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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Considered but timely decision making is vital for children
Stephen Small explains how the voluntary adoption and fostering agency has worked with West Lothian Council to deliver a concurrent planning model to achieve…
On a journey with the Welsh Child Practice Review Framework
Barbara shares the learning that she gained throughout designing, applying and adapting the model in Wales, England and Jersey, and how this has helped her to…
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.