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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.
Phase one reports of Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland published
21 June 2019
Reports from a study investigated decision making, permanence, progress, outcomes and belonging for children in Scotland who bec…
Public urged to keep eyes open for children at risk over school holidays
20 June 2019
A new child protection campaign is encouraging everyone to keep their Eyes Open for children at risk during the school holidays,…
Educational outcomes statistics published
18 June 2019
The Scottish Government has published the Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children 2017-2018 statistics.Linking school and…
Taking the next steps to build brighter futures - CELCIS publishes new five-year strategy
31 May 2019
CELCIS publishes its new Strategy for 2019-2024.
International call to respond to the needs of children on the move
31 May 2019
An international partnership of humanitarian and children’s rights organisations behind a new training resource met with the UN’…
Housing First for Youth programme expands in to Edinburgh
22 May 2019
Following the success of the pilot of the UK’s first – and only – Housing First project for care experienced young people, Rock …
The challenge of homelessness faced by Scotland’s care experienced young people
21 May 2019
A new CELCIS briefing outlines how young people who have been in care can experience difficulties in securing housing
Launch of Advance Payments for survivors of abuse in care
26 April 2019
The Advance Payment Scheme comes ahead of the planned legislation for a statutory redress scheme for survivors of abuse in care …