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If you think poverty doesn’t affect you, you are part of the problem

Claire Burns, Director (Acting), CELCIS – Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection discusses how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequalities in society.
Topic : Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Financial Insecurity
Author : Claire Burns

Finding the ‘invisible’ adopters

Pride month 2020 was a bit different from previous years. The restrictions in place in various ways around the world to address the ongoing coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic meant that many of the usual parties, parades, and protests were cancelled, postponed, or moved online. One constant however was the opportunity to reflect on how far the LGBT+ community has come – and importantly, how far there is still to go.

Why it is the right time to equally protect children

Louise Hill talks about the impact of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill in Scotland.
Topic : Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation
Author : Louise Hill

The right way forward: how best to incorporate the UNCRC for Scotland’s children

Incorporation of the UNCRC is an important piece of a jigsaw puzzle, but on its own it is not enough. Lizzie Morton explains the thinking behind the CELCIS response to the Scottish Government's consultation on children's rights.
Topic : Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Voices of young people
Author : Lizzie Morton

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.
Topic : Child protection, Legislation, Physical abuse, Stigma
Author : Dr Louise Hill

University can be a tricky place if you have been in care

This blog post explores the findings of a recent briefing from CELCIS about going to university from care.
Topic : Education, Legislation
Author : Graham Connelly

Living in the room for improvement

Claire Burns introduces the evidence into practice theme of the new issue of our REACH publication.

Taking collective responsibility

Lizzie Morton introduces the corporate parenting issue of Reach and talks about the big things happening for looked after children and young people.
Topic : Corporate parenting, Legislation
Author : Lizzie Morton

Information Sharing and the Named Person: finding a way through the current debate

Information sharing and the named person are being debated in Parliament just now; Ben Farrugia gets to grips with the latest developments.
Topic : Legislation
Author : Ben Farrugia

The devil is in the detail

What the latest round of Scottish Government’s stats on looked after children do and don’t tell us
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