Search results for: "practitioners"
"Children and young people are amazing at helping us face challenges – they are so insightful"
...to find ways to navigate complex challenges, while still understanding how difficult it can be for practitioners and organisations to find meaningful ways to work. CiS: When it came to developing your strategic plan for the next four years, your...
How young people are changing the narrative to prevent suicide in Scotland
...Network is a key part of this effort. These groups provide an opportunity for young people and the practitioners working with them to meaningfully shape and influence policy development and delivery in Scotland. Across the last 12 months, we have...
16 years of supporting children to stand up for their rights
...children’s lives. Over the course of the year there will be training on a variety of ways practitioners will encounter UNCRC in practice, including the rights of children in conflict with the law, brothers and sisters' rights in the...
Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma
... Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma 17 Jul 2024 Children in Scotland has today added two new courses to its dynamic eLearning Hub, providing innovative opportunities...
Out now: New wellbeing resource for teachers and practitioners
... Out now: New wellbeing resource for teachers and practitioners Children in Scotland has produced a new resource for teachers and practitioners to support children and young people’s understanding of their wellbeing. The free resource,...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...make use of the ‘Practice Insights’ (click here for more) which are drafted by frontline practitioners and managers, providing information on a range of topics. Don’t feel you have to do it on your own. Make sure all levels of the...
Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024
...treatment in hospital, the community or at home. Health and Wellbeing Award: individual practitioners and teams who have made a difference to the health and wellbeing of a child or young person in school, hospital or the community...
Safety. Sorted! Helping families to keep their children safer this Child Safety Week
...that can fit into busy routines. We appreciate how much families value the crucial support of practitioners in their community in helping them to navigate the early years and stay one step ahead of their child’s development. We also...
Understanding violence between girls in Scotland
...Apr 2024 Aiming to better understand the reasons behind violence between girls, and the ways practitioners working with young women can help to reduce its harms, YouthLink Scotland has released a new report in partnership with the No Knives,...
Children in Scotland reveals full programme for Annual Conference 2024
...and engaging workshops, both days of the Annual Conference will provide opportunities for practitioners to network and engage with colleagues. Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of Engagement & Learning, said: “This...
Preventing gambling harms for Scotland's young people
...you want to take your knowledge further we provide free workshops for young people, families and practitioners. If you have any questions, please get in touch with myself at fran@fastforward.org.uk. Click here to find out more about the work...
New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music
...including children and young people, youth workers, music professionals and mental health practitioners came together to experience a range of live music performances and activities. The groups engaged in more traditional audience...
An accessible new learning portal for the children’s sector launches
...sector launches 18 Mar 2024 An accessible new online learning portal which aims to support practitioners working across children’s services in Scotland launches today (Monday 18 March 2024). The portal was developed by The Open University...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...they get the support they need at the earliest opportunity by providing a framework through which practitioners can understand and support the unique circumstances of each individual. When children and young people are included in work and...
"Even after 20 years as Dr Spritely, every day still feels new and exciting"
...to schools for pupils with complex needs. The charity’s dedicated team of professional arts practitioners use a variety of playful techniques to help children and young people find the confidence to smile and laugh again, donning bright...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland For charities, organisations and practitioners working with children and young people, it is important to continually develop new skills, knowledge and expertise to provide the best...
Insight magazine Issue 3 now available for non-members
...available for non-members 1 Dec 2023 As part of our commitment to supporting professionals and practitioners across the children’s sector, we open access to previous editions of our member magazine, Insight, one year after publication,...
New partnership set to improve access to education for professionals in the children’s sector
...the introduction of a new portal which will offer a tailored selection of courses upskilling practitioners working in the sector. Courses will range in length from one hour of study up to 24 hours and will cover a wide range of topics...
It’s not about right or wrong, but about bringing people together
...sector since 2004. We work with parents, carers, children, young people, education staff and practitioners to find a mutually agreeable resolution. Our mediation approach is a collaborative way of assisting people to resolve and repair...
Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work
...Therapeutic Life Story Work 1 Aug 2023 Professor Richard Rose has spent ten years helping practitioners work through childhood developmental trauma. Here, our Learning & Events Officer, Arran Purdie, shares the academic theory behind...
Launching the Building Good Relationships eLearning module
...Good Relationships with Children and Young People eLearning course. The module is aimed at practitioners working with children and young people, particularly those who are new to doing direct work, or returning from a break from direct...
Conversations for Change: supporting families affected by substance use
...of the commitment of third sector charities advocating for change and public sector, values-driven practitioners on the ground, but we need a collective recognition that we are all system players now. To move towards shared responsibility and...
‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people, report finds
...of recommendations Children in Scotland and Staf are asking national and local decision-makers and practitioners and organisations working with young people with experience of care to take forward. These include: National decision-makers Embed the...
care care experienced home and belonging homelessness Participation rightsNew report reveals what really matters to pupils with additional support needs
...Scotland’s engagement work, Education Scotland will now be leading a period of engagement with practitioners across Scotland. Click here to read the Pupil Support Staff Engagement Project report Share this ...
Additional support ASL ASN Education inclusion pupil voiceAll 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
...The childcare and family support available must be made easier to navigate for both families and practitioners. CHANGE found in its project work that local people frequently expressed fatigue about previous interventions that have not improved...
CHANGE childcare childminders community family Hub local services out of school care play practitioners servicesThe Promise Event - Online
...format: This session will include a short presentation by a Pupil Support worker and/or other practitioners who focuses on supporting care experienced children and young people in schools. The majority of this session will consist of...
22/01/25 - Reasonable and realistic adjustments
...for big impacts amid rising support needs and resource pressures. This session is aimed at practitioners who have a base knowledge of neurodivergence (informed level ASD), intellectual disabilities, and the impact of care experience and/or...
27/11/24 - Bridging the gap
...us to explore Autism, ADHD, their overlaps, and key support resources. This session is aimed at practitioners who directly support neurodivergent (diagnosed and undiagnosed) children and young people. Ticket Prices £40 members ...
SPPN Meetings
...Group in partnership with the University of Stirling. The participation network is aimed at practitioners in Scotland working with young people with experience of suicidality, young people who have lost someone to suicide or young people who...
08/10/24 - Delay or deficit?
...movement, sound and breathing in naturally supporting delayed developmental stages Early years practitioners and primary school teachers have been sharing concerns around children’s delayed communications skills and immature social and...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...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. email | facebook | instagram | linkedin | X phone: 01865...
Our Trainers & Speakers
...Events team works with handpicked trainers to create our diverse programme. They include current practitioners and service managers, leading experts in niche areas, and inspirational individuals with unique experiences committed to creating...
Diploma in Therapeutic Life Story Work
...deeply rooted in self-compassion, and it is Open and Fair - the training is open to a range of practitioners who have experience working with those who have experienced trauma. Course information TLSW is run over four blocks for three days in...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...reflected our aim for this conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equips practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. We encourage you to continue your conference...
Nominations open for Bookbug Hero Award 2024
...13.10.23 by Alice Hinds Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people The Scottish Book Trust has launched the fifth annual Bookbug Hero Award, and is now calling on...
Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young peopleMember Insight Blog: Latest
...also make use of the ‘Practice Insights’ (click here for more) which are drafted by frontline practitioners and managers, providing information on a range of topics. Don’t feel you have to do it on your own. Make sure all levels of the...
Scotland’s oral health gap widens
...registered with an NHS dentist, the BDA said families are facing issues accessing dental care as practitioners choose to leave the NHS system. A survey of members, released earlier this year, found more than half (59%) of high street NHS dentists...
child health health inequalities PovertyCharity shares resources to make safety simple
...Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has launched a range of new resources to help parents and practitioners improve child safety and avoid accidents. Shared as part of Child Safety Week 2023, which runs from 5-11 June, the information packs...
Child Accident Prevention Trust child safety child safety weekEarly Years Conference 2023
...reflecting our aim for the conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equipped practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. Contributors: Chair: Jane Brumpton,...
Building confidence and wellbeing through STEM
...opportunities and resources for science educators and community learning and development (CLD) practitioners. Working from evidence The programme was born from research for Education Scotland on structural barriers to STEM engagement in...
health and wellbeing research science STEM technology young people youth workersOur Conferences
...reflected our aim for this conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equips practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. Our delegates said: "Just such engaging and...
We've made progress on children's rights, but not enough
...budgeting and supporting relationships around families, like community and early years practitioners, youth work, and school-based supports, make a huge difference in children’s lives. On this World Children’s Day, I’m urging...
Children's rights human rightsFurther resources AC22
...Nuzhat Uthmani - Principal Teacher, Primary & Founder of Global Citizenship Education Scotland practitioners Network, has been developed exclusively for Children in Scotland's Annual Conference 2022. Click here to watch the...
Online Hub - Annual Conference 2022
...countries such as Italy and Russia, developing programmes to meet their needs, and took Scottish practitioners to countries such as Finland and the Netherlands to learn about their models of best practice. We are currently scoping the...
Holding out for a hero
...nominations for our fourth Bookbug Hero Award, which celebrates the brilliant work of our Bookbug practitioners. Without this work, many families and children would not discover the fun and lifelong benefits of sharing stories, songs and...
literacyEducation in Schools Fellowships now open
...in any practical issue they care passionately about, anywhere in the world. They meet leading practitioners, engage with cutting-edge projects and create a report on their findings. They are then supported to share their insights with...
EducationQ&A with Lorna MacPhail
...more easily and can take on and process information. It is extremely important that classroom practitioners are well-trained in good mindfulness practices to implement these strategies effectively. I do think there can be a lack of empathy...
Education health and wellbeing pandemic School traumaIt's time to deliver change in foster care
...support We need to invest in awareness-raising, training and therapeutic approaches. This is so practitioners across all public sector organisations that support children have the understanding and skills they need to best support children with...
ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental HealthChildren's Rights and UNCRC training
...Revolution Scotland is on the road to a children’s rights revolution, with policymakers and practitioners working to embed rights across policy, strategic planning and practice to make Scotland the best country to grow up in. Embedding...
What is participation?
...into account and shape the outcome of such processes.” There are various participation models practitioners may find useful to support their understanding and practice. We would especially draw your attention to the work of Laura Lundy - click...
Participation
...help ensure their voices influence our own decisions and practices and those of policymakers and practitioners. The participation of children and young people is also an important mechanism to ensure that we are listening and communicating to...
No results found.
"Children and young people are amazing at helping us face challenges – they are so insightful"
...to find ways to navigate complex challenges, while still understanding how difficult it can be for practitioners and organisations to find meaningful ways to work. CiS: When it came to developing your strategic plan for the next four years, your...
How young people are changing the narrative to prevent suicide in Scotland
...Network is a key part of this effort. These groups provide an opportunity for young people and the practitioners working with them to meaningfully shape and influence policy development and delivery in Scotland. Across the last 12 months, we have...
16 years of supporting children to stand up for their rights
...children’s lives. Over the course of the year there will be training on a variety of ways practitioners will encounter UNCRC in practice, including the rights of children in conflict with the law, brothers and sisters' rights in the...
Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma
... Children in Scotland launches two new eLearning modules to support practitioners and young people through trauma 17 Jul 2024 Children in Scotland has today added two new courses to its dynamic eLearning Hub, providing innovative opportunities...
Out now: New wellbeing resource for teachers and practitioners
... Out now: New wellbeing resource for teachers and practitioners Children in Scotland has produced a new resource for teachers and practitioners to support children and young people’s understanding of their wellbeing. The free resource,...
Keeping children safe – making sure your organisation has the right things in place
...make use of the ‘Practice Insights’ (click here for more) which are drafted by frontline practitioners and managers, providing information on a range of topics. Don’t feel you have to do it on your own. Make sure all levels of the...
Nominations now open for Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024
...treatment in hospital, the community or at home. Health and Wellbeing Award: individual practitioners and teams who have made a difference to the health and wellbeing of a child or young person in school, hospital or the community...
Safety. Sorted! Helping families to keep their children safer this Child Safety Week
...that can fit into busy routines. We appreciate how much families value the crucial support of practitioners in their community in helping them to navigate the early years and stay one step ahead of their child’s development. We also...
Understanding violence between girls in Scotland
...Apr 2024 Aiming to better understand the reasons behind violence between girls, and the ways practitioners working with young women can help to reduce its harms, YouthLink Scotland has released a new report in partnership with the No Knives,...
Children in Scotland reveals full programme for Annual Conference 2024
...and engaging workshops, both days of the Annual Conference will provide opportunities for practitioners to network and engage with colleagues. Simon Massey, Children in Scotland’s Head of Engagement & Learning, said: “This...
Preventing gambling harms for Scotland's young people
...you want to take your knowledge further we provide free workshops for young people, families and practitioners. If you have any questions, please get in touch with myself at fran@fastforward.org.uk. Click here to find out more about the work...
New project supports children and young people to access the mental health benefits of live music
...including children and young people, youth workers, music professionals and mental health practitioners came together to experience a range of live music performances and activities. The groups engaged in more traditional audience...
An accessible new learning portal for the children’s sector launches
...sector launches 18 Mar 2024 An accessible new online learning portal which aims to support practitioners working across children’s services in Scotland launches today (Monday 18 March 2024). The portal was developed by The Open University...
The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
...they get the support they need at the earliest opportunity by providing a framework through which practitioners can understand and support the unique circumstances of each individual. When children and young people are included in work and...
"Even after 20 years as Dr Spritely, every day still feels new and exciting"
...to schools for pupils with complex needs. The charity’s dedicated team of professional arts practitioners use a variety of playful techniques to help children and young people find the confidence to smile and laugh again, donning bright...
Looking to upskill your staff? Discover how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland
...how commissioned training is helping charities across Scotland For charities, organisations and practitioners working with children and young people, it is important to continually develop new skills, knowledge and expertise to provide the best...
Insight magazine Issue 3 now available for non-members
...available for non-members 1 Dec 2023 As part of our commitment to supporting professionals and practitioners across the children’s sector, we open access to previous editions of our member magazine, Insight, one year after publication,...
New partnership set to improve access to education for professionals in the children’s sector
...the introduction of a new portal which will offer a tailored selection of courses upskilling practitioners working in the sector. Courses will range in length from one hour of study up to 24 hours and will cover a wide range of topics...
It’s not about right or wrong, but about bringing people together
...sector since 2004. We work with parents, carers, children, young people, education staff and practitioners to find a mutually agreeable resolution. Our mediation approach is a collaborative way of assisting people to resolve and repair...
Exploring the research behind Therapeutic Life Story Work
...Therapeutic Life Story Work 1 Aug 2023 Professor Richard Rose has spent ten years helping practitioners work through childhood developmental trauma. Here, our Learning & Events Officer, Arran Purdie, shares the academic theory behind...
Launching the Building Good Relationships eLearning module
...Good Relationships with Children and Young People eLearning course. The module is aimed at practitioners working with children and young people, particularly those who are new to doing direct work, or returning from a break from direct...
Conversations for Change: supporting families affected by substance use
...of the commitment of third sector charities advocating for change and public sector, values-driven practitioners on the ground, but we need a collective recognition that we are all system players now. To move towards shared responsibility and...
‘Transfer of power’ vital in securing positive outcomes for care experienced young people, report finds
...of recommendations Children in Scotland and Staf are asking national and local decision-makers and practitioners and organisations working with young people with experience of care to take forward. These include: National decision-makers Embed the...
care care experienced home and belonging homelessness Participation rightsNew report reveals what really matters to pupils with additional support needs
...Scotland’s engagement work, Education Scotland will now be leading a period of engagement with practitioners across Scotland. Click here to read the Pupil Support Staff Engagement Project report Share this ...
Additional support ASL ASN Education inclusion pupil voiceAll 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
...The childcare and family support available must be made easier to navigate for both families and practitioners. CHANGE found in its project work that local people frequently expressed fatigue about previous interventions that have not improved...
CHANGE childcare childminders community family Hub local services out of school care play practitioners servicesNo results found.
No results found.
No results found.
The Promise Event - Online
...format: This session will include a short presentation by a Pupil Support worker and/or other practitioners who focuses on supporting care experienced children and young people in schools. The majority of this session will consist of...
22/01/25 - Reasonable and realistic adjustments
...for big impacts amid rising support needs and resource pressures. This session is aimed at practitioners who have a base knowledge of neurodivergence (informed level ASD), intellectual disabilities, and the impact of care experience and/or...
27/11/24 - Bridging the gap
...us to explore Autism, ADHD, their overlaps, and key support resources. This session is aimed at practitioners who directly support neurodivergent (diagnosed and undiagnosed) children and young people. Ticket Prices £40 members ...
SPPN Meetings
...Group in partnership with the University of Stirling. The participation network is aimed at practitioners in Scotland working with young people with experience of suicidality, young people who have lost someone to suicide or young people who...
08/10/24 - Delay or deficit?
...movement, sound and breathing in naturally supporting delayed developmental stages Early years practitioners and primary school teachers have been sharing concerns around children’s delayed communications skills and immature social and...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...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. email | facebook | instagram | linkedin | X phone: 01865...
Our Trainers & Speakers
...Events team works with handpicked trainers to create our diverse programme. They include current practitioners and service managers, leading experts in niche areas, and inspirational individuals with unique experiences committed to creating...
Diploma in Therapeutic Life Story Work
...deeply rooted in self-compassion, and it is Open and Fair - the training is open to a range of practitioners who have experience working with those who have experienced trauma. Course information TLSW is run over four blocks for three days in...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...reflected our aim for this conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equips practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. We encourage you to continue your conference...
Early Years Conference 2023
...reflecting our aim for the conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equipped practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. Contributors: Chair: Jane Brumpton,...
Our Conferences
...reflected our aim for this conference to be an active learning experience, and one that equips practitioners, managers and service providers with practical strategies they can apply to their role. Our delegates said: "Just such engaging and...
Further resources AC22
...Nuzhat Uthmani - Principal Teacher, Primary & Founder of Global Citizenship Education Scotland practitioners Network, has been developed exclusively for Children in Scotland's Annual Conference 2022. Click here to watch the...
Online Hub - Annual Conference 2022
...countries such as Italy and Russia, developing programmes to meet their needs, and took Scottish practitioners to countries such as Finland and the Netherlands to learn about their models of best practice. We are currently scoping the...
Participation
...help ensure their voices influence our own decisions and practices and those of policymakers and practitioners. The participation of children and young people is also an important mechanism to ensure that we are listening and communicating to...
No results found.
No results found.
Nominations open for Bookbug Hero Award 2024
post
...13.10.23 by Alice Hinds Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young people The Scottish Book Trust has launched the fifth annual Bookbug Hero Award, and is now calling on...
Children Early years Learning libraries practitioners reading young peopleMember Insight Blog: Latest
post
...also make use of the ‘Practice Insights’ (click here for more) which are drafted by frontline practitioners and managers, providing information on a range of topics. Don’t feel you have to do it on your own. Make sure all levels of the...
Scotland’s oral health gap widens
post
...registered with an NHS dentist, the BDA said families are facing issues accessing dental care as practitioners choose to leave the NHS system. A survey of members, released earlier this year, found more than half (59%) of high street NHS dentists...
child health health inequalities PovertyCharity shares resources to make safety simple
post
...Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has launched a range of new resources to help parents and practitioners improve child safety and avoid accidents. Shared as part of Child Safety Week 2023, which runs from 5-11 June, the information packs...
Child Accident Prevention Trust child safety child safety weekBuilding confidence and wellbeing through STEM
post
...opportunities and resources for science educators and community learning and development (CLD) practitioners. Working from evidence The programme was born from research for Education Scotland on structural barriers to STEM engagement in...
health and wellbeing research science STEM technology young people youth workersWe've made progress on children's rights, but not enough
post
...budgeting and supporting relationships around families, like community and early years practitioners, youth work, and school-based supports, make a huge difference in children’s lives. On this World Children’s Day, I’m urging...
Children's rights human rightsHolding out for a hero
post
...nominations for our fourth Bookbug Hero Award, which celebrates the brilliant work of our Bookbug practitioners. Without this work, many families and children would not discover the fun and lifelong benefits of sharing stories, songs and...
literacyEducation in Schools Fellowships now open
post
...in any practical issue they care passionately about, anywhere in the world. They meet leading practitioners, engage with cutting-edge projects and create a report on their findings. They are then supported to share their insights with...
EducationQ&A with Lorna MacPhail
post
...more easily and can take on and process information. It is extremely important that classroom practitioners are well-trained in good mindfulness practices to implement these strategies effectively. I do think there can be a lack of empathy...
Education health and wellbeing pandemic School traumaIt's time to deliver change in foster care
post
...support We need to invest in awareness-raising, training and therapeutic approaches. This is so practitioners across all public sector organisations that support children have the understanding and skills they need to best support children with...
ASL care experienced Education foster care Health looked after children Mental HealthChildren's Rights and UNCRC training
post
...Revolution Scotland is on the road to a children’s rights revolution, with policymakers and practitioners working to embed rights across policy, strategic planning and practice to make Scotland the best country to grow up in. Embedding...
What is participation?
post
...into account and shape the outcome of such processes.” There are various participation models practitioners may find useful to support their understanding and practice. We would especially draw your attention to the work of Laura Lundy - click...