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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Teenagers talking to each other

CHAMPS is changing lives

Maryellen Fegan chairs the Highland Champions (CHAMPS) Board. In this blog she describes what she believes it has achieved.

12 March 2018
Stephanie

Eat, sleep, CELCIS, repeat

Stephanie is a Modern Apprentice at CELCIS, and here she talks about landing her first ‘real’ job at only 16.

08 March 2018
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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.

28 February 2018
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You live and you learn

Amanda Lawler explains why CELCIS really cares about training and learning.

07 February 2018
A teenager studying

A fair financial deal for care experienced students

How the Student Support Review Group is trying to ensure care experienced students have a fair standard of living.

14 December 2017
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We need to talk about adoption

Fiona Aitken, Director Scotland for Adoption UK, talks about the significance of Adoption Week in Scotland and the need to listen to the voices of adopted young…

21 November 2017
MSPs in Holyrood

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.

14 November 2017
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It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it: how Active Implementation can bring about lasting change

Active Implementation - what it is, what it is not, and how it could help bring about lasting change to children's services.

03 November 2017
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Infants may not be able to speak but their voice is important

Linda Davidson discusses every child's need for sensitive and responsive care.

20 October 2017
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Let’s stop referring to children by acronyms

Dr Graham Connelly discusses the use of acronyms when talking about looked after children and children in care.

09 October 2017