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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.
New research calls for Scotland to take the opportunity to strengthen support for babies and their families during pregnancy and the earliest months of life
08 October 2026
Findings of new research published today (8 October) by CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection, fo…
New research highlights how age, identity and other 'missing' characteristics shape children's experiences of the justice system
23 September 2026
New findings from the Challenging Justice Inequalities with Children in Conflict with the Law project have revealed the experien…
New statistics on children in residential care in Scotland
28 July 2026
The Scottish Government has published (28 July) statistics on the number of children in residential child care in Scotland, base…
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,…