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ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is a national digital programme enabling people, including families and professionals supporting them, to find and share information on resources, services, groups, and support in their local communities and online. ALISS is funded by the Scottish Government and is part of the wider Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE).
Situated across Ayrshire and the surrounding countryside, Aspris Scotland Services provides care and education for young people aged 8 to 18 years with a range of needs, including ASD, PDA, CSE and SEMH needs.
Radio City School is rated ‘Good’ by Education Scotland and our homes provide high-quality care in safe and nurturing environments.
Babyfaced Baker is a multiple award-winning bakery based in the heart of Leith, Edinburgh specialising in cinnamon buns, stuffed cookies and vegan pastry. Our Leith Walk bakery is open 7 days a week and we ship our bakes UK wide every week.
Braw Talent is a creative agency which uses filmmaking, animation and visual arts to tell the stories of marginalised young people and the organisations that support them. We are dedicated to making creative career pathways more accessible to ALL young people through providing bespoke creative activities which allows the voice of the young person to authentically and clearly shine through.
Carers Trust Scotland works to transform the lives of unpaid carers including young carers. We partner with our network of local carer organisations to provide funding and support, deliver innovative and evidence-based programmes, raise awareness, and influence policy.
Our vision is that unpaid carers are heard and valued as well as freely having access to support, advice and resources to enable carers to live fulfilled lives.
CCPS is the voice of not-for-profit social care providers in Scotland.
Our vision is for people and communities to thrive with the support of a right-based, sustainable system of social care and support.
CCPS’s policy work includes identifying issues of interest and concern to providers of services for children and young people, with a particular focus on family support investment.
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
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phone: 0800 02 888 40
Cosy Direct is the home of New Ideas, continually innovating and developing our product range with teacher led research and play in mind. Champions of rural and real-life childhoods, where children are encouraged to play and take part in activities that enable them to learn and develop whilst having fun. We have a range of over 2000 unique Cosy Exclusive products.
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phone: 01332 370152
CPOMS gives schools the power to uphold and enhance their Safeguarding initiatives. Completely customisable, the software also helps lessen the burden on staff to manage administrative tasks so schools can gain efficiency. CPOMS helps schools confidently demonstrate their Safeguarding systems and processes and provide clear, effective and secure record-keeping.
Established in 1874, East Park has been dedicated to serving children and young people with additional support needs, including autism. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our collaborative approach that prioritizes the well-being of each individual, working closely with both each child and family. With state-of-the-art facilities, we continuously enhance our services and skills to support children throughout Scotland.
Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youthwork organisation specialising in risk-taking behaviours, prevention and early-intervention.
We work with children, young people in formal and informal education settings, to promote the health and wellbeing of young people through education and training, towards positive destinations and achieving their full potential, fulfilling lives and contributing to their community.
Harmeny offers therapeutic residential care and education to children aged 5-18 years, as well as day education for young people in primary and secondary years. Our school and cottages are all based on one campus, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We believe that giving children a nurturing space to grow and develop means they can flourish and fulfil their potential.
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phone: 0131 449 3938
Independent Living Fund Scotland provide financial support to ensure over 3,000 disabled people in Scotland and Northern Ireland have the ability to live independently. Our Transition Fund allows young, disabled people to try new activities and experiences that will help them become engaged and active in their community, enhance independence and confidence, help them spend more time with other people and #TrySomethingNew.
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phone: 0300 200 2022
Kibble is a specialist child and youth care charity and leading social enterprise that supports at risk children and young people (aged 5-26) across the UK.
Many of the young people we care for have experienced trauma and/or adversity, therefore, using a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach we empower young people through care, education and support to open opportunities and create positive futures.
Kooth.com is a safe, anonymous online mental health and wellbeing platform for children and young people. Available 365 days a year Kooth provides a full mental health toolkit – giving young people the opportunity to choose the kind of support that works for them: online counselling, pre-moderated community support and self-help tools and resources.
Leckie/Harper Collins publishes resources to support schools with their teaching and students with their revision, with books from Early Level right through to Advanced Higher in over 20 subjects.
Man On! is a suicide prevention, mental health and wellbeing support organisation based in Greenock, Scotland. We support young people and adults with a variety of issues, from suicide prevention, safety plan, social education and training on key areas such as ASIST and safeTALK. We pride ourselves on a trauma-informed and responsive approach, providing early support to our community and beyond. We work hard to make seeking support easy, and have supported over 800 people since 2020 with this approach.
Mellow Parenting's vision is for every child, wherever they are in the world, to be part of a safe and nurturing family. Mellow Parenting has made it our mission to make this a reality through upskilling the early years workforce in our relationship-based parenting programmes that promote responsive caregiving, enhance parental wellbeing, foster positive parent-child relationships, and ultimately improve child outcomes from pre-birth to pre-school.
Established over 35 years ago, the Moore House Group provides a continuum of personalised pathways of residential care, fostering, education, and therapeutic interventions for children and young people throughout Scotland.
Nikki's Bakehouse is a Family run business catering for all dietary needs. Using the most fresh ingredients we aim to give our clients a real 'home made feeling'. Recently there has been a huge increase in vegan and coeliac dietary requirements and they shouldn't have to miss out on great tasting foods. Providing delicious hot and cold filled rolls/sandwiches, tasty sweet treats, a range of beautifully filled pies and a wide range of drinks, hot and cold, we have something for everyone. Nikki's bakehouse aims to cater for everyone, for every occasion.
Open University Scotland is the largest provider of part-time undergraduate higher education in Scotland. We are a world leader in providing innovative and flexible distance learning opportunities. We were founded over 50 years ago with a clear purpose: to open up education to all. Our mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas.
Our charity Peeple supports parents/carers to improve their young children’s life chances and narrow the attainment gap, by making the most of everyday learning opportunities. We develop Peep programmes and qualifications which support parents as their children’s first educators. Peeple train and support practitioners around the UK and beyond to use our Peep programmes with families.
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phone: 01865 395145
Play Scotland works strategically and with partners to promote the importance of play for children’s development. We work to support play at home, in early learning and childcare, in school, and in the community.
Play Scotland is the national:
- expert in play for parents, providers, the play workforce and policy makers
- custodian and voice for children and the play sector
- leader and campaigner for the importance of quality, accessible free play
- expert in developing and delivering strategic planning for play and play sufficiency assessments.
Policy, Projects & Participation Team, Children in Scotland. Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do. Children in Scotland works with children, young people, families and professionals to influence policy and practice. We champion children’s rights throughout our work and collaborate with others to achieve positive change. Our stand at the annual conference will explore participation and engagement work with children and young people, with a particular focus on Article 12 of the UNCRC.
In Scotland, Randstad supports care providers across all regions, ensuring the best outcomes for children. Whether you need 24-hour support, long-term block bookings, or familiar faces on an ad-hoc basis, we offer highly skilled professionals to maintain and enhance continuity of care for children.
respectme is Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service. Our vision is of a respecting, just, equal and inclusive Scotland where children and young people can access their right to live free from bullying. We aim to build the capacity of adults to prevent, challenge and respond to bullying, and we campaign to raise awareness of the impact that bullying can have.
Richmond's Hope provides bereavement support for children and young people aged 4-18 years. The charity provides a safe space for children to work through their grief both verbally and non-verbally. We focus on preserving memories of the person who has died, exploring feelings, developing coping strategies and exploring the impact the bereavement has had on their lives.
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phone: 0131 661 6818 (Edinburgh) and 0141 230 6123 (Glasgow)
Road Safety Scotland (RSS) has responsibility for road safety learning and publicity. The foundation for all RSS activity is a commitment to the use of analysis and evidence, and RSS has been at the forefront of driving an evidence-informed approach to road safety learning and publicity in Scotland. RSS sees road safety learning as a lifelong-learning process and the knowledge, skills and attitudes which will be required when young people become independent road users need to be embedded from the start. All RSS learning resources for ages 3-18 years are linked to Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) and available online.
Bookbug is Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme which supports families to read, sing and play with their little ones from birth, to give them the best start in life.
Craigalbert Centre. Enabling children from birth to 19 years in Scotland with neurological conditions to achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitions through delivery of integrated learning, therapy and care services and training. Providing a range of child- and family-centred programmes delivered by highly specialist physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, teachers and learning, care and therapy practitioners.
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phone: 01236 456100
The SSSC is the regulator for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland.
Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social work, social care and children and young people services being provided by a trusted, skilled, confident and valued workforce.
SQA - We are the national accreditation and awarding body for Scotland. Our purpose is to help people fulfil their potential and maintain standards across Scottish education.
We engage with learners, schools, colleges and training providers across Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally, to develop, maintain, and improve a framework of qualifications, and to set and maintain standards for many other awarding bodies, and accredited qualifications.
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phone: 0303 333 0330
STTS - Hosted by Children in Scotland, the Supporting the Third Sector Project supports third sector partners to become more involved in local and national planning and decision-making. We do this through working with Scotland’s Third Sector Interfaces and facilitating the TSI Children’s Services Network to ensure that local third sector organisations are involved strategically in national and local policy and practice.
UK Covid-19 Inquiry is the independent public inquiry set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future.
Every Story Matters is the Inquiry’s way of listening to anyone who wishes to share their pandemic experience with us. The experiences shared will help inform the Inquiry’s findings and recommendations.
With Kids is a community-based children’s mental health charity operating in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, based in Glasgow’s east end. We provide the specialist and evidence-based intervention of Play Therapy to children aged 3-12.
Play Therapy enables children to make sense of difficult life events thereby reducing the impact of disruptive thinking, intrusive feelings, and generate healthier ways of being and engaging with the world.
Yopa is an award-winning national estate agency providing all the services of a traditional agency but for a fair fixed fee. From our exceptional agents and extra services to our simple online tool for booking and hosting viewings, Yopa is great at taking some of the worry, stress and hassle away from selling or buying your home. Having been launched by customers, for customers, just a few years ago, Yopa is already a top 10 UK estate agency brand with more than 150 local estate agents.
Zero Tolerance - All children deserve to grow in safe and equal environments and reach their full potential. Zero Tolerance works to create a gender equal Scotland free from men's violence against women and girls. As experts on primary prevention, we support decision makers and practitioners to embed gender equality in children's lives. We are currently working on gender equal play and ensuring girls' human rights.
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