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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Experiences of children and families to shape Scotland’s approach to mental health services

09 April 2018
The Scottish Association of Mental Health (SAMH) is looking for children, young people and their families with direct experience…


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Care Inspectorate begin revised joint inspection model

05 April 2018
Voices of care experienced children and young people are to be heard in new inspections.


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Are there more children in care in England than at any time since the 1980s?

03 April 2018
Full Fact, the UK’s independent factchecking charity, has examined the claim that the state is removing more children from their…


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Police Scotland launch online child sexual abuse campaign

29 March 2018
National force to target online perpetrators in Scotland.


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2016/17 Social Work Statistics published

27 March 2018
Scottish Government publish the Children's Social Work Statistics for 2016 - 2017