CELCIS Blog
Our blog is a hub for perspectives and analysis of issues that matter to the lives of children, young people and their families. You will hear from our staff and guest bloggers on many topical issues where they will be reflecting and sharing their policy, practice and research insights..
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World Social Work Day 2023: How social work teams in East Lothian have promoted staff wellbeing and development
On this World Social Work Day, Rogan Higginbottom, a senior workforce learning and development officer at East Lothian Council (ELC), shares how social work…
How developing a love of reading is helping support care experienced children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway
Alison Ferla is the Principal Teacher of the Care Experienced Education Team in Dumfries and Galloway, which focuses on improving the educational outcomes and…
Our Hearings, Our Voice, Our Magazine
How young people came up with the idea to produce a magazine for all young people to read and help them understand what’s involved while waiting to go into…
Authentic co-production – it’s the right thing to do!
Rosie Moore, Participation and Policy Advisor at CELCIS describes leading on a project that has participation at its core from the very beginning. Genuine…
Developing a village to care for the child (and the family)
As a new report is published by The Why Not? Trust, their Director of Innovation Moira Greentree, discusses the value of finding out how many care experienced…
A legacy: how personal stories are shaped
How legacy work helps children to document their lives: supporting a young person or child who has had to start again in creating their own legacy. Having…
Childhood Trauma and the Poignance of Spirit
In National Storytelling Week 2023, Annmarie Campbell, member of CELCIS's Strategic Advisory Board, explains what inspired her to turn to writing as she shares…
The cost of surviving
At this moment, it feels wrong to address what we’re living through as a cost-of-living crisis, since most people are barely living on what they have. They are…
‘Everybody has a different story’: How compassionate connections are helping to support birth parents
This Adoption Week Scotland, Melanie Thomson, a Social Worker for the Bluebird Project at Scottish Adoption, which offers counselling and support to birth…
Staying connected: How connections – past and present – can help to write our own futures
This Adoption Week Scotland, Tegan, a Youth Ambassador at Scottish Adoption and Teen Talk Adoption, discusses her experience of reconnecting with her…