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Blog Resource

On a journey with the Welsh Child Practice Review Framework

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Barbara Firth
Barbara shares the learning that she gained throughout designing, applying and adapting the model in Wales, England and Jersey, and how this …
Blog Resource

Why it is the right time to equally protect children

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Legislation | Author: Louise Hill
Louise Hill talks about the impact of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill in Scotland.
Consultations ResourcePolicy Resource

Response to consultation on the Clinical Pathway for Children and Young People who have disclosed sexual abuse

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Sexual abuse | Author: Lizzie Morton
Our submission supports the alignment of responses to child sexual abuse with the Barnahus approach.
Evaluation ResourceResearch Resource

Learning from Significant Case Reviews in Scotland 2015-2018

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Care Inspectorate
This report presents the findings of a review by the Care Inspectorate of 25 Serious Case Reviews (SCRs), conducted in Scotland over the thre…
Blog Resource

‘Children have a right to education – regardless of immigration status’

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Education, International | Author: Jennifer Davidson, Chrissie Gale
This article was first published by TES on the support teachers can offer unaccompanied and separated children.
Report ResourceResearch Resource

Supporting Families

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Foster care, Kinship care, Looked after at home, Residential care | Author: Dr Louise Hill, Nadine Fowler, Dr Robert Porter
A review of the implementation of Part 12: Children at risk of becoming looked after as set out in the Children and Young People (Scotland) A…
Evaluation ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

An Independent Evaluation of Quarriers Coaching for Life

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Nadine Fowler, Louise Hill, Charlene Plunkett, Vicki Welch (on the Annotated Bibliography only)
Report from the CELCIS evaluation of Quarriers Coaching for Life, a mentoring programme for care experienced young people.
Briefing Resource

The Welsh Child Practice Review

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Mihaela Manole, Sharon Glasgow
CELCIS Briefing that presents the main features of the Child Practice Review Framework developed in Wales.
Briefing Resource

Inform Briefing - Access to Care Records

Year: 2019 | Topic: Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Emotional abuse, Foster care, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence, Residential care, Secure care, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: Lizzie Morton
We have produced a briefing for corporate parents about the rights of care experienced people to access their records, the importancce of rec…
Report Resource

Review of findings from the inspection programme 2012-2017

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Residential care | Author: Care Inspectorate
The joint strategic inspection of services for children and young people.
Research Resource

Fabricated or Induced Illness in children: A rare form of child abuse?

Year: 2011 | Topic: Child protection, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children | Author: Lazenbatt, A. & Taylor, J.
NSPCC research briefing on Fabricated or Induced Illness in children.
Guidance Resource

Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced - Supplementary guidance to Working Together to Safeguard Children

Year: 2008 | Topic: Child protection, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children | Author: HM Government
Guidance for England and Wales outlining what is known about fabricated or induced illness, including the impact on the child’s health and de…
Guidance Resource

Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) by Carers – A Practical Guide for Paediatricians

Year: 2012 | Topic: Child protection, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children | Author: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Guidance written for paediatricians; other health professionals, such as general practitioners or nurses, might also find the document releva…
Magazine ResourceResearch Resource

The perpetrators of medical child abuse (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) - A systematic review of 796 cases

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children | Author: Yates, G. & Bass, C.
Article investigating the demographic and clinical characteristics of 796 worldwide cases of medical child abuse.
Guidance Resource

Child Maltreatment: When to Suspect Maltreatment in Under 18s

Year: 2009 | Topic: Child protection, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children | Author: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE
Guidelines aiming to raise awareness and help health professionals to identify child maltreatment, including fabricated or induced illness.
Guidance Resource

Child sexual exploitation: definition and summary

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Scottish Government
Definition of child sexual exploitation for Scotland, and summary of how the definition should be applied.
Guidance Resource

Child Sexual Exploitation Definition and Practitioner Briefing Paper

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Scottish Government
This paper outlines the new national definition of child sexual exploitation (CSE) for Scotland and some key contextual considerations.
Guidance ResourceResearch Resource

Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect

Year: 2014 | Topic: Child protection, Neglect | Author: Christine Park
Information on the role of Dentists in the recognition of neglect.
Consultations ResourcePractice paper Resource

Response to Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill consultation

Year: 2019 | Topic: Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation, Physical abuse | Author: Lizzie Morton
A response to the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill proposed by John Finnie MSP, which aims to remove the legal defenc…
Guidance Resource

Audit and Analysis of Significant Case Reviews

Year: 2012 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Sharon Vincent, Alison Petch
This report presents the findings from an audit and analysis of 56 Significant Case Reviews (SCRs) and 43 Initial Case Reviews (ICRs) conduct…
Guidance Resource

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014

Year: 2014 | Topic: Child protection, Online safety | Author: Scottish Government
This guidance is for all services, agencies, professional bodies and organisations, and for individuals working within an adult and child ser…
Guidance Resource

Learning from Significant Case Reviews in Scotland 2012-2015

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Care Inspectorate
This report presents the findings of a review by the Care Inspectorate of 20 SCRs, conducted in Scotland over the three years from April 2012…
Guidance Resource

National Guidance for Child Protection Committees - Conducting a Significant Case Review

Year: 2015 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Scottish Government
Guidance for Child Protection Committees when conducting a Significant Case Review.
Event Resource

Practice Exchange Workshop: Pre-birth planning, Assessment and 'Getting it right from the start'

Year: 2018 | Topic: Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Local authority, Neglect, Permanence, Physical abuse | Author: CELCIS
The PACE (Permanence and Care Excellence) team at CELCIS hosted a Practice Echange Workshop on 15 November 2018 in Glasgow, with almost 70 de…
Report Resource

Children’s Commissioner for England report on data collected about children

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Legislation | Author: The Children's Commissioner for England
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report today titled ‘Who knows what about me?’ on the data collected about children a…
Report Resource

Early Intervention Foundation report: Realising the Potential of Early Intervention

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: Early Intervention Foundation
This report from the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) explains the concept of early intervention and how it works to support child develop…
Guidance ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

An Evaluation of Stop to Listen

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Local authority, Sexual abuse | Author: Ruth Sills
This report details the journey of Stop to Listen from planning to implementation and evaluation. It will focus on the changes the pathfinder…
Report ResourceVideo Resource

Born into care: Newborns in care proceedings in England

Year: 2018 | Topic: Adoption, Child protection, Foster care, Permanence | Author: Nuffield Family Justice Observatory for England and Wales
Infants subject to care proceedings as newborns are the focus of this report from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory for England and Wal…
Blog ResourceMagazine Resource

The mistrusting brain and blocked care

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Foster care | Author: Edwina Grant
Evidence suggests that DDP (attachment-focused family therapy) is effective in helping recovery from developmental trauma. Here's how.
Blog Resource

Reflecting on practice through PRISM

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection | Author:
Jillian Ingram from CELCIS, explains how a new model for shared learning has helped child protection in North Ayrshire.
Guidance ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

Protecting children from harm

Year: 2015 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Sexual abuse | Author: Children’s Commissioner for England
A critical assessment of child sexual abuse in the family network in England and priorities for action.
Guidance ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

The Traumatic Impact of Child Sexual Abuse: A Conceptualization - published 1985

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Sexual abuse | Author: David Finkelhor, Ph.D., and Angela Browne, Ph.D.
A framework is proposed for a more systematic understanding of the effects of child sexual abuse.
Guidance ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

The Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome - published 1983

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Sexual abuse | Author: Roland C. Summit, M.D.
This study draws in part from statistically validated assumptions regarding prevalence, age relationships and role characteristics of child s…
Blog ResourceMagazine ResourcePodcast Resource

It’s a family affair

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Karen Frew
How a Maori model of improving care has been transformative for a family in Glasgow.
Report Resource

Equally Protected?

Year: 2015 | Topic: Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority, Looked after at home, Physical abuse | Author: Dr Anja Heilmann, Prof. Yvonne Kelly, Prof. Richard G Watt
A review of the evidence on the physical punishment of children.
Guidance ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

Keeping Children Safe - Information disclosure about child sexual offenders

Year: 2014 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Sexual abuse | Author: NSPCC
Community disclosure is now running in your area. This will provide a formal route for the public to directly raise child protection concerns…
Guidance Resource

Emotional neglect and emotional abuse in pre-school children

Year: 2012 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Emotional abuse | Author: NSPCC
Leaflet on what is known about children aged less than six years who have been emotionally neglected or emotionally abused.
Guidance Resource

Neglect or emotional abuse in teenagers aged 13-18

Year: 2014 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Emotional abuse | Author: NSPCC
Leaflet summary of the scientific literature that describes what teenagers aged 13-18 who are experiencing neglect or emotional abuse say abo…
Guidance Resource

Neglect or emotional abuse in children aged 5-14

Year: 2014 | Topic: Child protection, Emotional abuse | Author: NSPCC
Leaflet on what is known about children aged 5-14 years who have been neglected or emotionally abused.
Blog Resource

Getting It Right For Every… Journey

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection | Author:
Jillian Ingram ponders how getting a train from A to B might just offer clues to how to meet children’s needs.
Report Resource

Storing up trouble: a postcode lottery of children’s social care

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children
This report builds on the findings of the APPGC's first inquiry into the state of children’s social care in England and examines if where a c…
Infographic ResourceReport Resource

Seeing and Shifting the Roots of Opinions - Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings of Care Experience and the Care System in Scotland

Year: 2018 | Topic: Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Education, Foster care, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence, Residential care, SIRCC, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: The Robertson Trust, Life Changes Trust, CELCIS
This report presents findings from a project sponsored by and conducted in close partnership with The Robertson Trust, Life Changes Trust and…
Report Resource

Preventing and responding to child sexual exploitation: evidence from inspections of care services for children and young people

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Care Inspectorate
The findings in this report arose from a focused programme of scrutiny to see whether the foundations are in place to support care services t…
Event Resource

Child Protection Chief Officers’ Leadership Events

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection | Author: CELCIS
As part of the current Child Protection Improvement Programme, the National Child Protection Leadership Group hosted an event for all Child P…
Report Resource

Background Paper 3 Child Neglect in Scotland: Rapid review of legislation and policy

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Neglect | Author: Jane Scott and Brigid Daniel
The Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, based at the University of Stirling, was commissioned by Scottish Government to undertake a ra…
Report Resource

Tackling Child Neglect in Scotland Background Paper 1: Follow-up survey 2016

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Neglect | Author: Jane Scott and Brigid Daniel, Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, University of Stirling.
This 2016 survey was commissioned by Scottish Government to inform the Child Protection Improvement Programme and the Neglect Improvement Pi…
Guidance ResourceReport Resource

Action on Neglect resource pack

Year: 2013 | Topic: Child protection, Neglect | Author: Action for Children, University of Stirling
Action on Neglect is a resource pack for practitioners who work with neglected children.
Report Resource

Background Paper 2 Child Neglect in Scotland: Rapid review of the literature on intervention

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Neglect | Author: Jane Scott and Brigid Daniel
The aim of this rapid review of the evidence was to identify the core and common elements and principles shown to be associated with effectiv…
Report Resource

National Action Plan to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation Progress Report 2017/18

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Scottish Government
The National Action Plan to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation was initially published in 2014 and updated in March 2016. This is a…
Blog Resource

Change is coming

Year: 2018 | Topic: Child protection, Corporate parenting, Voices of young people | Author: Judith Tait
Change is coming in the inspection of how well corporate parents are meeting their responsibilities in improving the lives of care experience…
Report Resource

National Child Sexual Exploitation Workshops Evaluation Report

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Scottish Government
The aim of the workshops were to provide an opportunity for child protection committees to share key learning in relation to local area appro…
Infographic ResourceToolkit Resource

Nightwatch CSE materials

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Barnardo's
These postcards and posters have been developed to support night-time economy staff with their role in preventing Child sexual exploitation.
Report Resource

Child protection: listening to and learning from parents

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Maggie Mellon
This Iriss Insight uses the evidence base to help explore how we can learn from parents whose children have been referred, in order to avoid …
Report ResourceResearch Resource

Analysis of Scotland’s Child Protection Committees Structures and Functions

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Local authority | Author: Alexander McTier and Mihaela Manole
The report sets out the extent to which Child Protection Committees and Chief Officers’ Groups across Scotland’s 32 local authority areas are…
Practice paper ResourceReport Resource

A programme of improvement to address neglect and enhance wellbeing

Year: 2017 | Topic: Active implementation, Child protection, Local authority | Author: Mellisa Van Dyke, Sharon Glasgow, Fiona Mitchell, Eleanor McClorey, Claire Burns (June - August report)
This is our report to update the Scottish Government about the exploration stage (September 2016 – May 2017) of our programme of improvement …
Blog Resource

What you have to say about our Caring for Vulnerable Children MOOC

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Sarah Hume-Anthony
Course moderator Sarah Hume-Anthony gives a snapshot of the interactions on the CELCIS MOOC.
Consultations ResourcePolicy Resource

Consultation response: Equally Safe – a draft delivery plan

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Lizzie Morton
We comment on the Scottish Government’s draft Delivery Plan on Equally Safe, a strategy for eradicating violence against women and girls.
Consultations Resource

Consultation response: Justice Committee ‘Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill’ – call for evidence

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Lizzie Morton
A response to the Justice Committee’s call for evidence on the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill, which aims to improve how the justice system r…
Podcast Resource

Shifting the balance towards prevention

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Education, Legislation, Voices of young people | Author: Ben Farrugia
Ben Farrugia talks about the Named Person and how it affects looked after children
Policy ResourceReport Resource

Child Protection Systems Review

Year: 2017 | Topic: Child protection, Legislation | Author: Louise Hill
The Child Protection Systems Review, commissioned by the Scottish Government and supported by CELCIS, makes recommendations of what changes o…
Blog Resource

Getting the parents' point of view across

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Children's hearings system, Permanence | Author: Paul McKee
Paul McKee is an advocacy worker who helps parents to express their views when decisions are being made about their children.
Event Resource

CELCIS Annual Lecture: Helping families flourish

Year: 2016 | Topic: Child protection, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: CELCIS
Watch Professor Brigid Daniel and Professor Karen Broadhurst at our inaugural lecture.
Briefing ResourceEvaluation ResourceReport ResourceResearch Resource

Evaluation Report: Early Years Assessment Team (Scottish Borders)

Year: 2015 | Topic: Adoption, Child protection, Foster care, Kinship care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence | Author: Andressa Gadda, Vicki Welch, Malcolm Hill, Emma Young
Evaluation of a model of early intervention to improve the care and support to vulnerable families during pregnancy and once the baby is born…
Guidance Resource

Protecting Children in Wales: Child Practice Reviews: Guide for Organising and Facilitating Learning Events

Year: 2012 | Topic: Child protection | Author: Barbara Firth
This guide is intended for the use of LSCB Review Panels and reviewers. It sets out the process of the review, detailing roles and tasks at e…

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