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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Scotland and Jersey: working together to make change happen
As part of Care Experienced Week, David Grimm has written a blog post and Simone Smith shares a vlog describing the learning and discussion from a group of care…
Looked After children and young people and rights to education: Accessing the right to Coordinated Support Plans
This article was first published by The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland on 23 October 2019
Turning conversation into action
The final post in the series of blog posts examining physical restraint in residential child care.
2019 - a year of real opportunity in residential child care
The next in the series of blog posts examining physical restraint in residential child care.
Professional training is essential to provide the best support for our young people
The next in the series of blog posts examining physical restraint in residential child care.
There's no place for physical restraint in residential child care
The next in the series of blog posts examining physical restraint in residential child care.
‘Why didn’t you f*cking restrain me’: when physical restraint can meet a child’s need
This blog post was first published as an article for Community Care in June 2019.
Can theory be an ally in efforts to reduce physical restraint?
Bridging the gap between theory and practice is the discussion in the latest blog on physical restraint in residential child care.
Unintended consequences: Restraint and criminalisation of looked after children
The criminisation of children in residential care. We need to be careful when changing practice as there can be unintended consequences.
Should our young people be experiencing physical restraint at any level?
David Grimm asks if physical restraint should be used at all in residential child care, using his own experience of care to discuss the ability to adapt to the…