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.


The Scottish Government logo

Changes to how child witnesses give evidence comes into force

24 January 2020
New legislation has come into force in Scotland (20 January) which ensures that vulnerable child witnesses in serious criminal c…


The Scottish Government logo

Expert Group report on preventing harmful sexual behaviour

23 January 2020
The Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People has today (23 January) published a report on…


Care Inspectorate logo

Calls for more support for the mental health needs of care experienced children and young people

17 January 2020
Call for more to be done on mental and emotional health services as deaths of care experienced children and young people are rep…


The Scottish Funding Council logo

Scottish Funding Council sets out national ambition

15 January 2020
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has published (14 January 2020) a new National Ambition for Care-Experienced Students aimed a…


*decorative*

Updated Guidance published to support Children’s Service Planning

15 January 2020
The Scottish Government has published (13 January 2020) new statutory guidance on children’s services planning, in line with Par…