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National Child Protection Systems Review
Addressing neglect and enhancing wellbeing
Child Protection Committees Scotland
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Bright Spots programme Scottish Pilot
Section 25 arrangements in Scotland
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Childrens Services Reform Research reports
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Christmas Card Competition 2025
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Protecting Children
Worried about a child or young person?
Legislation and policy
Child Protection Committees
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Current legislation and policy
Child Protection Improvement Programme
Child Protection Process
Learning and Improvement
Topics
Child sexual exploitation
Child trafficking
Domestic abuse
Emotional abuse
Fabricated or Induced Illness
Perplexing Presentations (PP)/Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in children – guidance
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Safeguarding: identify, understand and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours in young people
Neglect
Online safety
Problematic parental alcohol and/or drug use
Parental mental health
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Parent Club Child Online Safety Partner Toolkit
Supporting child refugees and their families
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Reflections on COVID-19
COVID-19 Blog posts
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Spotlight On
Scottish Physical Restraint Action Group
Reflection and Action Learning Forum
Scottish Physical Restraint Action Group videos
Child Sexual Exploitation
Implementing corporate parenting duties
Corporate parenting
Children and Young People Act
Storytelling
CELCIS Feature Stories
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2018
Sep
We are open, responsive and actively listen
We are open, responsive and actively listen
Michael Stewart, from Fosterplus, gives an insight into a model used to improve foster care practice.
Topic :
Foster care
Author :
Michael Stewart
2018
Sep
A decade of data
A decade of data
How an analysis of data has enabled Stirling’s services for children develop to better fit their needs.
Topic :
Foster care
,
Local authority
Author :
John Muir
2018
Sep
Living in the room for improvement
Living in the room for improvement
Claire Burns introduces the evidence into practice theme of the new issue of our REACH publication.
Topic :
Children's hearings system
,
Foster care
,
Legislation
,
Voices of young people
,
Siblings
,
Brothers and sisters
Author :
Claire Burns
2018
Aug
"Mummy’s Little Punchbag"
"Mummy’s Little Punchbag"
Kenny Murray comments on the Children's Hearings Scotland 'Be A Force For Good' campaign.
Topic :
Adoption
,
Child protection
,
Children's hearings system
,
Foster care
,
Local authority
,
Looked after at home
,
Permanence
,
Residential care
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Kenny Murray
2018
Aug
If I wasn't emotionally involved, they wouldn't have thrived
If I wasn't emotionally involved, they wouldn't have thrived
Gordon Main continues the conversation on commitment, discussing the emotional investment of foster carers.
Topic :
Corporate parenting
,
Foster care
,
Health and Wellbeing
,
Kinship care
,
Looked after at home
,
Residential care
Author :
Gordon Main
2018
Jun
Commitment must be matched by deeds, not just words
Commitment must be matched by deeds, not just words
Kenny McGhee continues the conversation from Gordon Main’s recent blog Commitment, like love, is not enough.
Topic :
Foster care
,
Kinship care
,
Residential care
,
Throughcare and aftercare
Author :
Kenny McGhee
2018
Jun
Commitment, like love, is not enough
Commitment, like love, is not enough
Gordon Main talks about how commitment in the care system is not enough.
Topic :
Foster care
,
Kinship care
,
Residential care
Author :
Gordon Main
2018
Mar
Change is coming
Change is coming
Change is coming in the inspection of how well corporate parents are meeting their responsibilities in improving the lives of care experienced children and young people.
Topic :
Child protection
,
Corporate parenting
,
Foster care
,
Kinship care
,
Local authority
,
Residential care
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Judith Tait
2017
Jul
Doctor Who and the care experienced new companion
Doctor Who and the care experienced new companion
Leanne Mattu, Research Associate at CELCIS, explores what Bill Potts’ character does and does not tell us about being in foster care
Topic :
Education
,
Foster care
,
Throughcare and aftercare
Author :
Leanne Mattu
2017
Jul
Mind the implementation gap: how child care can be improved globally
Mind the implementation gap: how child care can be improved globally
Dr Chrissie Gale, international lead for CELCIS, reflects on research which could help shape the drive for better alternative care for children in countries around the world.
Topic :
Foster care
,
Health and Wellbeing
,
International
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Chrissie Gale
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