We are CELCIS
CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland.
We improve children’s lives by supporting people and organisations to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.
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Find out more about child protection policy and practice in Scotland.
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Workforce views and experiences give new insight into children’s services in Scotland
Second phase of Bright Spots programme Scottish pilot now open
New pilot report on holding in residential child care
Resources
Children's Services Reform Research study: Scotland’s Children’s Services Landscape: The Views and Experiences of the Children’s Services Workforce
Children's Services Reform Research study: Mapping Integration and Outcomes Across Scotland: A Statistical Analysis
Children's Services Reform Research study: Case Studies of Transformational Reform Programmes
Children Services Reform Research study: Rapid Evidence Review
Blog
"Nobody spoke those words to me”: Parental experiences of voluntary care arrangements in Scotland
In this first of a series of blog posts to highlight findings from research on voluntary care arrangements in Scotland, Dr Robert Porter, Research Lead at…
How lived experience of care is helping drive Scotland’s progress towards keeping The Promise
David Anderson is the Co-Chair of the Oversight Board, an independent group set up to report on the progress and pace in Scotland as it journeys towards keeping…
A Face on a Wall: How embracing ‘Artivism’ can help young people find their voice
In this blog post for Care Experienced Week, Michael Archibald, a student, artist and activist, discusses being involved in – and being the face of – one of…
Exploring leadership opportunities for the care experienced community
For this Care Experienced Week we took some time with Barry Black, member of the National Leadership Network (NLN) steering group, and Gary Brown, NLN…
“Despite the cold weather, the Scottish people have given me one of the warmest welcomes in my life”: how supportive relationships help young refugees rebuild their lives in new places
During this Refugee Week and Refugee Festival Scotland 2023, Mohamad, a young person who arrived in Scotland from Syria in 2016 as a child reflects on why…
Language matters
Amy Miskimmin-Logan, Participation Development Worker at Our Hearings Our Voice (OHOV) shares the thinking behind the ‘Language Leaders’ project which aims to…