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.
Scotland’s first missing persons framework
10 May 2017
New national framework to deal with preventing people, including the young, from going missing and harm associated with it.
Join the Scottish Government’s Looked After Children Unit
03 May 2017
A secondment opportunity for a solicitor or legal officer with family law experience, in the Looked After Children Unit within t…
Children's Hearings System - Taking Stock of Recent Reforms
27 April 2017
This Report sets out the findings of the Education & Skills Committee's short inquiry to take stock ofthe reforms brought about …
Film for parents and carers with learning disabilities
24 April 2017
A new film for parents and carers with learning disabilities who have a child or children going through the Hearings System.
The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children shared in online course
10 April 2017
For the first time, the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children will be shared with learners around the world, includ…
New fostering agency launches major campaign to recruit carers
03 April 2017
Dean and Cauvin Trust has launched a new major campaign to recruit full time and short break foster carers for teenagers and for…
Get Write In!
28 March 2017
A creative writing competition for all school-aged children who are looked after or have care experience.
New programme will help care leavers access work, training or education
20 March 2017
An intensive support programme aimed at young people who were looked after at home announced.