CELCIS

A graphic to highlight a report by the Scottish government which uses information from the Scotland’s 2022 Census to give a better understanding of the number of children and young people being cared for in kinship care.

New figures published by the Scottish Government, using data from Scotland’s 2022 Census, provide a clearer picture of the number of children and young people being cared for in kinship care in Scotland: buff.ly/Zaw1ZUt

📢 Read our new blog via @together-sacr.bsky.social, exploring how Scotland’s new UNCRC Act is being used in practice - in what may be the first civil case to test the law in court.

🧵 Here’s why it matters:

#UNCRCScotland

A graphic of two children blowing a dandelion to illustrate the revised webpage on Minimum Dataset for Child Protection Committees in Scotland. Version 2 is available on the CELCIS website.

Data is integral to the drive to improve care for our children, young people and families. Version 2 of the Minimum Dataset resources is available on our webpage for Scotland's Child Protection Committees. Take a look: buff.ly/4fVNjRF

Exam results are in and whatever the results, young people are not alone.

Skills Development Scotland Results Helpline expert advisers will be at the end of the phone to help young people. Call the helpline on 0808 100 8000.

Or visit our information hub 👇
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A graphic to promote an article in this edition of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, published by CELCIS. The article is entitled: 'Therapeutic child care - are we clear what we are talking about?'.

In this article, Dave Roberts of Mulberry Bush, a charity that supports those traumatised as children, examines how a therapeutic approach affected how children understood and regulated their feelings and behaviour, when developing meaningful relationships: buff.ly/hQ928j0

A graphic to promote a vacancy for a Research and Knowledge Mobilisation Associate to inform and support around the practice of physical restraint in residential child care.

Do you have significant practice experience in residential child care and a knowledge of research methods? The University of Strathclyde is seeking a Research and Knowledge Mobilisation Associate: buff.ly/dkVQCPK

A graphic to promote a revised book review section that will appear in the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (SJRCC) from the next issue. This section will feature older books that have inspired or informed current social workers and professionals.

A number of contemporary challenges within residential child care can be found in books published over a decade ago. Do you have a book that you still refer to today? Share why it's important by writing a book review for the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care: buff.ly/ricbEdT

A graphic highlighting an Emerging Insight Series from CELCIS. This webinar is called Protecting Children and the Power of Voice in the Search for Justice: what we heard from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales.

The recording of our Emerging Insights webinar in which Chair of the IICSA, Professor Alexis Jay and her colleagues from the IICSA explored what the Inquiry's findings mean for child protection is available here: buff.ly/B2bwKPD

A graphic promoting the lifelong links webinar hosted by CELCIS.

The recording of our webinar discussing the findings from an evaluation of @familyrightsgp.bsky.social trial of Lifelong Links in Scotland, is available here: buff.ly/3YKHtMR

Maintaining relationships after adoption Led by researchers from School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, along with Adoption England and Research in Practice, the Maintaining Relationships culture change project is changing h...

Led by researchers from the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, the Maintaining Relationships project is changing how adoption works across the UK.

Julie Young explores the impact of the project in a new blog. ow.ly/ftoP50WAyTE

A graphic showing a small girl and a flower that represents the supporting child refugees and their families page on the www.CELCIS.org website.

Supporting child refugees and their families: We have created an online resource to help agencies and organisations in Scotland working with and supporting children and families in professional, voluntary or personal capacity, and across Europe: buff.ly/41nweLV

📢 CPD training: Impact of Imprisonment on Children & Families
👨 Understand the issues
💬 Support families with confidence
📜 Know the key rights under the UNCRC

👉 Register: ow.ly/78jW50WzUJ5

Why learning is the key to change - TFN Craig Tomlinson on an innovative partnership between BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation that works with communities to improve people’s lives from the inside out

Why learning is the key to change: Craig Tomlinson on an innovative partnership between BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation that works with communities to improve people’s lives from the inside out

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#WM2U

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WE'RE HIRING 💼 We're looking for an Evidence and Evaluation Officer with strong research skills to help us generate and synthesise evidence on what works for children & families.

Closes: 23:59, Monday 25 August

Find out more & apply: foundations.org.uk/about-us/joi...

We are developing our learning programme and want your input into the topics and resources we develop.

Research in Practice members are invited to share their views in a short survey. We want to hear from people working in different roles across children's and adults services. ow.ly/Y65p50WzZJi

💻 How is the SEND crisis affecting children in kinship care?

Our Head of Public Affairs, Jordan Hall, has written a blog exploring some of the key messages from kinship families navigating the SEND support system.

Read it here: t.co/a05RdR8txr

A graphic image to illustrate a new article by CELCIS called Talking Hope, which investigates how the power of hope is helping the people of Scotland's residential child care community to change lives.

Our feature story on the power of hope includes an online 'hope reservoir', where the people working in Scotland's residential child care community share their thoughts and insight on having a positive impact for children and young people: buff.ly/to8iZyu

Statement from Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive, which reads "The promise is clear that Scotland must strive to become a nation that does not restrain its children. These latest stats show there were still over 6000 incidents of restraint, and it’s important to understand why these happened and to take learning from them. Statistics alone can never tell the whole story as every number is a child or young person. But they can help improve understanding and monitoring progress to stopping its use."

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, comments on the release of the @careinspectorate.bsky.social statistical bulletin on restrictive practice in 2024. Read the full statement here: ow.ly/Nxk150WzZOm

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🍀Good luck to everyone receiving #SQAresults today - remember support is available for you & there is #NoWrongPath

📞Candidate Advice Line 0345 279 1000 (lines open 8am)

info.sqa.org.uk/YourResults2025

25 November: Adjusting the Volume: Reflecting autistic young people’s experiences of secure care with Charlotte Wilson

Tickets are free - available at Ticket Tailor 👇
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How do you talk to your child about an absent parent?

You're not alone — join the conversation on our Parent Forum. 💬

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Two people walking outside on a paved path. The staff member is wearing a white shirt and lanyard, the young person is in a light yellow t-shirt with long red hair. Text: "The support never felt judgemental".

We see the devastation online exploitation can cause.

For Saskia, the internet felt like a safe place – she had no idea that she was at risk of being exploited.

With professional support, Saskia could work through her abuse and move forward.

Read more: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/s...

A graphic showing a child and parent to illustrate the CELCIS website sections that are devoted to driving data improvement for the betterment of services for children, young people and their families.

CELCIS's role in gathering, analysing and applying data, research and evidence from Scotland, the UK, and internationally aims to help improve services for children and young people in need of care and protection. Find out more here: buff.ly/JGUAKd1 #data

Higher Pass rates have risen for the first time since 2020

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It's #SQAresults Day! Congrats if you're receiving results today.😊

✉️Learners will receive their certificate in the post today and if you've signed up to MySQA you'll also receive your results by text or email.

Results Day resources and support 👉 info.sqa.org.uk/YourResults2025

A graphic for the recorded webinar hosted by CELCIS, in which Anne Longfield, Chair of the Commission on Young Lives discusses solutions to protecting teenagers from exploitation and harm.

The recording of our Emerging Insights webinar, in which Anne Longfield examined what is known about the exploitation of teenagers in the UK, and suggested possible solutions to protecting young people, is available here: buff.ly/odUx4nu

‘Children are entering a hellscape’: the terrifying film about grieving parents taking on social media giants Sextortion, suicide scenarios, unwanted sexual advances – all this and more is served up to teens on their phones. Can’t Look Away tells a devastating story of bereft parents trying to hold the likes of Snapchat to account

‘Children are entering a hellscape’: the terrifying film about grieving parents taking on social media giants

Happy CELCISversary! 🤗

Have you explored what opportunities NCB has to offer to young people, parents, carers and practitioners?

Get involved now: www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/g...

A graphic with advice from CELCIS about continuing care for young people who are living on foster care on a Permanence order.

Katie is almost 16 and has lived with foster carers on a Permanence Order for seven years. She's just been told that her Order will 'run out' and is worried and confused. Find out about Katie's rights in these new information materials: buff.ly/dmkA9ke #fostercare