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Our news helps everyone working with and for children in need of care and protection, their families and carers, and with care leavers, to keep up to speed with what's going on in the sector, here in Scotland, and further afield.


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New analysis shows disparity in statistics collected about disabled children in Scotland

08 May 2024
Different sources of information have for the first time been brought together in a new analysis by CELCIS, published today (8 M…


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Children's social work statistics for Scotland published 'Looked After Children'

30 April 2024
The Scottish Government has today (30 April) published the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics for Scotland…


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New legislation to strengthen support and rights for young people in Scotland

26 April 2024
Scotland’s Children (Care and Justice) Bill has been passed in the Scottish Parliament (25 April 2024) and is set to become law.


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Latest children's social work statistics for Scotland published: Child Protection

26 March 2024
The Scottish Government has today (26 March 2024) published the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics for Sco…


Review finds thousands of children at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation

Review finds thousands of children at risk of Child Criminal Exploitation

21 March 2024
A review about Child Criminal Exploitation published today (21 March), commissioned by the charity Action for Children and chair…