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.
Visit Protecting ChildrenNews
New legislation introduced in Scotland to support children with care experience
Care experienced children struggling to access right to education in Scotland
UK Government Publishes National Audit into Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
CELCIS sets out next chapter for achieving change for children and young people’
Resources
Supporting planning for the future of foster care in Scotland
Response by CELCIS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on developing a universal definition of ‘care experience’
New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families
Children's Services Reform Research Concluding report
Blog
What has fostering for 20 years taught me about relationships?
In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, Amy , an intensive foster carer who provides care and support to children and young people with significant and…
Why face-to-face support matters to foster carers
In this blog post for Foster Carer Fortnight 2025, Anne Currie, Assistant Director for Scotland at The Fostering Network, discusses why the theme of ‘the power…
Is the picture getting any clearer?
CELCIS’s Data Lead, Micky Anderson, considers the latest children’s social work statistics in Scotland, looking at newly available data, and why additional…
How the Scottish Child Interview Model is improving experiences for children and young people
The Scottish Child Interview Model is a new model of practice for interviewing children who are victims or witnesses of crime, abuse, neglect or exploitation…
New indicators and new insights. What do the latest child protection statistics tell us?
In this blog post, Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, takes a closer look at Scotland’s Child Protection 2023-2024 Statistics to…
Family pictures on the wall and a strong sense of self – growing up in kinship care
In this blog post for Kinship Care Week 2025, CH, a CELCIS Consultant with lived experience discusses the importance of maintaining links to family and the…