle Scotland’s childhood emergency” – despite figures showing a reduction in youngsters in poverty. Scottish Government figures show that ...

26 Mar 2026 at 16:37

Scotland

Judy Murray joins May digital detox call to protect children from online harm

Judy Murray has backed calls for a digital detox in May to raise awareness around protecting Scotland’s children from online harm. The Scottish tennis coach is backing a new campaign from Children First, ...

11 Apr 2026 at 00:25

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