We are CELCIS
CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland.
We improve children’s lives by supporting people and organisations to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.
The home for Protecting Children
Find out more about child protection policy and practice in Scotland.
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Supporting child refugees and their families
Implementation Plan outlines commitments and actions to realising The Promise by 2030
Children's Social Work Statistics for Scotland published
Resources
Continuing Care: An exploration of implementation
Money Matters Access to Child Trust Funds and Financial Support
Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - 2020-2021 Evaluation Report
Blog
Caring for brothers and sisters: the invisible kinship families
As part of Kinship Care Week 2022 Lorna Stabler, a Researcher and PhD student at Cardiff University, writes about being a sibling carer and the research she is…
World Social Work Day 2022: the experiences of social workers during COVID-19
On this World Social Work Day, two social workers from East Ayrshire Council, in Scotland, share their thoughts and experiences of the impact of the pandemic on…
How do we hold the hand of the workforce?
Having marked the 2nd anniversary of the conclusion of Scotland’s Independent Review of Care, The Promise, there has rightly been a spotlight on what progress…
The link between poverty, stigma, and the care ‘system’
Tiegan Boyens uses her experiences, views and knowledge to help improve the lives of children and young people, tackle social justice issues, and raise…
Money matters, so why do we make it so hard to get financial support?
As families continue to struggle financially this winter, CELCIS's Director (Acting) Claire Burns looks at how financial support can get to people who need it…
Leaving narratives unchallenged can only lead to injustice
Reflecting on the impact of the media, and how it is used, in shaping public attitudes to care experience.