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Jun
30

Goodenoughcaring Journal


An online Journal for all those interested in the way children gow up and how they are nurtured.   Read More ...


May
12

Closing the attainment gap in Scottish education


How can we close the attainment gap between pupils from high and low-income families in Scotland?   Read More ...


Apr
28

David’s Story - Home Supervision: My Life, My Education and Me


Workshop exploring young people’s views of home supervision and their educational experience.   Read More ...


Apr
02

SSKS (Social Services Knowledge Scotland) online gateway


Gateway to wealth of information and learning materials to support practitioners in day-to-day work and in learning.   Read More ...


Mar
26

Enquire: Scottish advice service for additional support for learning


If you feel a child or young person needs extra help to get the most from their learning and are unsure what to do, Enquire can help you.   Read More ...


Jan
31

Higher Education Handbook for Care Leavers 2014


Guide to the support available from universities and colleges in Scotland to care-experienced students.   Read More ...

Topic : Education

Nov
29

Learning Exchange Summit Nov 2013


Residential child care in Scotland and England: how we can make improvements in what we do, wherever we work.   Read More ...


Nov
22

Developing a National Mentoring Scheme for Looked After Children


Proposal for a mentoring programme aimed at looked after children and young people in Scotland.   Read More ...


Nov
01

Supporting peer support: an animated booklet


Designed to help people wanting to set up, run or participate in a peer support group.   Read More ...

Topic : Education
Author : IRISS

Oct
12

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 12 No 3


This issue has a mixture of articles including a paper on Life-Space Intervention by Kiaras Gharabaghi and Carol Stuart, and a case for young people remaining in care until their 26th birthday made by Duncan Dunlop, CEO of Who Cares? Scotland.   Read More ...


Oct
03

CELCIS 2013: Partnership for Progress


We had a great range of speakers and topics at our 2013 conference. Explore the sessions you missed.   Read More ...


Jul
09

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 12 No 2


A special issue on social pedagogy, guest-edited by Janine Bolger of Robert Gordon University.   Read More ...


May
21

Briefing: From Care to Uni Research


Summarises the data we have on numbers of looked after children who attain higher education.   Read More ...


May
05

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 11 No 1


This issue features an article on speech, language and communication needs of children in residential care, as well as other topics as diverse as autism, acoustic ecology, using educational drama, and care leavers’ engagement with services.   Read More ...


May
05

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 12 No 1


This issue includes a commemoration of John Triseliotis, and get an international perspective on residential child care from authors based in Australia, Germany, Norway and Scotland.   Read More ...


Jul
03

Reach - Summer 2012


Our first issue we look at how to improve the educational achievements of young people who are looked after.   Read More ...

Topic : Education
Author : CELCIS

Apr
27

The education of looked after children in Scotland: Some comparisons with Scandinavian countries


This research briefing paper supports the inquiry by the Education and Culture Committee of the Scottish Parliament into the educational attainment of looked after children.   Read More ...


Dec
01

#Partycipation - Learn about the Participation Network


CELCIS, alongside a wide range of partners, young people, and communities involved in participation, are developing an exciting new project called the ‘Participating in Participation Network’.   Read More ...


Nov
28

The Educational Attainment of Looked After Children: Key messages from research


A summary of research related to the education and attainment of looked after children and young people.   Read More ...

Topic : Education, SIRCC
Author : Graham Connelly

Aug
13

Residential Child Care Qualifications Audit


An audit to determine whether levels of qualified staff have risen and to identify qualification trends throughout the residential child care sector in Scotland.   Read More ...


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Voices of young people (43)
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Health and Wellbeing (35)
Education (33)
Corporate parenting (28)
Local authority (27)
Foster care (26)
Throughcare and aftercare (24)
Child protection (23)
Permanence (18)
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Adoption (11)
Active implementation (9)
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Kenny McGhee (6)
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Louise Hill (3)
Joanne McMeeking (3)
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