REACH


The CELCIS magazine

Issue 10 | Spring 2018

Focus on: Corporate parenting

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When is a child no longer a child?

 

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In this video Steve Harte explains that the spirit of corporate parenting has been there for a long time, but it's not moving fast enough. It's not just the responsibility of local authorities, it takes a joined up approach. The challenge for all Corporate Parents is to get better at logging data on unmet needs of young people in care and leaving care. A staggered approach to services is not helping, and needs to be standardised with an assumption of entitlement of continuation of support.

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From care to adulthood: messages from research

 

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Professor Mike Stein gives a summary of his keynote speech on research in relation to corporate parenting, at the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant conference
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Promising Practice Round Up: 2017

A snapshot of corporate parenting practice taking place across Scotland during 2017.
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Seen, heard and chicken check ins

How the Seen + Heard project in Fife informs developments in policy and practice, and engages Corporate Parents.
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National Ambition for care leavers


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Change is coming

Change is coming in the inspection of how well corporate parents are meeting their responsibilities in improving the lives of care experienced children and young people.
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Happiness, love and understanding, the rights of all children

 

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Bruce Adamson, The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland talks about the content of his keynote speech at the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant Conference.
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Continuing care - supporting the rights of young people

 

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Rachel Farrier of Clan Childlaw talks about the issues some young people face in accessing continuing care.
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The importance of consistent relationships


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Harvey Gallagher podcast

Legislative challenges for care leavers


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Empowering and supportive relationships

 

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This video explains the meaning behind the idea: enabling holistic learning and well-being through empowering and supportive relationships.
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Embedded support for university


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Poverty of ambition


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Annual report on Corporate Parenting Plan from SCRA

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration publishes it's first annual report for young people as an update on achievements in corporate parenting.
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CHAMPS is changing lives

Maryellen Fegan chairs the Highland Champions (CHAMPS) Board. In this blog she describes what she believes it has achieved.
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We're talking about people, not systems


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Young people leaving care still need support


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Access and opportunity for young people

 

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As a corporate parent East Renfrewshire Council is as concerned as any other parent that its young people can get into work and be productive members of society.
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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.