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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.


Scottish Government

Children's Social Work Statistics for Scotland published

29 March 2022
The Scottish Government has published the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics for Scotland, covering the pe…


New research shows more progress is needed to implement Continuing Care in Scotland

17 March 2022
New research by CELCIS on Scotland’s policy of continuing care for young people has been published today, with recommendations t…


New Director of CELCIS appointed

25 January 2022
Claire Burns has been appointed as the new Director of CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection.


Scottish Government

Progress report on Corporate Parenting in Scotland

10 December 2021
Scottish Ministers have published (9 December) ‘Caring for our children and young people: An update on Scotland's Corporate Pare…


Scottish Government

Scotland’s Financial Redress Scheme now open

08 December 2021
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament (8 December 2021), Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the Fi…