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Mar
10

CELCIS's commitment to keeping The Promise


Learn more about CELCIS’s response and our offer to work in collaboration with The Promise and those working to support children, young people and their families across Scotland to realise the ambitions set out.   Read More ...


Feb
06

Independent Care Review reports


Scotland’s Independent Care Review published its findings and recommendations,   Read More ...


Jun
17

Let’s stamp stigma out for care experienced once and for all


Guest Joe Rankin of the Nevis Group discusses the need to stamp out stigma for those with care experience.   Read More ...

Topic : Stigma
Author : Joe Rankin

Dec
19

Care experience at Christmas


In this blog post, Alastair Redpath, Co-Chair of the Independent Care Review’s Stigma Work Group, considers why Christmas might not be all joy and cheer for everyone but sees hope for change.   Read More ...


Dec
18

Caring about care means being ready to change


John Ryan reflects on the fight to continue to do best by Scotland’s children.   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Residential care, Stigma
Author : John Ryan

Dec
17

It’s okay to not be okay


Laura Sharpe from See Me to talks about the results of a survey looking at the mental health of young people in Scotland.   Read More ...


Dec
13

Inspired Youth - The One Percent


The powerful voices of care experienced young people in this film explore the journey from care to independence through a character they created within workshops with Inspired Youth.   Read More ...


Dec
13

Stigma in Childhood


The Scottish Universities Insight Institute programme addressed the unique issues for children who experience stigma, as well as common issues which allow learning from the experience of stigma in adulthood.   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Stigma
Author : SUII

Dec
12

Ilustrations from the Children in Stigma events


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Topic : Stigma
Author : SUII

Dec
11

Surveying public attitudes to care experienced young people: Heather Coady explains


A new public attitudes survey has revealed that while attitudes in Scotland to care experienced young people are generally very positive, some people still hold discriminatory attitudes.   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Stigma
Author : Heather Coady

Dec
11

How do you solve a problem like… stigma?


Daniel Busso of the Frameworks Institute writes about how stigma could be changed.   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Stigma
Author : Daniel Busso

Dec
10

Stigma and youth justice: In conversation with Fiona Dyer, the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice


In this interview for REACH, Fiona Dyer, Deputy Director at the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice, explores common misconceptions about young people in the justice system.   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Stigma
Author : Fiona Dyer

Dec
08

Telling Stories


The representation of care experienced people in literature, film and storytelling.   Read More ...


Nov
07

Change the language of poverty


Chris Small from Children in Scotland explains how and why tackling stigma on poverty led to a new campaign for action to improve children's lives   Read More ...

Topic : REACH, Stigma
Author : Chris Small

Oct
31

Implications of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill


Dr Louise Hill considers the implications of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill and how similar measures have impacted on support services in other countries.   Read More ...


Jan
10

How will bairns fair in 2017?


Jennifer Davidson blogs about what 2016 has meant for the children’s sector and what the year ahead will bring.   Read More ...


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Voices of young people (47)
Residential care (36)
Health and Wellbeing (36)
Education (34)
Corporate parenting (30)
Local authority (28)
Throughcare and aftercare (26)
Foster care (26)
Child protection (24)
Permanence (19)
Legislation (14)
Kinship care (12)
Adoption (12)
Active implementation (10)
Children's hearings system (9)

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Claire Burns (9)
Kenny McGhee (6)
Chrissie Gale (5)
Lizzie Morton (4)
Linda O'Neill (4)
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Joanne McMeeking (3)
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Fiona Aitken (3)
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