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Our goal is simple. We want to make a difference.
We are totally committed to making positive and lasting improvements in the wellbeing of Scotland's children living in and on the edges of care. Ours is a truly collaborative agenda; we work alongside partners, professionals and systems with responsibility for nurturing our vulnerable children and families.
Together, we work to understand the issues, build on existing strengths, introduce best possible practice and develop solutions. What's more, to achieve effective, enduring and positive change across the board, we take an innovative, evidence-based improvement approach across complex systems.
Our media releases
New programme of action for child protection
25 February 2016
Scottish Government announces new programme of work for child protection and additional funding for CELCIS to extend its improve…
Successful permanence programme to expand
03 December 2015
The hugely successful Permanence and Care Excellence (PACE) programme is to expand to all areas across Scotland.
Getting it right for looked after children
26 November 2015
Our statement welcoming the ambitions of Scottish Government's new strategy to improve services for looked after children and yo…
News release: Scottish Care Leavers Covenant
02 November 2015
At the start of National Care Leavers Week 2015, a major project to support young care leavers in Scotland has been announced. (…
Inquiry into Historical Abuse of Children in Care begins
01 October 2015
The CELCIS statement at the start of the Historic Abuse Inquiry.
‘Agenda for change’ for care leavers
26 May 2015
Work has begun to develop a Scottish Care Leavers Covenant with buy in from a wide range of partners across Scotland.
Consultation to hear the views of former foster children
05 August 2013
To gather views of people who lived in foster care as children has been launched by CELCIS in partnership with the In Care Survi…