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.
Children's social work statistics 2014/15 now available
22 March 2016
Get the latest statistics on looked after children in Scotland, based on data collected from local authorities and secure units …
Caring for Vulnerable Children course
21 March 2016
In this free online course we’ll help you to explore some of the approaches involved in caring for vulnerable children.
Proposals to widen university access
14 March 2016
The ‘Blueprint for Fairness’ aims to make sure a student’s background is not a barrier to going to university.
Timescales for new qualification announced
25 February 2016
Timescales for the roll out of the level 9 qualification for residential child care workers.
New programme of action for child protection
25 February 2016
Scottish Government announces new programme of work for child protection and additional funding for CELCIS to extend its improve…