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.
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Find out more about child protection policy and practice in Scotland.
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New funding for Scottish Attainment Challenge approach and supporting education recovery
UNCRC implementation guidance published
CELCIS’s response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Service consultation
Resources
Joining the dots: Virtual School Head Teachers’ and Care Experience Teams’ Network - 2020-2021 Evaluation Report
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021
Staying Together and Connected: Getting it Right for Sisters and Brothers National Practice Guidance
Blog
We all have a part to play in raising awareness of children’s rights: my experience at the 2021 UN Day of General Discussion
In this blog post, Tiegan, who is adopted and lives in England, discusses her experience at the 2021 UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General…
Challenging the narrative of adoption: Who tells the story?
The narratives around adoption narratives are changing, led by the voices involved. This Adoption Week Scotland, we look at what the award-winning project…
Language and understanding at ‘the chalkface’
This Adoption Week Scotland, Dr Leanne McIver, Research Associate at CELCIS, discusses how greater inclusiveness for adopted children in policy, guidance and…