Briefing for Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Health & Wellbeing of Children & Young People

Barnardo’s Scotland provided written and oral evidence to the committee’s inquiry and a group of young people from Barnardo’s family support service in Inverclyde gave their views directly to MSPs.

Barnardo’s Scotland is concerned about the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Scotland’s young people, not only because of lost learning and social development due to isolation but also due to the ongoing impact which lockdowns have had on the NHS and on CAMHS waiting times.