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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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News

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New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families

08 October 2024
For the first time, a body of data about Scotland’s children and young people with experience of care has been brought together …
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New research reveals new understanding of non-compulsory care of children and young people in Scotland

02 October 2024
Non-compulsory arrangements for caring for children and young people in need of care and protection in Scotland are used more co…
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Innovative project supports care experienced children and young people to build lasting relationships

26 September 2024
A five-year trial of the Family Right’s Group’s Lifelong Links approach in Scotland in three local authorities has been successf…
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Progress report on Keeping The Promise to children, young people and families in Scotland

19 September 2024
The Scottish Government published a report today (19 September) updating on the progress being made to achieve the ambitions of …

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Resources

New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families

A new report – Growing Up in Kinship Care – published by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection based at the University of Strathclyde, for SCADR, the Scottish Centre for Administrative Dat…

Non-compulsory care for children and young people in Scotland: Learning from experiences of Section 25

This final report brings together the findings of how Section 25 arrangements in Scotland are experienced from the perspectives of parents, practitioners - social workers, solicitors, children’s reporters and independent…

Evaluation of the Lifelong Links trial in Scotland

An evaluation of the trial commissioned by Family Rights Group (FRG), has been published by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection, which highlights the learning, challenges, and opportuniti…

Children's Services Reform Research Concluding report

This concluding report, published in December 2023, brings together key themes and learning from across the study’s findings and determines that there are a range of elements which contribute to creating the optimal cond…

Blog

We must uphold Scotland’s children’s rights

We must uphold Scotland’s children’s rights

Sarah Jayne Morris, a Consultant with lived experience at CELCIS, offers her thoughts on the UNCRC being enshrined in law in Scotland and why, for her, this…

July 2024
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Fostering love through relationships

In this blog post for Foster Carer Fortnight 2024, Seany, a lived experienced Consultant wanted to share some thoughts, from her experience of foster care, on…

May 2024
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When data tells us the what but not the why

CELCIS’s Data Lead, Micky Anderson, takes a look at the latest social work statistics in Scotland for clues about what is happening in the support for children…

May 2024
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“It’s about…believing our own words”: Bringing together the voices of care experienced people

Rebekah Pierre is a care experienced writer, author, social worker, and editor of a new anthology, ‘Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People…

May 2024
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Learning more about Scotland’s Virtual Schools

For over five years, the role of Virtual School Head Teachers (VSHTs) in Scotland has been evolving and in 2024 is established as a key part of the support for…

May 2024
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What story does Scotland's latest statistics on child protection tell?

In this blog post, Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, takes a closer look at Scotland’s Child Protection 2022-2023 Statistics to…

March 2024