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The road to safer journeys for children and young people

...more) to help support the involvement of young people to share their views on the review and re-design. Parisa Shirazi, Children in Scotland’s Senior Policy, Projects and Participation Officer, who helped lead recent in-person sessions...


Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024

...for more Explore eLearning Discover the range of free learning courses, designed to inspire and inform Click here for more Enquire Find out more about Enquire, the national advice and information...


Teen cancer survivor and advocate Molly Cuddihy and Natalie Don MSP join impressive line-up for Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2024

...when planning the Annual Conference 2024, and further highlights of the programme include co-designed workshops and interactive sessions, covering everything from supporting neurodivergent children to suicide prevention, Artificial...


Making research fun to include everybody’s voices

...everyone can contribute is an essential part of working alongside children and young people. When designing evaluation tools, it’s important to make sure that everyone feels confident and supported to share their thoughts, and that providing...


design is for everyone

... design is for everyone 16 December 2021 Head of Learning at V&A Dundee, Jo Mawdsley, on how good design can bring us together, foster wellbeing and strengthen partnerships design shapes our world. It's part of everyday life and it's...

community creativity design Health Learning Wellbeing

Meet the design Team behind FMQT Next Generation

... Meet the design Team behind FMQT Next Generation 12 Sep 2018 Eloise, 11, Dumfries Why did you want to be on the design Team?“To know what is going on in our country and to take part making sure others my age, older and younger know...


Young Scots invited to design new Baby Box

... Young Scots invited to design new Baby Box 17 Aug 2018 Children in Scotland is part of a new project which invites young people across Scotland to help design the next generation of Baby Boxes. The project, run in partnership with the...


Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff

... Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff to help #KeepThePromise 3 Apr 2023 We are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new project involving care experienced children and young people and pupil support...


Economy ‘must be redesigned’ to focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability

... Economy ‘must be redesigned’ with focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability 17 November 2022 Children in Scotland has joined more than 100 other organisations calling for Scotland to make a wellbeing economy a reality. An open...

economy Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting

Radical wellbeing-focused redesign of Scottish Government budget key to post-Covid renewal

... Radical wellbeing-focused redesign of government budget ‘key to post-Covid renewal’ 18 March 2021 A major report published today calls for the Scottish Government to introduce wellbeing budgeting to improve lives for children as part of a...

budget budget process carnegie cattanach coronavirus covid dr katherine trebeck outcomes Participation radical systems change transparency Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting wellbeing budgets

Preventing gambling harms for Scotland's young people

...address youth gambling and gambling harms, and the connection between gambling and gaming.  It is designed to be used in universal or targeted education settings by promoting an engaging and interactive approach.  We have provided a range of...


New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music

...the local community. The innovative project method, which followed an intergenerational, co-design approach, also provided important learning on how to overcome some of the challenges of this type of project work to ensure that all children...


Yopa extends support of Children in Scotland after a successful year of partnership working

Embedding the principles of The Promise

Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland

...learning needs if you’re not sure where to start. From bespoke programmes to one-off sessions, designed precisely to your requirements, we have experience delivering impactful training that equips staff and individuals with all the skills and...


Explore Therapeutic Life Story Work as Diploma course launches for 2024

...Richard Rose's Life Story Therapy with Traumatised Children - A Model for Practice (2012), designed to equip participants with the skills, knowledge and experience to undertake TLSW with children and young people.  Ahead of the 2024...


Yopa extends partnership with Children in Scotland during 30th anniversary year

Listen to young people to help stop bullying

...action that is taken? Will we consider the full consequences of that action? In helping us to co-design our latest anti-bullying campaign, young people shared their own experiences of not feeling heard when they reported bullying to an adult....


Imagining 'elsewhere': art therapy helping set children free from the anxiety of chronic illness

...this year, the team didn’t expect to collect a gold medal. Carrie Cowley shares the process of designing the Elsewhere Garden, which was led by the creative ideas of the young people working with the Teapot Trust, and the future plans to...


Amplifying the experiences of young people seeking legal representation in Scotland

...wanted to tell. Braw Talent worked with Youth Justice Voices, who knew the young people best, to design a process of working with young people which would best work for the young people. We paid young people for their time where this was...


The aim is the same: people are at the heart of our communications strategy

...blogs on particular subjects; we can use audio and video along with written content; we have a designer who works to bring our brand to life through imagery and animations. We retain traditional elements from the print journalism heyday, like...


Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

Young people at the heart of hearings system proposals

...Scotland recently published 'Hearings for Children: the Hearings System Working Group’s Redesign Report'. The report is an important milestone in a multi-agency effort to improve Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System, in...


Launch of Children's Pocket Garden design competition

... Magazine / Keep Scotland Beautiful launches Pocket Garden design Competition for nursery and school pupils Posted 16.01.24 by Alice Hinds design Education environment schools Children across Scotland are...

design Education environment schools

Environmental design challenge

... Riverside Museum, Glasgow Magazine / News: Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Posted 27 September, 2022 by Nina Joynson. Image: Ronnie Macdonald, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) climate climate...

climate climate change engineering environment science Scottish Schools sea

Call 22: Build wellbeing into the design of our learning spaces to show young people they are truly valued

... Call 22: Build wellbeing into the design of our learning spaces to show young people they are truly valued By Diarmaid Lawlor Equity and excellence drive education in Scotland. They influence how we choose to close the attainment gap,...


08/10/24 - Delay or deficit?

...Her research on play therapy has been published in UK and international academic journals. She designed the infant-child development module with With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy. Have any questions? Please...


2024 Child Development Series

...Her research on play therapy has been published in UK and international academic journals. She designed the infant-child development module with With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy. Webinar 2 - Empowering children:...


AC24 - Resources

...|Paying the Price: the cost to families of imprisonment from Families Outside Workshop slides designated travel report Child impact assessment - dad Child impact assessment - mum 5c | Taking homelessness prevention upstream: Working together...


AC24 - Welcome

AC24 - Exhibition Hall

AC24 - Venue

Workshops AC24

...for young people with ASN ARC Scoltand – Scottish Transitions Forum Room: Moncreiff 2 This co-designed and delivered interactive workshop aims to shed light on the crucial transition period when young people with additional support needs leave...


AC24 - Speaker Bios

Programme AC24 - Day Two

...Five | 2:20pm Five workshops to choose from: Live Music and Mental Health: exploring co-design approaches from Children in Scotland in partnership with University of Stirling and Scottish Ensemble | description SAFE/ IVY: Interventions...


Programme AC24 - Day One

Our Trainers & Speakers

...She possesses a strong interest in Learning and Development, showcasing significant proficiency in designing and delivering training programs endorsed by Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards and Public Protection Committees. Specialisms: Child...


Building Happier Futures

... Image: Martin Shields Magazine / A young Scot designs charity tote with John Lewis to “represent the brilliance of care experienced people” Posted 19.01.24 by Alice Hinds Arts care...

Arts care experience charity children and young people design Fundraising

Susie Dalton

...also a practicing artist, holding an MFA in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and design in Dundee. She loves using her creativity when working with young people to make the most of their brilliant ideas and to provide meaningful...

dalton

Annual Conference 2024

...to our members, delegates, partners and supporters from across the children’s sector so we can design a conference that meets your needs and expectations. Here's what delegates had to say about our Annual Conference in 2022.   "We attended...


Enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase

...14, 2023 New report explores poverty and the care system Aug 24, 2023 Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff to help #KeepThePromise April 3,...

art care experienced people care system digital

Our history

...with architects, educators and the OECD in the international Making Space architecture and designs awards, encouraged awareness of policies and practice in other countries and shared Scottish practice on a broader stage.   Over Bronwen...


Access to Childcare Fund evaluation published
childcare Children early learning Early years Families

Cutting the cost of the school day

...Group and see all of the meaningful ways young people have involved their school community and designed supports that help to make sure everyone can take part and feel included. “Cost of the School Day at Braes is an inspiring example of what...

child poverty Children Education Poverty young people

Rural Action Fund reopens for applications
rural young people youth work

New report explores poverty and the care system
care system Children Poverty research

New resources to support school attendance
Attainment Education family support schools Scottish Schools

Children’s Hearings Scotland launches new feedback portal
Children's rights the Promise

Free cycling events for families

...families can also get involved, via a free programme of events running until 13 August designed to promote cycling and wellbeing to children and young people, and encourage healthy and active lifestyles across sport, culture and the...

cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeing

College launches National Opportunity Day

... Fashion designer Siobhan McKenzie Magazine / Glasgow Kelvin College launches new awareness day to celebrate further education opportunities Posted 03.08.23 by Alice Hinds Education exams higher...

Education exams higher education School


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The road to safer journeys for children and young people

...more) to help support the involvement of young people to share their views on the review and re-design. Parisa Shirazi, Children in Scotland’s Senior Policy, Projects and Participation Officer, who helped lead recent in-person sessions...


Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024

...for more Explore eLearning Discover the range of free learning courses, designed to inspire and inform Click here for more Enquire Find out more about Enquire, the national advice and information...


Teen cancer survivor and advocate Molly Cuddihy and Natalie Don MSP join impressive line-up for Children in Scotland Annual Conference 2024

...when planning the Annual Conference 2024, and further highlights of the programme include co-designed workshops and interactive sessions, covering everything from supporting neurodivergent children to suicide prevention, Artificial...


Making research fun to include everybody’s voices

...everyone can contribute is an essential part of working alongside children and young people. When designing evaluation tools, it’s important to make sure that everyone feels confident and supported to share their thoughts, and that providing...


design is for everyone

... design is for everyone 16 December 2021 Head of Learning at V&A Dundee, Jo Mawdsley, on how good design can bring us together, foster wellbeing and strengthen partnerships design shapes our world. It's part of everyday life and it's...

community creativity design Health Learning Wellbeing

Meet the design Team behind FMQT Next Generation

... Meet the design Team behind FMQT Next Generation 12 Sep 2018 Eloise, 11, Dumfries Why did you want to be on the design Team?“To know what is going on in our country and to take part making sure others my age, older and younger know...


Young Scots invited to design new Baby Box

... Young Scots invited to design new Baby Box 17 Aug 2018 Children in Scotland is part of a new project which invites young people across Scotland to help design the next generation of Baby Boxes. The project, run in partnership with the...


Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff

... Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff to help #KeepThePromise 3 Apr 2023 We are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new project involving care experienced children and young people and pupil support...


Economy ‘must be redesigned’ to focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability

... Economy ‘must be redesigned’ with focus on wellbeing and environmental sustainability 17 November 2022 Children in Scotland has joined more than 100 other organisations calling for Scotland to make a wellbeing economy a reality. An open...

economy Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting

Radical wellbeing-focused redesign of Scottish Government budget key to post-Covid renewal

... Radical wellbeing-focused redesign of government budget ‘key to post-Covid renewal’ 18 March 2021 A major report published today calls for the Scottish Government to introduce wellbeing budgeting to improve lives for children as part of a...

budget budget process carnegie cattanach coronavirus covid dr katherine trebeck outcomes Participation radical systems change transparency Wellbeing wellbeing budgeting wellbeing budgets

Preventing gambling harms for Scotland's young people

...address youth gambling and gambling harms, and the connection between gambling and gaming.  It is designed to be used in universal or targeted education settings by promoting an engaging and interactive approach.  We have provided a range of...


New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music

...the local community. The innovative project method, which followed an intergenerational, co-design approach, also provided important learning on how to overcome some of the challenges of this type of project work to ensure that all children...


Yopa extends support of Children in Scotland after a successful year of partnership working

Embedding the principles of The Promise

Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland

...learning needs if you’re not sure where to start. From bespoke programmes to one-off sessions, designed precisely to your requirements, we have experience delivering impactful training that equips staff and individuals with all the skills and...


Explore Therapeutic Life Story Work as Diploma course launches for 2024

...Richard Rose's Life Story Therapy with Traumatised Children - A Model for Practice (2012), designed to equip participants with the skills, knowledge and experience to undertake TLSW with children and young people.  Ahead of the 2024...


Yopa extends partnership with Children in Scotland during 30th anniversary year

Listen to young people to help stop bullying

...action that is taken? Will we consider the full consequences of that action? In helping us to co-design our latest anti-bullying campaign, young people shared their own experiences of not feeling heard when they reported bullying to an adult....


Imagining 'elsewhere': art therapy helping set children free from the anxiety of chronic illness

...this year, the team didn’t expect to collect a gold medal. Carrie Cowley shares the process of designing the Elsewhere Garden, which was led by the creative ideas of the young people working with the Teapot Trust, and the future plans to...


Amplifying the experiences of young people seeking legal representation in Scotland

...wanted to tell. Braw Talent worked with Youth Justice Voices, who knew the young people best, to design a process of working with young people which would best work for the young people. We paid young people for their time where this was...


The aim is the same: people are at the heart of our communications strategy

...blogs on particular subjects; we can use audio and video along with written content; we have a designer who works to bring our brand to life through imagery and animations. We retain traditional elements from the print journalism heyday, like...


Keeping Children in Scotland’s commitment to The Promise

Young people at the heart of hearings system proposals

...Scotland recently published 'Hearings for Children: the Hearings System Working Group’s Redesign Report'. The report is an important milestone in a multi-agency effort to improve Scotland’s unique Children’s Hearings System, in...



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Susie Dalton

...also a practicing artist, holding an MFA in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and design in Dundee. She loves using her creativity when working with young people to make the most of their brilliant ideas and to provide meaningful...

dalton


08/10/24 - Delay or deficit?

...Her research on play therapy has been published in UK and international academic journals. She designed the infant-child development module with With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy. Have any questions? Please...


2024 Child Development Series

...Her research on play therapy has been published in UK and international academic journals. She designed the infant-child development module with With Kids and Queen Margaret University MSc in Play Therapy. Webinar 2 - Empowering children:...


AC24 - Resources

...|Paying the Price: the cost to families of imprisonment from Families Outside Workshop slides designated travel report Child impact assessment - dad Child impact assessment - mum 5c | Taking homelessness prevention upstream: Working together...


AC24 - Welcome

AC24 - Exhibition Hall

AC24 - Venue

Workshops AC24

...for young people with ASN ARC Scoltand – Scottish Transitions Forum Room: Moncreiff 2 This co-designed and delivered interactive workshop aims to shed light on the crucial transition period when young people with additional support needs leave...


AC24 - Speaker Bios

Programme AC24 - Day Two

...Five | 2:20pm Five workshops to choose from: Live Music and Mental Health: exploring co-design approaches from Children in Scotland in partnership with University of Stirling and Scottish Ensemble | description SAFE/ IVY: Interventions...


Programme AC24 - Day One

Our Trainers & Speakers

...She possesses a strong interest in Learning and Development, showcasing significant proficiency in designing and delivering training programs endorsed by Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards and Public Protection Committees. Specialisms: Child...


Annual Conference 2024

...to our members, delegates, partners and supporters from across the children’s sector so we can design a conference that meets your needs and expectations. Here's what delegates had to say about our Annual Conference in 2022.   "We attended...


Our history

...with architects, educators and the OECD in the international Making Space architecture and designs awards, encouraged awareness of policies and practice in other countries and shared Scottish practice on a broader stage.   Over Bronwen...



No results found.


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Launch of Children's Pocket Garden design competition
post

... Magazine / Keep Scotland Beautiful launches Pocket Garden design Competition for nursery and school pupils Posted 16.01.24 by Alice Hinds design Education environment schools Children across Scotland are...

design Education environment schools

Environmental design challenge
post

... Riverside Museum, Glasgow Magazine / News: Pupils challenged to design new ways of tackling Clyde sea litter Posted 27 September, 2022 by Nina Joynson. Image: Ronnie Macdonald, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) climate climate...

climate climate change engineering environment science Scottish Schools sea

Call 22: Build wellbeing into the design of our learning spaces to show young people they are truly valued
post

... Call 22: Build wellbeing into the design of our learning spaces to show young people they are truly valued By Diarmaid Lawlor Equity and excellence drive education in Scotland. They influence how we choose to close the attainment gap,...


Building Happier Futures
post

... Image: Martin Shields Magazine / A young Scot designs charity tote with John Lewis to “represent the brilliance of care experienced people” Posted 19.01.24 by Alice Hinds Arts care...

Arts care experience charity children and young people design Fundraising

Enter The Why Not? Trust’s digital showcase
post

...14, 2023 New report explores poverty and the care system Aug 24, 2023 Launching a major new co-design project for pupil support staff to help #KeepThePromise April 3,...

art care experienced people care system digital

Access to Childcare Fund evaluation published
postchildcare Children early learning Early years Families

Cutting the cost of the school day
post

...Group and see all of the meaningful ways young people have involved their school community and designed supports that help to make sure everyone can take part and feel included. “Cost of the School Day at Braes is an inspiring example of what...

child poverty Children Education Poverty young people

Rural Action Fund reopens for applications
postrural young people youth work

New report explores poverty and the care system
postcare system Children Poverty research

New resources to support school attendance
postAttainment Education family support schools Scottish Schools

Children’s Hearings Scotland launches new feedback portal
postChildren's rights the Promise

Free cycling events for families
post

...families can also get involved, via a free programme of events running until 13 August designed to promote cycling and wellbeing to children and young people, and encourage healthy and active lifestyles across sport, culture and the...

cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeing

College launches National Opportunity Day
post

... Fashion designer Siobhan McKenzie Magazine / Glasgow Kelvin College launches new awareness day to celebrate further education opportunities Posted 03.08.23 by Alice Hinds Education exams higher...

Education exams higher education School