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What story does Scotland's latest statistics on child protection tell?
Year: | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Alex McTier
In this blog post, Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, takes a closer look at Scotland’s Child Protection 2022-2023…
Navigating social workers’ use of voluntary care arrangements for families in Scotland
Year: | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting | Author: Dr Robert Porter, Dr Brandi Lee Lough Dennell
In this second in a series of blog posts to highlight findings from research on voluntary care arrangements in Scotland, Dr Robert Porter, Re…
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021: Analysis of Local Implementation
Year: 2024 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Alex McTier
This report presents the findings from the self-evaluation exercise completed by all 31 of Scotland’s Child Protection Committees (CPCs) in r…
"Nobody spoke those words to me”: Parental experiences of voluntary care arrangements in Scotland
Year: | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting | Author: Dr Robert Porter, Dr Brandi Lee Lough Dennell
In this first of a series of blog posts to highlight findings from research on voluntary care arrangements in Scotland, Dr Robert Porter, Res…
Data poses questions as well as answers, so what questions arise from Scotland's Child Protection 2021-2022 Statistics?
Year: | Topic:
Child protection, Local authority, COVID | Author: Dr Alex McTier
Dr Alex McTier, Evidence and Evaluation Specialist at CELCIS, takes a closer look at Scotland’s Child Protection 2021-2022 Statistics to unco…
Supporting Roots: the needs of birth parents who have lost a child or children to ‘care’.
Year: 2023 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting | Author: The Scottish Government
This report provides a broad picture of the needs of birth parents who have lost a child or children to ‘care’, and of the support and servic…
A response from CELCIS to Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate’s consultation on the Draft Standards for Bairns’ Hoose
Year: 2022 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing | Author: Ruth Sills, Kate Mackinnon
CELCIS’s response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate’s consultation on the Draft Standards for Bairns’ Hoose (Scott…
CELCIS’s response to the National Care Service Consultation
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Disability, Domestic abuse, Education, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Parental alcohol and/or drug use, Parental mental health, Permanence, Residential care, Secure care, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people, COVID | Author: CELCIS
Proposals for a National Care Service in Scotland were published for consultation by the Scottish Government in August 2021.
CELCIS’s respons…
National Guidance For Child Protection Committees Undertaking Learning Reviews
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has published new Learning Review Guidance following a review of its approach to learning from child protection cases…
New National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Scottish Government
Replacing the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, last published in 2014, this revised guidance describes the responsibilitie…
The impact of COVID-19 on children and families in Scotland: Understanding needs and services through local social work data
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Alex McTier and Ruth Sills
This report was prepared by CELCIS in collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders in Scotland to inform the Scottish Government Chi…
New Review of Initial Case Reviews and Significant Case Reviews in Scotland published
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: The Care Inspectorate
The Care Inspectorate has today (14 June) published its latest review report - Triennial Review of Initial Case Reviews and Significant Case …
CELCIS's commitment to keeping The Promise
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Child trafficking, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Disability, Domestic abuse, Education, Emotional abuse, Fabricated or Induced Illness in children, Female Genital Mutilation, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Historical abuse, International, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Online safety, Parental alcohol and/or drug use, Parental mental health, Permanence, Physical abuse, Residential care, Secure care, Sexual abuse, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: CELCIS
Learn more about CELCIS’s response and our offer to work in collaboration with The Promise and those working to support children, young peopl…
More than a promise: the imperative to make change happen
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Child protection, Corporate parenting, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority, Permanence | Author: Claire Burns
Claire Burns, Director (Acting), CELCIS – Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection, marks the first anniversary of The Promis…
CELCIS’ Response to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on the Revision of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
Year: 2021 | Topic:
Active implementation, Child protection, Education, Neglect | Author: Ruth Sills, Susan Mitchell, Michael Stewart, Louise Henry, Ruth Sills, Aileen Nicol, Kate Mackinnon
CELCIS have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the revised national guidance for child protection in Scotland. We welcome…
UK Trauma Council: Beyond the pandemic: Strategic priorities for responding to childhood trauma
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: UK Trauma Council
‘Beyond the pandemic: Strategic priorities for responding to childhood trauma’, is a new briefing by the UK Trauma Council (UKTC) which ident…
Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Data
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Adoption, Child protection, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence | Author: CELCIS
This is the third in a series of briefings – Beyond the Headlines – that has been providing further information and analysis on commonly repo…
Experiences of virtual Children’s Hearings: A rapid consultation – Report for Young People
Year: 2020 | 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: Robert Porter, Fiona Mitchell, Fern Gillon, Emma Young, Nina Vaswani
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, which came into force in April 2020, altered several procedural requirements for Children’s Hearings in …
Experiences of virtual Children’s Hearings: A rapid consultation – Report for Parents and carers
Year: 2020 | 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: Robert Porter, Fiona Mitchell, Fern Gillon, Emma Young, Nina Vaswani
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, which came into force in April 2020, altered several procedural requirements for Children’s Hearings in …
Experiences of virtual Children’s Hearings: A rapid consultation report
Year: 2020 | 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: Robert Porter, Fiona Mitchell, Fern Gillon, Emma Young, Nina Vaswani
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, which came into force in April 2020, altered several procedural requirements for Children’s Hearings in …
Child Participation in Child Protection Processes
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Local authority | Author: Mihaela Manole, Jillian Ingram
This report presents the main findings of a self-evaluation survey that looked at the arrangements in place in local areas to support child p…
CELCIS response to the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Equalities and Human Rights
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child protection, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority | Author: Paul Sullivan, Kate MacKinnon, Rosie Moore, Elaine Adams
CELCIS' response to the Scottish Parliament's Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Equal…
Listening to what families need and want is how we will all thrive
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Claire Burns
CELCIS's Claire Burns writes for Holyrood Magazine's latest special feature on Kirsty, the Holyrood Baby, who is now four years old.
Realising children’s rights to justice and care
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Anna O'Reilly
Bairnshoose Policy and Practice Lead Anna O'Reilly reflects on how far we've come towards securing a Scottish Bairnshoose, and what must stil…
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) Core Components Checklist for Child Protection Committees
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE) | Author: Developed by the CSE Data Indicators Sub-Group of the National Child Sexual Exploitation Group
Core Component Checklist to support Child Protection Committees with their response to Child Sexual Exploitation by considering whether the “…
Young People Leaving Care - A Four Nations Perspective
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Throughcare and aftercare | Author: The British Academy
The British Academy has undertaken a programme of work that seeks to re-frame debates around childhood in both the public and policy spaces a…
Independent Care Review reports
Year: 2020 | Topic:
Active implementation, Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Corporate parenting, Education, Foster care, Health and Wellbeing, Kinship care, Legislation, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Permanence, Residential care, Stigma, Throughcare and aftercare, Voices of young people | Author: Independent Care Review
Scotland’s Independent Care Review published its findings and recommendations,
Survey of Child Protection Committees (2019)
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Sexual abuse | Author: Developed by the CSE Data Indicators Sub-Group1 of the National Child Sexual Exploitation Group
This survey follows the first, baseline survey of Scotland’s Child Protection Committees completed in summer 2016. Developed by the CSE Data …
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 18 No 3
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Residential care, Voices of young people | Author: Graham Connelly
This issue includes a mix of peer-reviewed articles, commentaries and the Kilbrandon Lecture.
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 …
Turning conversation into action
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Residential care | Author: Joanne McMeeking
It is with our gratitude to each and every contributor to the series and the subsequent discussions that we draw this to a close here, but th…
Why it is the right time to equally protect children
Year: 2019 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Legislation | Author: Louise Hill
Louise Hill talks about the impact of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill in Scotland.
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.
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…
‘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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Implications of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill
Year: | Topic:
Child protection, Legislation, Physical abuse, Stigma | Author: Dr Louise Hill
Dr Louise Hill considers the implications of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill and how similar measures have impac…
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…
National Statistics for children referred to social care services in England and Wales
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Adoption, Child protection, Corporate parenting, Emotional abuse, Foster care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Neglect, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse | Author: Department for Education
The Department for Education has published its annual children in need census in England for 2017 to 2018. The numbers are based on data from…
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…
The mistrusting brain and blocked care
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection, Child sexual exploitation (CSE), Foster care, Siblings, Brothers and sisters | Author: Edwina Grant
Evidence suggests that DDP (attachment-focused family therapy) is effective in helping recovery from developmental trauma. Here's how.
Reflecting on practice through PRISM
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection | Author: Jillian Ingram
Jillian Ingram from CELCIS, explains how a new model for shared learning has helped child protection in North Ayrshire.
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…
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.
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.
It’s a family affair
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection, Children's hearings system, Neglect, Siblings, Brothers and sisters | Author: Karen Frew
How a Maori model of improving care has been transformative for a family in Glasgow.
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.
"Mummy’s Little Punchbag"
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Adoption, Child protection, Children's hearings system, Foster care, Local authority, Looked after at home, Permanence, Residential care, Voices of young people | Author: Kenny Murray
Kenny Murray comments on the Children's Hearings Scotland 'Be A Force For Good' campaign.
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…
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.
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.
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…
Getting It Right For Every… Journey
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection, Voices of young people | Author: Jillian Ingram
Jillian Ingram ponders how getting a train from A to B might just offer clues to how to meet children’s needs.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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 Pil…
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…
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…
Change is coming
Year: 2018 | Topic:
Child protection, Corporate parenting, Foster care, Kinship care, Local authority, Residential care, 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…
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…
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it: how Active Implementation can bring about lasting change
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Active implementation, Child protection | Author: Alexander McTier
Active Implementation - what it is, what it is not, and how it could help bring about lasting change to children's services.
Infants may not be able to speak but their voice is important
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Child protection, Health and Wellbeing, Neglect, Permanence, Voices of young people | Author: Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson discusses every child's need for sensitive and responsive care.
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.
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…
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 …
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 …
What you have to say about our Caring for Vulnerable Children MOOC
Year: 2017 | Topic:
Child protection, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Local authority | Author: Sarah Hume-Anthony
Course moderator Sarah Hume-Anthony gives a snapshot of the interactions on the CELCIS MOOC.
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.
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…
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
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…
Concurrency: Planning for all outcomes
Year: 2016 | Topic:
Adoption, Child protection, Foster care, Permanence | Author: Carol Wassell
What’s known as concurrency planning is beginning to be adopted in Scotland, and it's a potent means of achieving permanent, stable homes an…
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.
Celebrating our MOOC Success
Year: 2016 | Topic:
Child protection, Children's hearings system, Education, Health and Wellbeing, International, Neglect | Author: Ainsley Hainey
Ainsley Hainey blogs about the success of the Massive Open Online Course on Caring for Vulnerable Children.
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.
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…
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