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“It’s about…believing our own words”: Bringing together the voices of care experienced people
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Adoption, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Residential care, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people, Brothers and sisters | Author: Rebekah Pierre
Rebekah Pierre is a care experienced writer, author, social worker, and editor of a new anthology, ‘Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System A…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee’s inquiry into Additional Support for Learning (ASL)
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Linda O'Neill
CELCIS's response, based on research evidence, practice experience, and feedback from longstanding cross organisational networks, maintains a…
World Social Work Day 2023: How social work teams in East Lothian have promoted staff wellbeing and development
Year: | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: Rogan Higginbottom
On this World Social Work Day, Rogan Higginbottom, a senior workforce learning and development officer at East Lothian Council (ELC), shares …
A response from CELCIS to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill, Sections 24 and 25.
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Kate MacKinnon
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on the Children (Care and J…
‘Everybody has a different story’: How compassionate connections are helping to support birth parents
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Adoption, Health and Wellbeing, Stigma | Author: Melanie Thomson
This Adoption Week Scotland, Melanie Thomson, a Social Worker for the Bluebird Project at Scottish Adoption, which offers counselling and sup…
Staying connected: How connections – past and present – can help to write our own futures
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Adoption, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people, Brothers and sisters | Author: Tegan, Youth Ambassador at Scottish Adoption and Teen Talk Adoption
This Adoption Week Scotland, Tegan, a Youth Ambassador at Scottish Adoption and Teen Talk Adoption, discusses her experience of reconnecting …
A response from CELCIS to Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate’s consultation on the Draft Standards for Bairns’ Hoose
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Ruth Sills, Kate Mackinnon
CELCIS’s response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate’s consultation on the Draft Standards for Bairns’ Hoose (Scott…
How students are helping to shape University-led and peer support for students with care experience
Year: | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people | Author: Sam Upton
Sam Upton, President of the Strathclyde Care Experienced & Estranged Students Society, shares her thoughts on the support on offer to student…
Don’t Pity Me! Thinking Differently about Vulnerability
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: David Woodier
Retired teacher, adoptive parent and blogger David Woodier explores the disuse of the word vulnerability and wonders if we need to look a lit…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘A Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland’
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Parental mental health, Voices of young people | Author: Kate Mackinnon
To help inform and influence the proposed strategy, our response outlines pertinent issues relevant for promoting the mental health and wellb…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘A new Suicide Prevention Strategy for Scotland’
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Kate Mackinnon
We have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘A new Suicide Prevention Strategy for Scotland’. We welcome the attention to …
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Poverty’s inquiry into poverty and stigma: call for written evidence
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Stigma | Author: Lizzie Thomson
Our response highlights the impact of poverty-related stigma on children, young people and families in need of care and protection. Poverty-r…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s stakeholder consultation on ‘Assessment of Wellbeing (GIRFEC)’ statutory guidance
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Lizzie Thomson
As Scotland’s national approach to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing all children and young people, GIRFEC is rights-based and …
CELCIS Response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s Inquiry into the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing | Author: Kate Mackinnon
This response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s Inquiry provides information about some of the key issues around the health an…
Money matters, so why do we make it so hard to get financial support?
Year: | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Financial Insecurity | Author: Claire Burns
As families continue to struggle financially this winter, CELCIS's Director (Acting) Claire Burns looks at how financial support can get to p…
CELCIS response to the Scottish Government’s stakeholder consultation on ‘Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) Refresh - Practice Guidance’
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing | Author: Lizzie Thomson
This consultation response provides feedback on ‘refreshed’ GIRFEC practice guidance materials about the Named Person, Lead Professional, usi…
Resources for parents, schools, colleges and practitioners supporting traumatically bereaved children and young people
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing | Author: UK Trauma Council
The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) and three child bereavement charities - Child Bereavement UK, Winston’s Wish and the Childhood Bereavement Netwo…
CELCIS Response to Scottish Government Education Reform Consultation
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Michael Bettencourt
This consultation document provides information and insights on the proposed changes to Education Scotland and the reform of the Scottish Qua…
Language and understanding at ‘the chalkface’
Year: | Topic:
Adoption, Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Leanne McIver
This Adoption Week Scotland, Dr Leanne McIver, Research Associate at CELCIS, discusses how greater inclusiveness for adopted children in poli…
CELCIS’s response to the National Care Service Consultation
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Disability, Domestic abuse, Education, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Parental alcohol and/or drug use, Parental mental health, Permanence, Residential care, Secure care, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people, COVID | Author: CELCIS
Proposals for a National Care Service in Scotland were published for consultation by the Scottish Government in August 2021.
CELCIS’s respons…
Mentoring in practice: An MCR Pathways mentor and young person share their journey together
Year: | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Lorna Tilsley and MCR Pathways mentee
On this National Mentoring Day, a young person who is currently a mentee with MCR Pathways and their mentor, Lorna Tilsley, discuss how their…
Education Forum - September 2021
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: CELCIS
At our latest Education Forum meeting. We were delighted to welcome Claire O'Hara, Programme Director, and Michael Wield, Programme Co-ordina…
Change is happening - but more needs to be done for children and families
Year: | Topic:
Active implementation, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Claire Burns
For all of us involved in supporting children and families, the pandemic has shown that building back better from COVID-19 doesn’t mean retur…
Lifelong Links Briefing II
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care | Author: Nadine Fowler and Rober Porter
Lifelong Links is an innovative approach to supporting children and young people who are looked after away from their parents and their famil…
CELCIS's commitment to keeping The Promise
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Disability, Domestic abuse, Education, Emotional abuse, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children, Female Genital Mutilation, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Historical abuse, International, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Online safety, Parental alcohol and/or drug use, Parental mental health, Permanence, Physical abuse, Residential care, Secure care, Sexual abuse, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: CELCIS
Learn more about CELCIS’s response and our offer to work in collaboration with The Promise and those working to support children, young peopl…
More than a promise: the imperative to make change happen
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority, Permanence | Author: Claire Burns
Claire Burns, Director (Acting), CELCIS – Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection, marks the first anniversary of The Promis…
If you think poverty doesn’t affect you, you are part of the problem
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Financial Insecurity | Author: Claire Burns
Claire Burns, Director (Acting), CELCIS – Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection discusses how COVID-19 has exacerbated ine…
The national Children’s Hearings advocacy service
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people | Author: Maree Todd, Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People
The introduction of the advocacy service is an important additional support. It’s already the case that hearings must consider views of child…
Therapeutic Parenting in adoption
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Adoption, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Fiona Aitken
For Adoption Week Scotland this year, Fiona Aitken, Director of Adoption UK Scotland, looks at why therapeutic parenting is so important for …
We need to talk about FASD
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Adoption, Health and Wellbeing, Parental alcohol and/or drug use | Author: Barbara Ogston
This Adoption Week Scotland, Barbara Ogston, FASD Advisor in the FASD Hub Scotland, managed by Adoption UK, who is an adoptive parent, discus…
We can and must do more to provide food security for all
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Financial Insecurity | Author: Paul Sullivan
On World Food Day 2020, Paul Sullivan, Sector Engagement Lead at CELCIS, reflects on some of the existing food insecurities affecting familie…
Kinship carers' experiences during the coronavirus crisis
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Permanence | Author: Kirsty Deacon
CELCIS has published supplementary analysis on a survey of kinship carers' experiences during the coronavirus crisis which the charity Family…
Ensuring there is choice in financial help
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing | Author: Mhairi Reid
For Challenge Poverty Week 2020, this blog post from Mhairi Reid on behalf of the Life Changes Trust and their Advisory Group, takes a look a…
SIRCC 2020 Online | Health and wellbeing for residential care workers
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, SIRCC | Author: CELCIS
Links to hints and tips for keeping physically and mentally well during COVID-19.
Raising the age of referral to the Children’s Reporter – CELCIS Consultation Response
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Emotional abuse, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Parental alcohol and/or drug use, Parental mental health, Physical abuse, Secure care, Sexual abuse, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Paul Sullivan, Kate MacKinnon, Rosie Moore, Elaine Adams
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Government Care and Justice consultation on raising the age of referral to the Children’s Reporter to 18…
Securing better futures
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Secure care | Author: Paul Sullivan
October 8, 2020 marks a very important moment for children and young people who experience secure care. That’s because it’s the day that the …
Under the spotlight of COVID-19: Real change is possible
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Active implementation, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Permanence | Author: Claire Burns
Claire Burns, Director of CELCIS (Acting), takes a moment to consider how much we have learned that we didn’t know before the COVID-19; how t…
Reimagining the way we nurture and stay connected during COVID-19.
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Megan Pirie
Food and other essential items are something that we have always had available for our young people in the Youth Team, Aberdeen but we were a…
COVID-19 – An opportunity to connect with time
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Elaine Hamilton
Elaine Hamilton, Service Manager at Nether Johnstone House describes how lockdown due to the current emergency health crisis has changed the …
Bridging the digital divide for care experienced young people in Scotland: If not now, when?
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Kenny McGhee and Dr. Autumn Roesch-Marsh
This report has been produced by CELCIS and the University of Edinburgh and investigates how Scotland’s care leavers have been affected by di…
Independent Care Review Evidence Framework
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Residential care, Secure care, Voices of young people | Author: The Independent Care Review
The Independent Care Review (ICR)'s evidence framework, comprising of research and evidence collated and analysed throughout the review’s thr…
CELCIS response to the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Equalities and Human Rights
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child protection, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority | Author: Paul Sullivan, Kate MacKinnon, Rosie Moore, Elaine Adams
CELCIS' response to the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Equal…
Lifelong Links briefing
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care | Author: Nadine Fowler and Robert Porter
An overview of the evaluation of a trial of Lifelong Links – an innovative approach to supporting children and young people who are looked af…
Response to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into support for vulnerable children during the Coronavirus outbreak’
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Linda O'Neill
The Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee is seeking information around the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on vulnerable c…
‘Supervision in Education – Healthier Schools For All’ - Barnardo’s Scotland
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Barnardo's Scotland
Barnardo's Scotland has published a new report 'Supervision in Education - Healthier Schools for All', which calls for better emotional and m…
Young People Leaving Care - A Four Nations Perspective
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: The British Academy
The British Academy has undertaken a programme of work that seeks to re-frame debates around childhood in both the public and policy spaces a…
Independent Care Review reports
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Education, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Permanence, Residential care, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Independent Care Review
Scotland’s Independent Care Review published its findings and recommendations,
Response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland on Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for People who have Experienced Rape, Sexual Assault, or Child Sexual Abuse: Children Young People and Adults (Draft Final Indicators)
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Sexual abuse | Author: Alex McTier, Ruth Sills
The paper sets out CELCIS’ response to the consultation on Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Healthcare and Forensic Medical Services for Peo…
The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in Child and Youth Friendly Language
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, International, Legislation | Author: SOS Children's Villages International
SOS Children's Villages have published 'You Have the Right to Care and Protection! The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in Chi…
Turning conversation into action
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Joanne McMeeking
It is with our gratitude to each and every contributor to the series and the subsequent discussions that we draw this to a close here, but th…
Why it is the right time to equally protect children
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Louise Hill
Louise Hill talks about the impact of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill in Scotland.
The right way forward: how best to incorporate the UNCRC for Scotland’s children
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Voices of young people | Author: Lizzie Morton
Incorporation of the UNCRC is an important piece of a jigsaw puzzle, but on its own it is not enough. Lizzie Morton explains the thinking beh…
An Ayrshire school where care experienced young people’s views are taken seriously
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people | Author: Dawn Parker
South Ayrshire CHAMPS Board is working in partnership with Belmont Academy in Ayr to bring care experienced young people together and support…
‘Being a student with care experience is very daunting’ Findings from a survey of care experienced students in Scottish colleges and universities
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Voices of young people | Author: Linda O’Neill, Neil Harrison, Nadine Fowler, Graham Connelly
The first Scotland-wide survey of care experienced students in Scotland’s colleges and universities, on behalf of the Scottish Funding Counci…
An Independent Evaluation of Quarriers Coaching for Life
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Nadine Fowler, Louise Hill, Charlene Plunkett, Vicki Welch (on the Annotated Bibliography only)
Report from the CELCIS evaluation of Quarriers Coaching for Life, a mentoring programme for care experienced young people.
Principles of Good Transitions - improving post-school transitions
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Scottish Transitions Forum, ARC Scotland
Providing clear guidance to improve the quality of care and support for young people with additional support needs who are making the transit…
Practice Note: Children and young people in residential care - engagement in music
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: CELCIS
This Practice Note aims to celebrate good practice already taking place throughout Scotland, and give residential child care managers and pra…
Response to Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill consultation
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Physical abuse | Author: Lizzie Morton
A response to the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill proposed by John Finnie MSP, which aims to remove the legal defenc…
"I just want to be normal": looked after young people's experiences of feeling different
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, REACH, Voices of young people | Author: Professor Julie Selwyn, Dr Claire Baker
Professor Julie Selwyn, from the University of Bristol, and Dr Claire Baker from Corum Voice talk about the Bright Spots programme looking at…
Labels are for clothes not people
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, REACH, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Claire Burns
Introducing issue 12 of REACH, which explores stigma, language, perception and the representation of care and care experience.
Gathering PACE 2018
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Adoption, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence | Author: CELCIS
The CELCIS annual Gathering PACE event took place at the Perth Convert Hall on Wednesday 7 November 2018, where we welcomed 96 delegates to t…
Practice Exchange Workshop: Pre-birth planning, Assessment and 'Getting it right from the start'
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Neglect, Permanence, Physical abuse | Author: CELCIS
The PACE (Permanence and Care Excellence) team at CELCIS hosted a Practice Echange Workshop on 15 November 2018 in Glasgow, with almost 70 de…
Early Intervention Foundation report: Realising the Potential of Early Intervention
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: Early Intervention Foundation
This report from the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) explains the concept of early intervention and how it works to support child develop…
Creative Consortium: Children and young people in residential care engagement in music
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Charlie Gracie, Moyra Hawthorn and Michelle McCue
A research project which addressed how looked after children and young people accessed music opportunities, if at all, what barriers there we…
In and beyond the care setting: relationships between young people and care workers: A literature review
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Local authority, Residential care, SIRCC, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Vicki Welch, Nadine Fowler, Ewan Ross, Richard Withington, Kenny McGhee
The report summarises important learning from academic and other literature about relationships between young people and those caring for the…
Connecting Voices on listening to the voices of care experienced young people
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: CELCIS
Jim Lyon from East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership talks about the importance of listening to the voices of care experienced youn…
Consultation response: Review of Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and Creation of a Family Justice Modernisation Strategy
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Lizzie Morton
CELCIS response to Scottish Government’s consultation on the review of legislation relating to children and their families in Scotland.
Team work works and all relationships matter
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Looked after at home | Author: Dr Christine Puckering
Dr Christine Puckering from Mellow Parenting tells the story of a family and how trauma informed care can foster better relationships.
A care leaver's path to university
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Residential care, Voices of young people | Author: Derek
Many paths to higher education are not straightforward. A care experienced student talks about overcoming such challenges.
Parents in Partnership at Auchenharvie Academy
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: CELCIS
Liz and Reena, parents of pupils at Auchenharvie Academy have been involved in a project where the attend their children’s school to learn mo…
Kieran Morrell on Parents in Partnership at Auchenharvie Academy
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: CELCIS
Kieran Morrell, Family Learning Worker, talks about how Parents in Partnership (a model for parental involvement in the school curriculum) is…
Aberlour Life Works Service – a qualitative evaluation
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Looked after at home, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Dr Charlene Plunkett, Dr Vicki Welch
This mixed-methods evaluation describes the person-centred model that has evolved within the life works service.
Equally Protected?
Year: 2015 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority, Looked after at home, Physical abuse | Author: Dr Anja Heilmann, Prof. Yvonne Kelly, Prof. Richard G Watt
A review of the evidence on the physical punishment of children.
If I wasn't emotionally involved, they wouldn't have thrived
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Looked after at home, Residential care | Author: Gordon Main
Gordon Main continues the conversation on commitment, discussing the emotional investment of foster carers.
Animal Magic - The benefits of being around and caring for animals across care settings.
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Looked after at home, Permanence, Residential care, SIRCC, Voices of young people | Author: Care Inspectorate
The benefits of being around and caring for animals across care settings.
Integrated Children’s Services in Scotland
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Local authority | Author: Social Work Scotland
An assessment of progress and improvement in integrated children's services, published by Social Work Scotland, and a literature review.
What's the harm?
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Judy Furnivall
The difficult issue of self-harm in residential care, exploring the experiences of young people and the support workers need to help.
Response to draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan consultation
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing | Author: CELCIS
This contribution provides evidence on how suicide and self-harm affects not only the health and well-being of care experience children and y…
It’s not just about the adults!
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Judy Furnivall
The importance for children in residential care to develop the ability to navigate friendships with each other.
Seen, heard and chicken check ins
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people | Author: Chelsea Stinson
How the Seen + Heard project in Fife informs developments in policy and practice, and engages Corporate Parents.
Empowering and supportive relationships
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Andy Carter, Thempra Social Pedagogy
This video explains the meaning behind the idea: enabling holistic learning and well-being through empowering and supportive relationships.
Health Matters for Children & Young People in Kinship Care
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care | Author: Children's Health Scotland
This video features kinship carers discussing issues affecting the health outcomes of children in care.
Response to consultation on the Scottish Government’s A Healthier Future
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Residential care | Author: Chris Sweeney
CELCIS response to the Scottish Government's A Healthier Future: Action and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight consultation.
Gathering PACE 2017
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Adoption, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence | Author: CELCIS
At our annual Gathering PACE (Permanence and Care Excellence) event on 16 November, we welcomed over 120 delegates from across Scotland. Gat…
Infants may not be able to speak but their voice is important
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Neglect, Permanence, Voices of young people | Author: Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson discusses every child's need for sensitive and responsive care.
What you have to say about our Caring for Vulnerable Children MOOC
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Child protection, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: Sarah Hume-Anthony
Course moderator Sarah Hume-Anthony gives a snapshot of the interactions on the CELCIS MOOC.
Response to Scotland's call for views on Children and Young People (Information Sharing) Bill
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Lizzie Morton
A response to the Education and Skills Committee’s call for views on the proposed legislative amendments to the Children and Young People (Sc…
Response to Scotland’s Ten Year Strategy for the Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Richard Withington
A response to Scottish Government’s consultation on Scotland’s Ten Year Strategy for the Learning Provision for Children and Young People wit…
Parents In Partnership Programme evaluation 2017
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Looked after at home | Author: Linda O'Neill, Leanne Mattu, Richard Withington and Vicki Welch
An evaluation report of the CELCIS Parents In Partnership programme, a parental and carer involvement model implemented in three high schools…
Consultation response: Equally Safe – a draft delivery plan
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Lizzie Morton
We comment on the Scottish Government’s draft Delivery Plan on Equally Safe, a strategy for eradicating violence against women and girls.
Mind the implementation gap: how child care can be improved globally
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, International, Voices of young people | Author: Chrissie Gale
Dr Chrissie Gale, international lead for CELCIS, reflects on research which could help shape the drive for better alternative care for childr…
One Moana is all we need…
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Helen Johnston
Care leaver Helen Johnston compares her life to a Disney movie
I wanted to be a social work superhero
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Local authority, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Jennifer McKean
What does relational based practice look like in reality, for a busy statutory team?
Relationships are everything
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Adoption, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Voices of young people | Author: Kathy Allan
Kathy Allan from Adoption UK explains how an attachment awareness programme in East Lothian is helping looked after and adopted children have…
Consultation response: Supporting children and young people with healthcare needs in schools
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Lizzie Morton
We highlight issues pertinent to supporting vulnerable and looked after children with healthcare needs in schools. We recommend ensuring the …
I used to, but ...
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Residential care, Voices of young people | Author: Moyra Hawthorn
Research into how music could and should help shape the experiences of children and young people in residential care settings.
The cost of being care free
Year: 2016 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: David Ayre, Lucy Capron, Helena Egan, Anastasia French and Lucy Gregg
The impact of poor financial education and removal of support on care leavers (England)
Moneywise Project report
Year: 2015 | Topic:
Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Norma Brown
The care leaving team at Falkirk Council received funding to mitigate against the effects of the Welfare Reform Act on care leavers.
Choosing to love
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Residential care, SIRCC | Author: Judy Furnivall
We are now moving towards a professionalism that is defined by passion and commitment expressed through the transparent and responsible use o…
Consultation response: Provision of additional support needs in schools
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Education, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Linda O'Neill
Our response to the Education and Skill’s Committee’s call for views on the provision of Additional Support Needs in schools.
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