News
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.
Call for papers on disability
20 October 2017
The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC) is inviting submissions for a special themed issue on disability to be pu…
Survivor groups encourage all survivors of abuse in care to take part in milestone consultation
20 October 2017
Survivor groups encourage all survivors of abuse in care to take part in milestone consultation
Pupils supported by their parents heading back to school
11 October 2017
An innovative education project is helping Renfrewshire pupils to reach their full potential by inviting their parents to get ba…
Care leavers to be exempt from council tax
10 October 2017
Our statement in support of Scottish Government's announcement to exempt young care leavers from council tax payments.
Funding for creative and active projects for young people in care
09 October 2017
Life Changes Trust launch funding opportunity for care experienced children to try music, art, sports and crafts.
Time bar lifted for survivors of child abuse
04 October 2017
The Scottish Government has announced that a long-standing barrier to survivors of childhood abuse being able to take civil lega…
Vulnerable young people experience digital exclusion
04 October 2017
Report on the #NotWithoutMe pilot programme challenges the assumption that young people are ‘digital natives’ who have basic dig…
Move to exempt care leavers from Council Tax
29 September 2017
North Ayrshire Council wants to be the first local authority in Scotland to exempt care experienced young people from Council Ta…