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.


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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 …


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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


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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 …


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NSPCC Child sexual abuse statistics briefing

15 April 2019
To help professionals make evidence-based decisions, the NSPCC has published a briefing introducing the data available on child …


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Pioneering new international training launched to help support unaccompanied and separated children

12 April 2019
A new online course dedicated to responding to the needs and rights of unaccompanied and separated children.