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Children in Scotland reveals full programme for Annual Conference 2024
...in the afternoon. On both days, workshops will be held by Scottish SPCA, Multi-Cultural family Base, Aberlour Children’s Charity, Kibble, and many more organisations and charities across the sector, with topics covering everything from...
Scottish Government announce mental health funding following youth-led report
...and their families, which includes mentoring, art-based therapies, digital services, whole-family support, counselling and sport or physical activities. For more information on Scottish Youth Parliament’s youth-led approach to evaluating...
Children in Scotland joins campaign to put children at the heart of policy making
...last November found that an estimated 1 in 5 children (20%) are worried about how much money their family has, while half are ‘sometimes’ worried (52%). David Mackay, Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, at Children in Scotland...
Free Childcare Management Platform Launched in Scotland
...issues. Of those parents who found it difficult to find childcare 67% would rely on friends of family and 63% would either reduce their working hours or choose not to work or attend education at all. One parent said: “The waiting lists are...
New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music
...streaming of live music events Events that involved big names and emerging musicians family-friendly music activities during the day Live music events that included opportunities for young people to get involved in music-making Apps...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...childhood. Children are more likely to be overlooked in decisions that affect them, like when a family member is remanded or sentenced to custody. When a mother goes to prison, only 5% of children stay in the family home which can have a huge...
Embedding the principles of The Promise
...links between various policy areas including poverty, mental health, employability, housing, and family support. We also need high quality and accessible services for children, young people and families, with statutory partners and the third...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...social and practical support for children and young people with cancer, as well as their family and friends. Click here for more information: teamjak.org.uk Click here to find out more about commissioned training:...
family lives today: where’s the harm?
... From batteries to bath seats, why it pays to be aware of potential hazards in family life Unintentional injury is a major cause of death and one of the most common causes of hospital admissions for children in Scotland. Ahead of this year's...
family voices ‘should shape policy' on food, learning and holidays
... family voices ‘should shape policy' on food, learning and holidays In a letter published in the Herald newspaper today, our Chief Executive Jackie Brock responded to a call by the Scottish Conservatives that schools should stay open as...
Education Families Food Jackie Brock News Policy Scottish Government Scottish Parliament WestminsterOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
... Our reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level 8 September 2021 Children in Scotland has responded to yesterday’s publication of the Programme for...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingNew film shares learning from early years family support partnership project
... New film shares learning from early years family support partnership project 8 December 2020 A new film about the learning and recommendations that emerged from Children in Scotland’s Open Kindergartens early years family support project is...
Early years early years policy family family centres family support Midlothian Nordic Norway open kindergartens Parenting across Scotland University of Stirling young childrenOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty 3 September 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to Tuesday’s publication of the Programme for...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRC25 and Up: In the wake of Covid-19, our call to boost family incomes using social security powers is more urgent than ever
... 25 and Up: In the wake of the pandemic, our call to boost family incomes is more urgent than ever 3 June 2020 Launching a new series revisiting our 25 Calls, John Dickie, co-author of Call 15, argues that the Scottish Government’s child...
25 and Up 25 calls child poverty family family support Inequality Poverty25 Calls response: In parental disputes, let’s support all family members – mums, dads and children
... In parental disputes, let’s support all family members – mums, dads and children Responding to Call 21, Ian Maxwell says changing the culture of dispute resolution will rely on Scottish Government family law reforms being shaped by the...
25 calls25 Calls response: If we want to tackle food insecurity, we need to get serious about family support in our communities
... 25 Calls response: If we want to tackle food insecurity, we need to get serious about family support in our communities 11 March 2019 Neil Orr, an Associate with Children in Scotland, responds to Call 18 of our 25 Calls campaign. Call 18:...
family ties
...to welcoming refugees but it can go further in helping unaccompanied children to find a new family life, writes Carolyn Housman For a country such as the United States, the so-called leader of the free world, to generate images of frightened...
Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People: Rural Report
...went, and I hardly looked back. Overtime I established myself, came out and set up my own ‘urban family’. But as I get older, I look back at the picture-perfect town and think about how nice it would be to live there as an adult. We know from...
Looking to the future with Changing our World
...children regardless of disability, health condition, form of education (home or school), size of family, or any factor outwith their control Climate change will be a thing of the past Children will learn about what they enjoy and care about, be...
“In a small country where people are well connected, adaptable and aspirational, great changes are possible”
...that health and justice have come into the same space, which should mean that children and other family members experience a much more seamless and sympathetic all-round service. Being able to record video interviews to a consistently high...
Children's Sector Strategic and Policy Forum Elections 2023: a member's reflections
...on supporting young people with Additional Support Needs in Education; and, more recently, on family Support, including the Whole family Wellbeing Fund. The Forum is made up of 30 members working across different areas of the children’s...
Sustainable funding for the third sector and action on a wellbeing economy: our calls following Programme for Government announcement
...In recent months, we have seen organisations, that provide essential relationship-based family support and play a crucial role in children’s services planning and delivery, forced to close their doors or reduce services because of...
Investment in the public sector and a wellbeing economy: our Programme for Government calls
...activity and spending, recognises the vital role the third sector plays in delivering crucial family support services, and delivers concrete steps towards a more rights-based economy that has wellbeing as a focus. In April this year, the First...
And so the work begins - teachers reflect on the first week of term
...with their shiny, flashing school shoes, perfectly groomed hair and apprehensive, emotional family members. After hugs and waving goodbye, we got to work placing school bags on each child’s personalised peg. First came register, name games...
Promoting positive change: young people give their views on the effects of alcohol marketing in Scotland
...children and young people’s choices are more influenced by the drinking attitudes of friends and family members than by advertising. Other young people said that drinking alcohol to excess was part of the culture in Scotland, and they hoped that...
Creating quality assessments: The benefits of values-based approaches for reporting on relationships
...the author Sandra Strathie is a published author on attunement in practice for family work and educational development. Click here for more The Children in Scotland Podcast Explore previous episodes...
Celebrating our successes at 30
...been a small network of voluntary children’s organisations, known as the Scottish Child and family Alliance. At that time, children were facing huge social change, with a new emphasis on the rights and freedoms of children, brought forward...
The future of football is in your hands
...young people who play a part. Whether it is going along to watch your team with your friends or family or pulling on the boots yourself and getting involved, The Scottish FA (click here for more) believes we have a special sport that young...
Shetland childcare provider wins small business of the year accolade
...Scotland and the UK, with more people realising its fundamental contribution to communities, family life and equality. Alongside welcoming this shift in societal attitudes, she has high hopes for what the centre can achieve in 2021. “It...
access to childcare fund business childcare community family funding resilience shetlandAll local services providing childcare or play for children and young people need to be ‘here to stay’: funded on a long-term, secure basis, major four-year project finds
...and Nurture, Glasgow East) was set up in 2016 to create a sustainable childcare model with family and community involvement at its core. Work on the project involved gathering the views of children, parents and local services; setting up a...
CHANGE childcare childminders community family Hub local services out of school care play practitioners servicesFrom Drumchapel macaroni to white bread myths: what I’ve learned from four years of Food, Families, Futures
...addressed a major societal issue Click to find out more Food, fun and family learning Shelagh Young's independent review of FFF looks at the project's impact and successes Click to download the...
community family Food food insecurity Inequality PovertyWhy our third sector deserves first class support
...Vicky Wan explains why we want to support organisations to become equal partners in Children and family Services – and be ready to respond to any future crisis In her recent blog (click to read), our Head of External Affairs Jacqueline Cassidy...
Children Covid-19 crisis emergency family services Support third sectorThe family food shop in an ideal world
... Magazine / News: New research explores the costs of a choice-led, nutritious family shop Posted 18 January, 2023 by Nina Joynson Families Food food insecurity free school...
Families Food food insecurity free school meals Health nutrition Scottish Child PaymentFunding to help transform family support
... Magazine / News: Funding to help transform family support Posted 12 July, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond. Image: Children's artwork. care Care Review the Promise The Scottish Government has released funding...
care Care Review the PromiseReport highlights success of family support programme
... Magazine / News: Report highlights success of family support programme Posted 24 May, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond. Image provided by Scottish Government. Health parenting The family Nurse Partnership programme has been recognised by the...
Health parentingCall 21: Invest in relationship-based whole-family support
... Call 21: Invest in relationship-based whole-family support By Clare Simpson The Scottish Government’s recent commitment to incorporate the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law is...
Workshops AC24
...those you work with. Towards a more diverse Scotland: elevating young voices Multi-Cultural family Base Room: Montcreiff 3 Explore the work Multi-Cultural family Base and the challenges (and priorities!) of the diverse young people they...
AC24 - Speaker Bios
...a PGDE in Education. He recently relocated from Aberdeen back to Paisley to be closer to a wider family support network. Steven lives with his wife Cheryl and two girls. Judith Turbyne CEO Children in Scotland Welcome & Closing Notes...
Programme AC24 - Day Two
...from Kooth | description Towards a more diverse Scotland: elevating young voices Multi-Cultural family Base from Multi-Cultural family Base | description The Allies Project: supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Guardianship...
David Yule
...in local and national decision-making. Outside of work David spends time with friends and family, cooking or...
yuleInsight - Issue 1
...on the plight of refugee families SallyAnn Kelly responding to the announcement of the Whole family Wellbeing Fund Graham Goulden urging investment in quality relationships with boys to ensure they grow up to be respectful men Nourish...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...well-loved JoJo & Gran Gran, the first animated series to centre on a Black British family, and is the series’ associate producer. Her bestselling children’s book, My Skin, Your Skin, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu, explores race...
Our history
...in 1983 as a small network of voluntary children’s organisations, the Scottish Child and family Alliance (SCAFA) was an early iteration of the organisation into which Children in Scotland would evolve. Seconded to SCAFA from the...
Animation project shares experiences of the legal system
animation Children law young people
Caroline Christison
...Caroline is also a trained mediator. Outside of work, Caroline enjoys spending time with family and friends, with a love of sea swimming and long walks with her two border...
christisonNew report explores poverty and the care system
...care system, and with a “sudden, significant, and often unexpected reduction in income” when family-related benefits are withdrawn, parents can be pushed into debt and even homelessness, according to the report, further reducing their ability...
care system Children Poverty researchNew resources to support school attendance
...as schools return Posted 17.08.23 by Alice Hinds Attainment Education family support schools Scottish Schools Teachers, families, parents and carers can now access a range of free resources to support...
Attainment Education family support schools Scottish SchoolsFree cycling events for families
...all of which can be enjoyed for free: Tollcross, Saturday 5 August Open from 11am until 5pm, this family-friendly event has activities for all ages and abilities, including Play Together on Pedals (click here for more) sessions for pre-school...
cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeingGifts in Wills
...find a solicitor via the Law Society of Scotland directory Once you have made consideration for family and friends, you may wish to also consider a legacy gift to our charity, which we will use to continue our vital work for years to...
Young people united through street art
...18 months and seeing them learn and develop their artistic flare is inspiring. Sign-writing is my family business and sharing some of what we do and approach with the young people is incredible. The challenges they face are harsh and it’s...
art care care experienced people creativitySophie Ward
...and the National Trust for Scotland. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, fair-weather running and playing...
wardInvestment for new Bairns’ Hoose test sites
...settings, including police, social workers, doctors and nurses. Sometimes this happens without a family member or loved present, adding to the trauma of being a victim or witness of crime. Implemented as a key action from The Promise (click here...
child-led Children's rights the Promise youth justiceMental Health Conference 2023 Hub
...Services Manager – North Lanarkshire, ‘Changing lives, challenging poverty: improving family wellbeing and children’s mental health’ Toolkit of engagement ideas for children and young people Workshop 4 – Multi-Cultural family...
Foster Care Fortnight: foster carers' essential work
...foster carer, where appropriate and possible. If a suitable home cannot be found for the whole family, siblings must be placed in foster care near to each other, and local authorities must also actively promote direct contact between...
care care experienced people foster care the PromiseListening to young people with separated parents
...separation Posted 5 April 2022, by Jennifer Drummond children and young people family family support parenting separation Ian Maxwell (pictured) highlights the findings of new research into the...
children and young people family family support parenting separationNo results found.
Children in Scotland reveals full programme for Annual Conference 2024
...in the afternoon. On both days, workshops will be held by Scottish SPCA, Multi-Cultural family Base, Aberlour Children’s Charity, Kibble, and many more organisations and charities across the sector, with topics covering everything from...
Scottish Government announce mental health funding following youth-led report
...and their families, which includes mentoring, art-based therapies, digital services, whole-family support, counselling and sport or physical activities. For more information on Scottish Youth Parliament’s youth-led approach to evaluating...
Children in Scotland joins campaign to put children at the heart of policy making
...last November found that an estimated 1 in 5 children (20%) are worried about how much money their family has, while half are ‘sometimes’ worried (52%). David Mackay, Head of Policy, Projects and Participation, at Children in Scotland...
Free Childcare Management Platform Launched in Scotland
...issues. Of those parents who found it difficult to find childcare 67% would rely on friends of family and 63% would either reduce their working hours or choose not to work or attend education at all. One parent said: “The waiting lists are...
New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music
...streaming of live music events Events that involved big names and emerging musicians family-friendly music activities during the day Live music events that included opportunities for young people to get involved in music-making Apps...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...childhood. Children are more likely to be overlooked in decisions that affect them, like when a family member is remanded or sentenced to custody. When a mother goes to prison, only 5% of children stay in the family home which can have a huge...
Embedding the principles of The Promise
...links between various policy areas including poverty, mental health, employability, housing, and family support. We also need high quality and accessible services for children, young people and families, with statutory partners and the third...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...social and practical support for children and young people with cancer, as well as their family and friends. Click here for more information: teamjak.org.uk Click here to find out more about commissioned training:...
family lives today: where’s the harm?
... From batteries to bath seats, why it pays to be aware of potential hazards in family life Unintentional injury is a major cause of death and one of the most common causes of hospital admissions for children in Scotland. Ahead of this year's...
family voices ‘should shape policy' on food, learning and holidays
... family voices ‘should shape policy' on food, learning and holidays In a letter published in the Herald newspaper today, our Chief Executive Jackie Brock responded to a call by the Scottish Conservatives that schools should stay open as...
Education Families Food Jackie Brock News Policy Scottish Government Scottish Parliament WestminsterOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
... Our reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level 8 September 2021 Children in Scotland has responded to yesterday’s publication of the Programme for...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingNew film shares learning from early years family support partnership project
... New film shares learning from early years family support partnership project 8 December 2020 A new film about the learning and recommendations that emerged from Children in Scotland’s Open Kindergartens early years family support project is...
Early years early years policy family family centres family support Midlothian Nordic Norway open kindergartens Parenting across Scotland University of Stirling young childrenOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty 3 September 2020 Children in Scotland has responded to Tuesday’s publication of the Programme for...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRC25 and Up: In the wake of Covid-19, our call to boost family incomes using social security powers is more urgent than ever
... 25 and Up: In the wake of the pandemic, our call to boost family incomes is more urgent than ever 3 June 2020 Launching a new series revisiting our 25 Calls, John Dickie, co-author of Call 15, argues that the Scottish Government’s child...
25 and Up 25 calls child poverty family family support Inequality Poverty25 Calls response: In parental disputes, let’s support all family members – mums, dads and children
... In parental disputes, let’s support all family members – mums, dads and children Responding to Call 21, Ian Maxwell says changing the culture of dispute resolution will rely on Scottish Government family law reforms being shaped by the...
25 calls25 Calls response: If we want to tackle food insecurity, we need to get serious about family support in our communities
... 25 Calls response: If we want to tackle food insecurity, we need to get serious about family support in our communities 11 March 2019 Neil Orr, an Associate with Children in Scotland, responds to Call 18 of our 25 Calls campaign. Call 18:...
Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People: Rural Report
...went, and I hardly looked back. Overtime I established myself, came out and set up my own ‘urban family’. But as I get older, I look back at the picture-perfect town and think about how nice it would be to live there as an adult. We know from...
Looking to the future with Changing our World
...children regardless of disability, health condition, form of education (home or school), size of family, or any factor outwith their control Climate change will be a thing of the past Children will learn about what they enjoy and care about, be...
“In a small country where people are well connected, adaptable and aspirational, great changes are possible”
...that health and justice have come into the same space, which should mean that children and other family members experience a much more seamless and sympathetic all-round service. Being able to record video interviews to a consistently high...
Children's Sector Strategic and Policy Forum Elections 2023: a member's reflections
...on supporting young people with Additional Support Needs in Education; and, more recently, on family Support, including the Whole family Wellbeing Fund. The Forum is made up of 30 members working across different areas of the children’s...
Sustainable funding for the third sector and action on a wellbeing economy: our calls following Programme for Government announcement
...In recent months, we have seen organisations, that provide essential relationship-based family support and play a crucial role in children’s services planning and delivery, forced to close their doors or reduce services because of...
Investment in the public sector and a wellbeing economy: our Programme for Government calls
...activity and spending, recognises the vital role the third sector plays in delivering crucial family support services, and delivers concrete steps towards a more rights-based economy that has wellbeing as a focus. In April this year, the First...
And so the work begins - teachers reflect on the first week of term
...with their shiny, flashing school shoes, perfectly groomed hair and apprehensive, emotional family members. After hugs and waving goodbye, we got to work placing school bags on each child’s personalised peg. First came register, name games...
Promoting positive change: young people give their views on the effects of alcohol marketing in Scotland
...children and young people’s choices are more influenced by the drinking attitudes of friends and family members than by advertising. Other young people said that drinking alcohol to excess was part of the culture in Scotland, and they hoped that...
Creating quality assessments: The benefits of values-based approaches for reporting on relationships
...the author Sandra Strathie is a published author on attunement in practice for family work and educational development. Click here for more The Children in Scotland Podcast Explore previous episodes...
Celebrating our successes at 30
...been a small network of voluntary children’s organisations, known as the Scottish Child and family Alliance. At that time, children were facing huge social change, with a new emphasis on the rights and freedoms of children, brought forward...
The future of football is in your hands
...young people who play a part. Whether it is going along to watch your team with your friends or family or pulling on the boots yourself and getting involved, The Scottish FA (click here for more) believes we have a special sport that young...
Shetland childcare provider wins small business of the year accolade
...Scotland and the UK, with more people realising its fundamental contribution to communities, family life and equality. Alongside welcoming this shift in societal attitudes, she has high hopes for what the centre can achieve in 2021. “It...
access to childcare fund business childcare community family funding resilience shetlandAll local services providing childcare or play for children and young people need to be ‘here to stay’: funded on a long-term, secure basis, major four-year project finds
...and Nurture, Glasgow East) was set up in 2016 to create a sustainable childcare model with family and community involvement at its core. Work on the project involved gathering the views of children, parents and local services; setting up a...
CHANGE childcare childminders community family Hub local services out of school care play practitioners servicesFrom Drumchapel macaroni to white bread myths: what I’ve learned from four years of Food, Families, Futures
...addressed a major societal issue Click to find out more Food, fun and family learning Shelagh Young's independent review of FFF looks at the project's impact and successes Click to download the...
community family Food food insecurity Inequality PovertyWhy our third sector deserves first class support
...Vicky Wan explains why we want to support organisations to become equal partners in Children and family Services – and be ready to respond to any future crisis In her recent blog (click to read), our Head of External Affairs Jacqueline Cassidy...
Children Covid-19 crisis emergency family services Support third sectorNo results found.
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David Yule
...in local and national decision-making. Outside of work David spends time with friends and family, cooking or...
yuleCaroline Christison
...Caroline is also a trained mediator. Outside of work, Caroline enjoys spending time with family and friends, with a love of sea swimming and long walks with her two border...
christisonSophie Ward
...and the National Trust for Scotland. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, fair-weather running and playing...
wardWorkshops AC24
...those you work with. Towards a more diverse Scotland: elevating young voices Multi-Cultural family Base Room: Montcreiff 3 Explore the work Multi-Cultural family Base and the challenges (and priorities!) of the diverse young people they...
AC24 - Speaker Bios
...a PGDE in Education. He recently relocated from Aberdeen back to Paisley to be closer to a wider family support network. Steven lives with his wife Cheryl and two girls. Judith Turbyne CEO Children in Scotland Welcome & Closing Notes...
Programme AC24 - Day Two
...from Kooth | description Towards a more diverse Scotland: elevating young voices Multi-Cultural family Base from Multi-Cultural family Base | description The Allies Project: supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Guardianship...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...well-loved JoJo & Gran Gran, the first animated series to centre on a Black British family, and is the series’ associate producer. Her bestselling children’s book, My Skin, Your Skin, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu, explores race...
Our history
...in 1983 as a small network of voluntary children’s organisations, the Scottish Child and family Alliance (SCAFA) was an early iteration of the organisation into which Children in Scotland would evolve. Seconded to SCAFA from the...
Gifts in Wills
...find a solicitor via the Law Society of Scotland directory Once you have made consideration for family and friends, you may wish to also consider a legacy gift to our charity, which we will use to continue our vital work for years to...
Mental Health Conference 2023 Hub
...Services Manager – North Lanarkshire, ‘Changing lives, challenging poverty: improving family wellbeing and children’s mental health’ Toolkit of engagement ideas for children and young people Workshop 4 – Multi-Cultural family...
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family ties
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...to welcoming refugees but it can go further in helping unaccompanied children to find a new family life, writes Carolyn Housman For a country such as the United States, the so-called leader of the free world, to generate images of frightened...
The family food shop in an ideal world
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... Magazine / News: New research explores the costs of a choice-led, nutritious family shop Posted 18 January, 2023 by Nina Joynson Families Food food insecurity free school...
Families Food food insecurity free school meals Health nutrition Scottish Child PaymentFunding to help transform family support
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... Magazine / News: Funding to help transform family support Posted 12 July, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond. Image: Children's artwork. care Care Review the Promise The Scottish Government has released funding...
care Care Review the PromiseReport highlights success of family support programme
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... Magazine / News: Report highlights success of family support programme Posted 24 May, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond. Image provided by Scottish Government. Health parenting The family Nurse Partnership programme has been recognised by the...
Health parentingCall 21: Invest in relationship-based whole-family support
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... Call 21: Invest in relationship-based whole-family support By Clare Simpson The Scottish Government’s recent commitment to incorporate the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law is...
Insight - Issue 1
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...on the plight of refugee families SallyAnn Kelly responding to the announcement of the Whole family Wellbeing Fund Graham Goulden urging investment in quality relationships with boys to ensure they grow up to be respectful men Nourish...
Animation project shares experiences of the legal system
postanimation Children law young people
New report explores poverty and the care system
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...care system, and with a “sudden, significant, and often unexpected reduction in income” when family-related benefits are withdrawn, parents can be pushed into debt and even homelessness, according to the report, further reducing their ability...
care system Children Poverty researchNew resources to support school attendance
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...as schools return Posted 17.08.23 by Alice Hinds Attainment Education family support schools Scottish Schools Teachers, families, parents and carers can now access a range of free resources to support...
Attainment Education family support schools Scottish SchoolsFree cycling events for families
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...all of which can be enjoyed for free: Tollcross, Saturday 5 August Open from 11am until 5pm, this family-friendly event has activities for all ages and abilities, including Play Together on Pedals (click here for more) sessions for pre-school...
cycling Cycling Scotland events health and wellbeingYoung people united through street art
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...18 months and seeing them learn and develop their artistic flare is inspiring. Sign-writing is my family business and sharing some of what we do and approach with the young people is incredible. The challenges they face are harsh and it’s...
art care care experienced people creativityInvestment for new Bairns’ Hoose test sites
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...settings, including police, social workers, doctors and nurses. Sometimes this happens without a family member or loved present, adding to the trauma of being a victim or witness of crime. Implemented as a key action from The Promise (click here...
child-led Children's rights the Promise youth justiceFoster Care Fortnight: foster carers' essential work
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...foster carer, where appropriate and possible. If a suitable home cannot be found for the whole family, siblings must be placed in foster care near to each other, and local authorities must also actively promote direct contact between...
care care experienced people foster care the PromiseListening to young people with separated parents
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...separation Posted 5 April 2022, by Jennifer Drummond children and young people family family support parenting separation Ian Maxwell (pictured) highlights the findings of new research into the...
children and young people family family support parenting separation