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Scottish Government publishes vision for adoption in Scotland
Recent developments in adoption services give new insights for improving practice in Scotland
New report on recognising the risks and prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation published to support learning and prevention in Scotland
New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families
Resources
Towards modernising adoption in Scotland: A focused mapping review
New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families
Non-compulsory care for children and young people in Scotland: Learning from experiences of Section 25
Children's Services Reform Research Concluding report
Blog
Whose experiences are we relying on to explain what the reality of adoption feels like for adoptees?
In this blog post, Dr Polly Cowan, a Practice Manager at Scottish Adoption and Fostering, explains how the organisation’s Young Ambassadors developed a new…
Developing a new resource to help support adoptive families caring for brothers and sisters
In this blog post, Dr Christine Jones, an adoptive parent and researcher who worked to ensure the rights of care experienced brothers and sisters are protected…
Taking action to improve the collection of statistics about disabled children in Scotland
In this blog post, Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, explains what’s behind a new project to help better understand the needs of…
Challenging the narrative: How a new media toolkit is helping tell the stories of care
Sophia Alexandra Hall is deputy digital editor at the Big Issue and the author of the Media Toolkit for Journalists and Care Experienced People, which shares…
From isolation to belonging - from surviving to thriving, through connection and community
In this blog post for Care Experience Week 2024, Melody*, a consultant with lived experience at CELCIS offers her thoughts on this year’s theme of ‘Belonging…
We must uphold Scotland’s children’s rights
Sarah Jayne Morris, a Consultant with lived experience at CELCIS, offers her thoughts on the UNCRC being enshrined in law in Scotland and why, for her, this…