Data, child protection and care: what's behind the declining numbers in Scotland?
Over the last decade, Scotland has seen a 20% reduction in the number of children for whom concerns about their care and protection means their name is added to the child protection register or they need arrangements to be cared for away from home or with the support of social services. This statistic contrasts sharply with what we know about the ongoing challenges that many children and families are facing, including the pressure and impact of poverty and housing instability.
In this free, online webinar Micky Anderson, CELCIS’s Data Lead, and Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, presented data from Scotland's child protection and ‘looked after’ children statistics, offering insights into national trends, raising key questions about where further understanding is needed.
Local data and perspectives were shared by Jacqueline Duffin, Child Protection Lead Officer, Aberdeenshire, Lindsey Anderson, Project Manager in Children's social work services in Aberdeenshire Council, Rebecca Watson, Public Protection Performance & Assurance Lead in Dumfries and Galloway, and Chair of Scrutiny Groups for Child Protection, Adult Support and Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls, and Sarah McGarva, Locality Social Work Manager, CP/Permanence and Specialised Children and Young People, Dumfries and Galloway.
This webinar is helpful for those looking to:
-
Understand the factors behind the decline in the numbers of child protection cases and children in care in Scotland.
-
Explore data trends from both a national and local perspective around child protection and care.
-
Hear what these trends might mean for children and families in Scotland.
Download the webinar transcript
Download the slides from CELCIS
Download the slides from Aberdeenshire Council
Download the slides from Dumfries and Galloway Council
Subscribe to be kept informed of upcoming learning opportunities
If you would like to be kept informed about upcoming webinars and learning opportunities, please sign up to our mailing lists below. To be kept informed about further webinars in the Emerging Insight Series in particular, please tick the, "Child Protection learning" box.