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Child sexual exploitation
Child trafficking
Domestic abuse
Emotional abuse
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Neglect
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Parental mental health
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Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill
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Child Sexual Exploitation
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2018
Dec
Caring about care means being ready to change
Caring about care means being ready to change
John Ryan reflects on the fight to continue to do best by Scotland’s children.
Topic :
REACH
,
Residential care
,
Stigma
Author :
John Ryan
2018
Dec
I couldn't bring myself to write the acronym 'LAC'
I couldn't bring myself to write the acronym 'LAC'
Continuing the theme of Graham's first blog post on language and labelling, giving examples of when this is unhelpful.
Topic :
Corporate parenting
,
Residential care
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Graham Connelly
2018
Dec
Labels are for clothes not people
Labels are for clothes not people
Introducing issue 12 of REACH, which explores stigma, language, perception and the representation of care and care experience.
Topic :
Corporate parenting
,
Foster care
,
Health and Wellbeing
,
Kinship care
,
Local authority
,
Looked after at home
,
REACH
,
Residential care
,
Throughcare and aftercare
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Claire Burns
2018
Sep
An air of calm
An air of calm
Mark Brotherton, Educational Psychologist, explains how strong relationships between carers and psychologists have been nurtured.
Topic :
Education
,
Residential care
Author :
Mark Brotherton
2018
Sep
A care leaver's path to university
A care leaver's path to university
Many paths to higher education are not straightforward. A care experienced student talks about overcoming such challenges.
Topic :
Education
,
Health and Wellbeing
,
Residential care
,
Voices of young people
Author :
Derek
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
May
What's the harm?
What's the harm?
The difficult issue of self-harm in residential care, exploring the experiences of young people and the support workers need to help.
Topic :
Health and Wellbeing
,
Residential care
Author :
Judy Furnivall
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