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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.
Progress report on ministerial Corporate Parenting in Scotland
27 January 2025
On 23 January, the Scottish Government published its third corporate parenting report outlining how Scottish Ministers delivered…
National framework established to monitor Scotland’s progress on children’s social care
18 December 2024
The first iteration of The Promise Progress Framework, created by The Promise Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Conventi…
End Child Poverty Coalition says the UK Government’s Child Poverty Strategy will need to be assessed against eight key tests
17 December 2024
The End Child Poverty Coalition - a group of over 120 organisations including child welfare groups, social justice groups, faith…
Scottish Government publishes vision for adoption in Scotland
29 November 2024
The Scottish Government has published (26 November) a statement setting out its vision and priorities for supporting adoption in…
Recent developments in adoption services give new insights for improving practice in Scotland
20 November 2024
New work by CELCIS has brought together examples and experiences of adoption services in Scotland, the UK, and internationally, …
New report on recognising the risks and prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation published to support learning and prevention in Scotland
18 November 2024
A new report providing an overview of the prevalence of child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation, and approaches to prev…
New research highlights the need for increased support for Scotland’s kinship families
08 October 2024
For the first time, a body of data about Scotland’s children and young people with experience of care has been brought together …
New research reveals new understanding of non-compulsory care of children and young people in Scotland
02 October 2024
Non-compulsory arrangements for caring for children and young people in need of care and protection in Scotland are used more co…