Resources

Alcohol Marketing in Scotland – Youth Engagement Project Final Report (April 2023)

In November 2022, the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on restricting alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland. To support children and young people to share their views and opinions about the proposals included in the consultation, the Scottish Government commissioned Children in Scotland to deliver engagement work with children and young people aged between 8 and 17 years old. This report brings together key findings from our engagement activity.

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The Live Music and Mental Health Project – Final Project Report (March 2023)

In this final project report, more than 90 participants who attended workshops in Inverness, Stirling and East Glasgow identified a range of different factors that would support children and young people’s access to live music.

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Inclusion Ambassadors – Resource Bank (December 2022)

This document links to a range of resources and activities that education professionals can use as a starting point for their work in ensuring they are listening to the voices of young people with additional support needs.

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Children’s views

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Independent evaluation of mental health and wellbeing community supports and services for 5–24-year olds, their parents and carers (November 2022)

The purpose of this evaluation is to understand service user experiences, involvement of children and young people in service design and delivery, and wider awareness of community based mental health and wellbeing services and supports funded by the Scottish Government’s community services fund, and to make recommendations to the Scottish Government.

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Evaluation of the Home and Belonging initiative – Case Studies (2022)

The £3 million Home and Belonging initiative was devised by the Life Changes Trust to explore innovative approaches to improving young people’s experiences as they move on from care and into their own homes.

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Evaluation of the Home and Belonging initiative – Key Findings (2022)

The £3 million Home and Belonging initiative was devised by the Life Changes Trust to explore innovative approaches to improving young people’s experiences as they move on from care and into their own homes.

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Evaluation of the Home and Belonging initiative – Final Report (October 2022)

The £3 million Home and Belonging initiative was devised by the Life Changes Trust to explore innovative approaches to improving young people’s experiences as they move on from care and into their own homes.

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Street Sense – Summary Report (October 2022)

Summary report on road safety for Transport Scotland and children and young people. Children in Scotland was pleased to work with Transport Scotland and The Gate on this project.

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Access to Childcare Fund – Final Report (September 2022)

The final report of The Scottish Government’s Access to Childcare Fund (ACF), which was designed to increase access to childcare for those families most at risk of experiencing child poverty. Between October 2021 and March 2022, the fund invested more than £2 million into 15 projects across Scotland. Children in Scotland managed the fund on the Scottish Government’s behalf

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Inclusion Ambassadors – Meaningful participation and engagement of young people with additional support needs (July 2022)

This resource is embedded within Children in Scotland’s rights-based approach to participation and engagement. Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that all children and young people have a right to be heard in matters that affect them. Projects like the Inclusion Ambassadors support this right to be upheld.

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Children’s views

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Children and Young People and their Data – Pilot Project Report (June 2022)

This pilot project report explores young people’s views about their data to help inform the future work of the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR).

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Participation through the Pandemic – Case Study Report (June 2022)

The case study report highlights the six case studies our peer researchers developed through the Participation the the Pandemic project. It provides evidence and examples of work that went on during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is directly linked to the main project report which details out research findings and approach.