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Scotland National Poet Encourages Looked After Children to ‘Get Write In’

Jackie Kay – Scotland’s National Poet ©cc by 2.0 University of Salford Press Office Scotland’s national poet, Jackie Kay, has today (Tuesday 15 August), announced the winners of a new national competition for all school-aged children in Scotland who are looked after or have...

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The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children Offered in Free Online Course

For the first time, the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children will be shared with learners around the world, including policy makers, practitioners and carers, in a free online course. The course has been developed by academics and practitioners from CELCIS (Centre for Excellence...

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No Mean City: Glasgow City Health Partners with Social Care in North East Glasgow

FacebookTwitter   On World Social Work Day, alongside social workers across the world, we are celebrating our professional identity and ‘socialworkness’ while pausing to reflect on what we stand for on this day of unity. I am privileged to serve as team leader in a large...

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Getting It Right for Every Child

FacebookTwitter Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney On March 7, 2017, Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, made a statement in Parliament regarding the Named Person Service and the legal challenges involved in information sharing. Named persons and other...

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Child Protection Systems Review Report Accepted by Scottish Government

FacebookTwitter Mark McDonald, Scottish Minister for Childcare and Early Years Today (Thursday 2 March 2017), the Scottish Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald  gave a statement to Parliament in response to recommendations made within the Child Protection...

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CELCIS Reaction to The Fostering Network Report on State of UK Fostering System

SCOTLAND – On January 31, 2017, following a survey of 2,500 foster carers, the Fostering Network has warned that the UK’s fostering system is under ‘unsustainable strain’. Jennifer Davidson, the Executive Director of the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland...

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