The inquiry aims to address key issues impacting the health and wellbeing of children and young people including:
Child poverty (including the Scottish Government’s current child poverty delivery plan), inequality and adverse childhood experiences
Issues affecting care experienced young people
Mental health, access to Child and Adult Mental Health Services and the importance of early intervention
Health and wellbeing in schools
The Committee has issued a call for evidence to support the inquiry which will run until 7 December and plans to begin taking oral evidence immediately after the Christmas recess...