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Our news helps everyone working with and for children in need of care and protection, their families and carers, and with care leavers, to keep up to speed with what's going on in the sector, here in Scotland, and further afield.


Scottish Government

New information guides to help children, young people and families understand child protection processes

20 February 2025
New guides to help children, young people and parents and carers in Scotland to learn about child protection have been published…


Scottish Government

Progress report on ministerial Corporate Parenting in Scotland

27 January 2025
On 23 January, the Scottish Government published its third corporate parenting report outlining how Scottish Ministers delivered…


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National framework established to monitor Scotland’s progress on children’s social care

18 December 2024
The first iteration of The Promise Progress Framework, created by The Promise Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Conventi…


End Child Poverty Coalition says the UK Government’s Child Poverty Strategy will need to be assessed against eight key tests

End Child Poverty Coalition says the UK Government’s Child Poverty Strategy will need to be assessed against eight key tests

17 December 2024
The End Child Poverty Coalition - a group of over 120 organisations including child welfare groups, social justice groups, faith…


Scottish Government

Scottish Government publishes vision for adoption in Scotland

29 November 2024
The Scottish Government has published (26 November) a statement setting out its vision and priorities for supporting adoption in…