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Is the picture getting any clearer?

CELCIS’s Data Lead, Micky Anderson, considers the latest children’s social work statistics in Scotland, looking at newly available data, and why additional…

May 2025
Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: Key learning from our change journey

Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: Key learning from our change journey

In the final post in this series, Marc Blyth, Lead Learning Co-ordinator at Aberlour Children's Charity Sycamore Residential Service, which provides residential…

January 2025
Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: The power of observation, reflection and feedback

Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: The power of observation, reflection and feedback

In the second in this series of blogs posts Marc Blyth, Lead Learning Co-Ordinator at children’s charity Aberlour Sycamore, which provides residential child…

January 2025
Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: Laying the groundwork for change

Working together to strengthen practice in residential child care: Laying the groundwork for change

Marc Blyth, Lead Learning Co-Ordinator at children’s charity Aberlour Sycamore, which provides residential child care across Scotland, discusses how developing…

January 2025
Playing Child

When data tells us the what but not the why

CELCIS’s Data Lead, Micky Anderson, takes a look at the latest social work statistics in Scotland for clues about what is happening in the support for children…

May 2024
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“It’s about…believing our own words”: Bringing together the voices of care experienced people

Rebekah Pierre is a care experienced writer, author, social worker, and editor of a new anthology, ‘Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People…

May 2024
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Walking in Fred’s shoes

Alison Cowper, Service Manager with the Independent Care and Review Team (Children and Families) at Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership talks about…

August 2021
Turning conversation into action

Turning conversation into action

It is with our gratitude to each and every contributor to the series and the subsequent discussions that we draw this to a close here, but this is not, and must…

October 2019
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Professional training is essential to provide the best support for our young people

We know there are many things that need to change in residential child care in Scotland, and as a service manager, our team has been looking closely at our…

October 2019