Published guidance, information and resources to help you

This public health emergency brings great challenges for everyone, especially children in need of care and protection, their families and carers, and those supporting them.

While the impact of this is felt by all, we know that it will further exacerbate the challenging circumstances of children, young people, parents, and carers who were already dealing with existing stresses and strains in their lives.

We have gathered together important guidance, information and resources to help many of the people we work with. Click on any of the links in the boxes below to find out more.

From May 2022 all the latest COVID-19 information from the Scottish Government can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Residential care

Guidance from the Scottish Government for all registered child care providers and childminders setting out the transition from population wide testing to targeted testing (March 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government reflecting the ‘stay at home’ advice for early learning and childcare settings made from 1 May (May 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (May 2022)

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Guidance from the British Psychological Society on supporting care experienced children and young people

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (February 2022)

Adoption

Guidance from the Scottish Government on getting tested in Scotland (March 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government for all registered child care providers and childminders setting out the transition from population wide testing to targeted testing (March 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government reflecting the ‘stay at home’ advice for early learning and childcare settings made from 1 May (May 2022)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (May 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (May 2022)

Advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for parents and carers of babies less than three months old during COVID-19

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (April 2022)

Advice and help from the NSPCC if you are worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety

Guidance from the British Psychological Society on supporting care experienced children and young people

Social workers

Advice and guidance from the Scottish Government for managers, social workers and social care providers arranging contact between looked after and accommodated children and young people and their families (January 2022)

Advice from the Scottish Government for people at highest risk (May 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Government on reducing the risks in schools (May 2022)

Guidance from the Scottish Social Services Council to help social workers respond to COVID-19

Information from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration on additional operating procedures for Children's Hearings (April 2022)

Advice and guidance from Scottish Social Services Council to help you look after your own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of others

Kinship care