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Our news helps everyone working with and for children in need of care and protection, their families and carers, and with care leavers, to keep up to speed with what's going on in the sector, here in Scotland, and further afield.
Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) Official Statistics 2025/2026
25 June 2026
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published official statistics setting out the numbers of children inv…
Education Outcomes for Looked After Children in Scotland - Official Statistics 2024/2025
23 June 2026
The Scottish Government has published (23 June) the latest annual official statistics on achievement, exclusions, and attainment…
Calls for Parliamentary Cross-Committee to tackle child poverty in Scotland
18 June 2026
A coalition of children’s charities and anti-poverty organisations, including CELCIS, have called for the creation of a Parliame…
Latest statistics on children in care in Scotland
28 April 2026
The Scottish Government has published (28 April) the latest official annual Children’s Social Work Statistics for 2024-25.
The …
Latest statistics on child protection in Scotland
31 March 2026
The Scottish Government has published (31 March) the latest official Child Protection Statistics for 2024-25.
The information,…
New financial support for young people leaving care in Scotland
27 March 2026
Young people leaving care in Scotland will be given new financial support when transitioning into adulthood and independent livi…
New legislation for improving care and outcomes for Scotland’s children
19 March 2026
The Scottish Parliament has passed the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill.
New National Social Work Agency for Scotland
17 March 2026
Scotland’s new National Social Work Agency has been launched today (17 March), World Social Work Day.
The National Social Work A…