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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Leading the way: From experience to empowerment
In the National Year of Reading 2026, and as part of Care Experienced Week in Scotland and National Care Leavers' Month in the UK, Georgia Barrow, from the…
There's something fishy here
In this blog post for Care Experienced Week, Adam Bennett, Founder and CEO of ProjectChange, shares the thinking behind his recently published opinion piece…
How best to navigate the new roadmap?
With the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 now in place, CELCIS consultant with lived experience Gordon Drennan argues…
One Hundred Voices: Making real change means really listening
As a new installation on the care system in Scotland tours the nation, Nicola McCartney, lead artist on the National Theatre of Scotland’s Caring Scotland…
Scotland’s Child Protection Statistics 2024-2025: Is there really no change?
Scotland’s Child Protection Statistics, the official figures collected by all 32 local authorities in Scotland, show how many children are involved in…
From punishment to protection: rethinking responses to Child Criminal Exploitation
Child Criminal Exploitation affects some of our most vulnerable children. As awareness grows, so too does recognition that traditional responses have too often…
It is an honour and a privilege to be a foster carer
In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, Ang talks about fostering children with her husband Steve for the past 15 years, and describes what’s she’s learned…
Foster Care Fortnight highlights the pressures foster carers are facing and gives a voice to everyday experiences
In this blog post for Foster Care Fortnight, Hope Lynch-Gerrard, Policy and Public Affairs Officer for The Fostering Network in Scotland, explains the ideas…
Recognising the strength of family – and the work still to do
In this blog post for Kinship Care Week 2026, Melanie Bridges, Improving Care Experiences Consultant at CELCIS, reflects on the devoted care of kinship families…
Connected By Care: The joy of taking part
In this blog post for Care Day 2026, Craig McCreadie, Participation Practice Lead at CELCIS, reflects on his passion for supporting people with care experience…