News
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.
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…
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Children's rights given new protection in Scots Law
16 March 2021
The Scottish Parliament has today (16 March) passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Incorporat…
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Scotland’s legislation for financial redress scheme approved
11 March 2021
The Scottish Parliament has passed legislation to establish a Redress Scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care in …
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CELCIS's commitment to keeping The Promise
10 March 2021
Today (10 March 2021) CELCIS has published details of the commitment and offer we continue to make to advance the changes and im…