April 25, 2006
For Scotland's children report: Better integrated children's services
The Government is committed to 'A Scotland in which every child matters, where every child regardless of their family background, has the best possible start in life.' The starting point for such a commitment has to be the reality of children's lives here in Scotland. And if we look at what we know we see that:
- There are approximately 1 million children under the age of 16 living in Scotland and a further 326,000 16 to 21-year-olds. . . .
If every child does matter, there is much to do and both the targeted and universal services that children and their families come into contact with must address better the picture presented here.