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PE2091: Provide funding to have a CAHMS worker and a nurse based within Scottish high schools

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide funding to enable a CAHMS worker and a school nurse to be placed within our secondary schools.

Petitioner: Kirsty Solman on behalf of Stand with Kyle Now

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 28 March 2024

Click here for the full petition


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (138KB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024 


Committee Meetings

12 June 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.    

Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2024

02 April 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport. 

Official Report of Meeting 02 April 2025

24 September 2025: The Committee took evidence from— 

  • Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
  • Alan Morrison, Deputy Director Health Infrastructure & Sustainability, Scottish Government
  • Douglas McLaren, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Government

The Committee took evidence on thematic healthcare issues in Scotland that have been raised in multiple petitions. 

Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2025

Update from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 30 October 2025


Written Submissions

PE2091/A: Scottish Government submission, 30 April 2024 (99KB, pdf) posted 07 May 2024

PE2091/B: Scottish Government submission, 23 July 2024 (117KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2025

PE2091/C: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport written submission, 1 May 2025 (170KB, pdf) posted 06 May 2025