Published guidance, information and resources to help you

This public health emergency brings great challenges for everyone, especially children in need of care and protection, their families and carers, and those supporting them.

While the impact of this is felt by all, we know that it will further exacerbate the challenging circumstances of children, young people, parents, and carers who were already dealing with existing stresses and strains in their lives.

We have gathered together important guidance, information and resources to help many of the people we work with. Click on any of the links in the boxes below to find out more.

From May 2022 all the latest COVID-19 information from the Scottish Government can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Residential care

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Guidance for early learning, school aged childcare and childminder settings on reducing the risks of COVID-19 (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (August 2022)

Adoption

Guidance for early learning, school aged childcare and childminder settings on reducing the risks of COVID-19 (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (November 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for parents and carers of babies less than three months old during COVID-19

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (August 2022)

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Social workers

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (November 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Social Services Council to help social workers respond to COVID-19

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (August 2022)

Advice and guidance from Scottish Social Services Council to help you look after your own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of others

Kinship care

Guidance for early learning, school aged childcare and childminder settings on reducing the risks of COVID-19 (August 2023)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (November 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for parents and carers of babies less than three months old during COVID-19

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (August 2022)

Foster care

Guidance for early learning, school aged childcare and childminder settings on reducing the risks of COVID-19 (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on staying safe and protecting others (February 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (November 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for parents and carers of babies less than three months old during COVID-19

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (August 2022)

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Teachers

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Guidance for early learning, school aged childcare and childminder settings on reducing the risks of COVID-19 (August 2023)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (November 2023)

Information from Education Scotland on supporting online learning

Protecting children workforce

Information: A free course from the University of Strathclyde and CELCIS, Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children, which provides an understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children who are moving across and between countries (January 2024)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on staying safe and protecting others (September 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Information from the Internet Watch Foundation about the risks of children being groomed and coerced online

For care experienced children and young people

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (August 2023)

Guidance from the Scottish Government to manage COVID-19 and to remain vigilant in colleges, community learning and development (CLD) settings and universities (June 2022)

Advice from Young Scot for people who have been shielding and are anxious now that legal restrictions have been lifted (December 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on wearing facemasks in social care settings (May 2023)

Advice helpline from Who Cares? Scotland open to Care Experienced people of any age across Scotland

Published guidance, information and resources to help you

From May 2022 all the latest COVID-19 information from the Scottish Government can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Residential care

Adoption

Social workers

Kinship care

Foster care

Teachers

Protecting children workforce

For care experienced children and young people

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