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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.


Final reports and recommendations published by Scotland’s National Confidential Forum

Final reports and recommendations published by Scotland’s National Confidential Forum

07 June 2021
The National Confidential Forum has published its final reports, Shining a Light on Care, which includes recommendations for pol…


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New resources available to help reframe care and care experience

18 May 2021
A new initiative – Each and Every Child - which aims to transform the current public narrative and perceptions around care and c…


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Voice and Inclusion Project

11 May 2021
The Voice and Inclusion Project (VIP) has been set up for children and young people with care experience to come together to wor…


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New resources for schools, colleges and practitioners supporting traumatically bereaved children and young people

05 May 2021
The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) and three child bereavement charities have launched new resources for those supporting children and…


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Views sought to inform new guidance to support the rights of brothers and sisters with care experience in Scotland

09 April 2021
CELCIS has begun to gather views to inform the writing of a National Practice Guidance to accompany new legislative changes intr…


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The way forward for children’s care in Scotland set out as The Promise Scotland publishes Plan 21-24

31 March 2021
The Promise has published the first of three plans for the decade ahead outlining how Scotland will Keep The Promise of the revi…


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Children’s Children’s Social Work Statistics for Scotland published

30 March 2021
The Scottish Government has published the latest official annual Children’s Social Work Statistics for Scotland.


An Appreciation of Professor Joyce Lishman

22 March 2021
With the death of Joyce Lishman we have lost someone who had a huge impact on social work and social care practice in Scotland o…