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Towards modernising adoption in Scotland: A focused mapping review
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Adoption | Author: Dr Heather Ottaway, Dr Nadine Fowler, Dr Leanne McIver and Linda Davidson
This review of current adoption legislation, policy and practice considers what works well, what challenges and issues there are, and what fa…
Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 2024. Overview analysis to inform prevention and response
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Sexual abuse | Author: Joseph McGinty, Jane Scott, June Welsh and Ruth Sills, CELCIS
CELCIS was asked by Scottish Government to provide an overview analysis of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE). The aim of this focuss…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 23 No 2
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
Welcome to the autumn 2024 issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC). We introduce this issue by saying a big ‘thank yo…
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Children's Hearings Redesign
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Children's hearings system | Author: CELCIS
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation exercise on the redesign of the Children’s Hearings System, which aims to buil…
New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Kinship care | Author: CELCIS and SCADR
A new report – Growing Up in Kinship Care – published by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection based at the U…
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘Moving On’ from Care into Adulthood
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: CELCIS
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation exercise seeking examples of good practice and solutions to issues challenging…
Non-compulsory care for children and young people in Scotland: Learning from experiences of Section 25
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Legislation, Local authority | Author: CELCIS
This final report brings together the findings of how Section 25 arrangements in Scotland are experienced from the perspectives of parents, p…
Evaluation of the Lifelong Links trial in Scotland
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Dr Robert Porter and Dr Nadine Fowler
An evaluation of the trial commissioned by Family Rights Group (FRG), has been published by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s …
CELCIS's response to the Scottish Government’s Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on Legislation
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Education | Author: Linda Peat, Michael Bettencourt
CELCIS's response to the Scottish Government’s Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on Legislation
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for views on National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2)
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: Kate MacKinnon and Katherine Anderson
CELCIS has responded to a Scottish Parliament’s call for views on draft amendments for the National Care Service (NCS) (Scotland) Bill (Stage…
Education Forum May 2024
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
At this Education Forum, attendees heard from Emma Mcginlay and Tony Mitchell, from the National Engagement and Partnership Team of Social S…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 23 No 1
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC). It is a very full issue, with the usual mix of lo…
New analysis shows disparity in statistics collected about disabled children in Scotland
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Disability | Author: Dr Alex McTier
This analysis assesses the quality of the disabled children’s statistical data this is reported across Scotland’s children’s services, bringi…
Education Forum February 2024
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
At this meeting of the Education Forum we learned about a partnership project called the Keeping The Promise Award Programme, which was origi…
Education Forum September 2023
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
For our September Forum meeting, we were delighted to welcome Kyle Fleming, Head of Education, and Eileen McColl, Education Manager, of Erski…
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021: Analysis of Local Implementation
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Alex McTier
This report presents the findings from the self-evaluation exercise completed by all 31 of Scotland’s Child Protection Committees (CPCs) in r…
Response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government consultation on policy proposals for a Care Leaver Payment
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Kate MacKinnon, Kirsty Doull and Katherine Anderson
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on policy proposals far a Care Leaver payment. Our response is underpinned by …
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘Scottish Social Services Council – proposed register changes'
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Local authority, Residential care | Author: Kate MacKinnon
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on 'Scottish Social Services Council – proposed register changes'. We welcome …
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…
Children's Services Reform Research Concluding report
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
This concluding report, published in December 2023, brings together key themes and learning from across the study’s findings and determines t…
Children's Services Reform Research study: Scotland’s Children’s Services Landscape: The Views and Experiences of the Children’s Services Workforce
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
This final part of the Children’s Services Reform Research study explores the experiences of people working to support children, young people…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 22 No 2
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
Welcome to the autumn 2023 issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care. This issue is packed with three long-form, and peer-revie…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Active implementation, Legislation | Author: Katherine Anderson
This short response draws on the evidence developed for our comprehensive response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the United Na…
Children's Services Reform Research study: Mapping Integration and Outcomes Across Scotland: A Statistical Analysis
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
For the third strand of the Children's Services Reform Research study, we have looked at whether there is an association between the approach…
Children's Services Reform Research study: Case Studies of Transformational Reform Programmes
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
For the second strand of the Children's Service Reform Research study, we have developed six cases studies of a range of approaches to transf…
Children Services Reform Research study: Rapid Evidence Review
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
This Rapid Evidence Review is the first strand of work within the Children’s Services Reform Research study. We gathered, analysed and synthe…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s ‘Prescribing the minimum annual number of learning hours: consultation’
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education, Legislation | Author: Michael Bettencourt
A perspective on the potential impact on care experienced learners and the education workforce of a proposal to prescribe the number of learn…
Education Forum April 2023
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
In the first Education Forum meeting of 2023, Stacey Heather-Brash, Funding Awareness and Engagement Manager from Students Awards Agency Scot…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 22 No 1
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
The latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care features topical issues, research and practice. Also read the latest Kilbr…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Care Journeys in Scotland: An Analysis of the Administrative Data on 'Looked After' Children
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Kinship care, Looked after at home, Residential care, COVID | Author: Joanna Soraghan, Gillian Raab, Patricio Troncoso, Morag Treanor & Robert Porter
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…
Births to care experienced teenagers and women aged 14-24 in Scotland
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: CELCIS
This new report commissioned by the Why Not? Trust, funded by Care Visions, with the work carried out by CELCIS aims to establish an estimate…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 21 No 2
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
This issue’s leading article was specially commissioned to celebrate the SJRCC’s 20th year from James Anglin, Emeritus Professor of Child and…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Social Services Council ‘Conversation on the Codes of Practice’
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Local authority | Author: Rosie Moore
We welcome this opportunity to contribute to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) ‘Conversation on the Codes of Practice’, a matter wh…
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…
Education Forum October 2022
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
Emerging adulthood: Exploring the implications for Scotland's care experienced young people and those who care for, and support them
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s Physical intervention in Schools guidance consultation
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Disability | Author: Sarah Deeley, Michael Bettencourt, Linda O’Neill, Lizzie Thomson
CELCIS welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Scottish Government’s Physical intervention in Schools draft guidance consultati…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on the Equality Evidence Strategy 2023-25
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Disability | Author: Alex McTier, Lizzie Thomson
Our response highlights the importance of data as a resource to understanding children’s needs and experiences, and in doing so, ensure their…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s Statutory School Uniform Guidance consultation
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: Linda O'Neill
CELCIS's response considers the impact and implications of local and national school uniform policies for children and young people with care…
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 Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for views on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Legislation | Author: CELCIS
This short response to the Committee draws on the evidence and expertise developed for CELCIS’ comprehensive response to the Scottish Governm…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee’s call for views on Scotland's public finances
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Legislation, Local authority | Author: Kate Mackinnon
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee’s call for views on Scotland's public finances in …
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Home Education guidance
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: Ruth Sills
CELCIS supports the review of existing Home Education guidance. In our consultation response we suggest ways in which the proposed draft coul…
Education Forum June 2022
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
For this CELCIS Education Forum, we were delighted to welcome Pauline Stratford from Skills Development Scotland (SDS), to speak about its r…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on a Children’s Care & Justice Bill
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Kate Mackinnon, Paul Sullivan and Lizzie Thomson
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a Children’s Care & Justice Bill. Here, we respond to proposals on changes to …
Love InC project final report
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Active implementation | Author: CELCIS, Aberlour, The Care Inspectorate and Includem
love inc project – learnings and resources
From the early stages of this Independent Care Review, there were strong, clear and passionate mes…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 21 No1
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
Welcome to the spring 2022 issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC). This year marks the Journal’s 20th anniversary. T…
Education Forum March 2022
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
The latest CELCIS Education Forum was held online on Wednesday 30 March on the theme of using Scotland's Secure Care Pathway and Standards to…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s call for views to inform their inquiry into low income and debt problems
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Lizzie Thomson
Our submission focuses on the impact of low income, debt and poverty on care leavers in Scotland. To mitigate this impact, we support the exp…
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Social Services Council on ‘A register for the future’ consultation
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Local authority | Author: Rosie Moore
CELCIS has responded to the Scottish Social Services Council's consultation on ‘A register for the future’.
Briefing: Continuing Care: An exploration of implementation
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, Kenny McGhee, Robert Porter
This briefing highlights the key findings published in CELCIS’s research on the implementation of Continuing Care in Scotland.
The briefing d…
Continuing Care: An exploration of implementation
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, Kenny McGhee, Robert Porter
This research aims to identify and better understand what it is that enables and challenges the necessary improvements needed at national and…
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 UK Government consultation on data sharing to support early learning and childcare in Scotland
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Disability, Education, Local authority | Author: Kate Mackinnon and Alexander McTier
This consultation is a response to the UK Government’s Digital Cabinet Office on the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Reg…
Virtual School Head Teachers in Scotland: Practice Case Studies
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: Michael Bettencourt, Kimberley Keenan, Larissa Gordon, Emma Allen, Mary Jane Hunter, Leanne McIver, Gemma Watson, Linda O’Neill
This report provides an insight into the role of Virtual School Head Teachers (VSHTs) and
Care Experienced Teams (CETs) in Scotland through …
Money Matters Access to Child Trust Funds and Financial Support
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Adoption, Corporate parenting, Kinship care, Looked after at home, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: CELCIS
This briefing explains how to access Child Trust Funds, and any support that children or young people might need to access or manage their fu…
Evidence to inform the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee thematic session on kinship care
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Kinship care | Author: Lizzie Thomson
Evidence for the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee Committee’s thematic session on kinship care.
A response from CELCIS to Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee’s Call for views on the impact of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Education | Author: Linda O’Neill and Michael Bettencourt
CELCIS response to the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on The Scottish Attainment Challenge. This response fo…
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 …
A response from CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s policy position paper: Cross-border placements of children and young people into residential care in Scotland
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Legislation, Residential care | Author: Lizzie Thomson
In our response to the Scottish Government's recent policy position paper, we provide feedback on proposals concerning the recognition of Dep…
Developing practice for care records in Scotland
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Foster care, Kinship care, Local authority, Permanence, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people, Brothers and sisters | Author: CELCIS
This briefing is for all practitioners involved in writing, managing and/or supporting access to care records.
Scotland’s Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experienced Teams’ Network
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
This booklet describes how the roles of the Virtual School Head Teacher's and Care Experienced Teams are developing in Scotland. It also set…
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…
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…
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…
Education Forum November 2021
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
In this Education Forum meeting Jacqueline Cassidy, Director for Scotland for the the charity Place2Be explained the mission of the charity,…
Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - Summary of 2020-2021 Evaluation Report
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Michael Bettencourt and Dr Leanne McIver
This summary brings together the key findings of the Virtual School Head Teacher’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network 2020-2021 Evaluation Rep…
Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - 2020-2021 Evaluation Report
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Dr Leanne McIver
This evaluation report brings together the findings of semi-structured interviews carried out in July/August 2021 with members of Scotland’s …
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…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 20 No 2
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
This issue of The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care has been published to coincide with the Scottish Institute of Residential Child …
Education Forum – May 2021
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
At our May 2021 Education Forum meeting we were delighted to welcome four Attainment Advisors from Education Scotland who shared information,…
Response to the Competitions and Market Authority Study of Children’s Social Care Provision
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Residential care | Author: Paul Sullivan
Here we provide information to support of the UK wide Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) study on children’s social care provision. We h…
Testing Change Ideas to Improve Permanence Timescales for Looked After Children: Experiences of the Two Week Planning Meeting
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Permanence | Author: Dr Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, Research Associate, CELCIS
This report presents qualitative research undertaken in one of the Scottish local authorities involved in the Permanence and Care Excellence …
Education Forum – March 2021
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
Our first Education Forum meeting of 2021 was held online in March with the theme of ‘Widening Participation and Access to Further and Higher…
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…
The role of the Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Team Network and its members, March 2019 - December 2020
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Leanne McIver
Several local authorities in Scotland have chosen to allocate funding from the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund towards the es…
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 20 No1
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Residential care | Author:
This issue of The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care includes perspectives on the role of informal networks in young people transitio…
Gathering evidence and producing estimates for care experienced pupils during the SQA 2021 exam diet
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experience Team Network
This document has been produced by the Virtual School and Care Experienced Team National Network with the intention of providing supportive, …
Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Teams' Phone Survey
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Leanne McIver and Linda O’Neill
A phone survey was carried out by the CELCIS Education Team in October 2020 with the members of the Virtual School Head Teacher (VSHT) and Ca…
Exploring the roles and responsibilities of Virtual School Head Teachers and Care Experienced Teams in Scotland
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Education | Author: Sarah Deeley and Linda O’Neill
This paper has been produced as part of a series of discussions undertaken by the Virtual School Head Teacher (VSHT) and Care Experienced Tea…
CELCIS’ Response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on the Revision of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Child protection, Education, Neglect | Author: Ruth Sills, Susan Mitchell, Michael Stewart, Louise Henry, Ruth Sills, Aileen Nicol, Kate Mackinnon
CELCIS have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the revised national guidance for child protection in Scotland. We welcome…
The digital divide| The impact on the rights of care leavers in Scotland
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh, Kenny McGhee and Dr Fern Gillon
Findings from research carried out to understand care leavers’ experiences of digital exclusion before and during the COVID-19 restrictions i…
Function, quality and outcomes of residential care – Rapid Evidence Review
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Residential care | Author: Robert Porter, Miriana Giraldi and Fiona Mitchell, CELCIS, commissioned by SOS Children’s Villages International
In seeking to provide an overview of the existing research on residential care, this rapid evidence review addresses the following research q…
Exploring feedback around membership of the Virtual School Head Teacher and Care Experienced Team Network: Discussion findings from a facilitated workshop [Paper Two]
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education | Author: Sarah Deeley and Linda O’Neill
In October 2020 CELCIS convened and facilitated a virtual workshop with the Virtual School Head Teacher (VSHT) and Care Experienced Team (CET…
Exploring the unique role of the Virtual School Head Teacher or Care Experienced Team in relation to supporting children and families during COVID-19: Discussion findings from a facilitated workshop [Paper One]
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education | Author: Sarah Deeley and Linda O’Neill
In October 2020 CELCIS convened and facilitated a virtual workshop with the Virtual School Head Teacher (VSHT) and Care Experienced Team (CET…
Children’s Hearings System – multi-agency national COVID-19 Recovery Plan 2020-21
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Children's hearings system | Author: Children's Hearings Improvement Partnership
This multi-agency national COVID-19 Recovery Plan for the Children’s Hearings System summarises work that has been done since March 2020 to h…
Education Forum - November 2020
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education | Author: CELCIS
Resources from the November 2020 meeting of the CELCIS Education Forum.
Continuing Care and the Welfare Assessment: Practice Note
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Children's hearings system, Foster care, Legislation, Local authority, Residential care, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Kenny McGhee (CELCIS), Julia Donnelly (Clan Childlaw), Alison Jamieson (Care Inspectorate)
This Practice Note clarifies the legislative requirements when undertaking a Welfare Assessment to support planning for a looked after young …
Voluntary Accommodation of Infants, Children, and Young People in Scotland (Section 25): An initial exploration
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Corporate parenting, Foster care, Legislation, Local authority, Permanence, Voices of young people | Author: Micky Anderson, Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, and Robert Porter
Findings in relation to the purpose, frequency, and variation in us of section 25 orders.
An evaluation of the We are Citizens! Ensemble care experienced theatre company project
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Education, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Dr Louise Hill, Dr Leanne McIver & Dr Brandi Lee Lough Dennell
In 2018 the Citizens Theatre, in partnership with CELCIS, was awarded funding from the Life Changes Trust’s Creative and Active Lives initiat…
Scottish Care Leavers Covenant Alliance ‘Collaborative Voice’ Briefing
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Throughcare and aftercare | Author: SCLC Alliance
A briefing paper on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care leavers and care experienced young people, including key issues and solutions…
Assessment of prospective kinship, foster and adoptive carers and progress of permanence planning during Covid-19 Lockdown
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Adoption, Foster care, Kinship care, Permanence | Author: CELCIS
A summary of local experience and learning during the Covid-19 crisis across Scotland March to August 2020
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…
CELCIS response to call for views on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Active implementation, Education, International, Legislation, Local authority, Voices of young people | Author: Kate MacKinnon, Paul Sullivan, Rosie Moore, Elaine Adams, Miriana Giraldi, Kirsty Deacon
CELCIS strongly supports this progressive approach to promote systemic change through legislation for the promotion of children’s rights thro…
SIRCC 2020 Online | A conversation: All good things must come to an end
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Residential care, SIRCC | Author: CELCIS
Joanne McMeeking and John Ryan discuss the main themes to come from SIRCC 2020 Online.
SIRCC 2020 Online | The Extraordinary Ordinary
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Residential care, SIRCC, Voices of young people | Author: CELCIS
We asked the residential community what the extraordinary ordinary has meant to them in recent months. Find out what they said.
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…
SIRCC 2020 Online | Write right about me
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Residential care, SIRCC, Voices of young people | Author: CELCIS
A recording of the Webinar in which Who Cares? Scotland, Aberdeen City Council and CELCIS learned together about current recording practice i…
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