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Read about how Children First's support line helped mum Louise when she was really worried about her 13-year-old daughter Zoe who had been skipping school.

www.childrenfirst.org.uk/louiseandzoe

If you’re working with a family that is worried about their child, they can call us on 08000 28 22 33.

Impact of Family Group Decision Making A collection of research and reports considering the impact of family group decision making.

For more information on the impact of Family group decision making - you can read our report on our website. Link below:
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Today’s IFS Sure Start research shows beyond a doubt that an investment in an easily accessible, community-based, integrated whole family support has wide ranging, long-tern benefits for children, families and public service budgets.

Wow we're so proud of our supporter James Paterson! @clareadamsonmsp.bsky.social raised a parliamentary motion congratulating him on his amazing support for Children First.

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James you are a true fundraising hero and we can't thank you enough! 🤩👏

If you’re working with a family who is finding things tough, Children First is here to help them. Our free support line is for anyone who cares for a child in Scotland. Parents and carers can call our friendly team on 08000 28 22 33 or start a webchat at www.childrenfirst.org.uk/supportline

We were delighted to welcome @willierennie.bsky.social to the Bairns Hoose today.

@margl24.bsky.social spoke about how the model works and the importance of ensuring there is a consistent trauma recovery model like Bairns Hoose across Scotland that puts children’s needs at the centre.

Taking the long view on family-group decision-making - CYP Now Tackling the serious challenges facing children and young people can feel overwhelming, and conversations about what we can do about it can feel like they go round in circles.

In a new blog for Children & Young People Now, FRG Chief Exec @cathyashley.bsky.social and @childrenfirst.bsky.social Chief Exec @margl24.bsky.social tell us to take a step back and reimagine how we support children and families in need.

Read the full blog here: www.cypnow.co.uk/content/blog...

Remembering Margaret Mills MBE

You can read Margaret's obituary on our website and we hope it will be a heartfelt reminder of the kindness, connection, strength and hope that she brought to her work with children and young people.

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Our love and thoughts are with the many family, friends and colleagues who will miss Margaret deeply, especially her sister Ella and our colleagues in the Borders service.

An absolute honour to speak at the celebration of Margarets incredible life today. A true pioneer and champion for Scotlands children - brokenhearted at her lossxxx

YouTube video by Children First Online Harm Advice for Social Workers - Children First, ELPIS (WITH INTRO)

Children and young people can feel uncomfortable and anxious about opening up to a social worker.

With JamieLeigh and Erin, we've put together this handy video to help professionals navigate online safety with the children and young people they work with: ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjnh...

Legend ❤️ amazing legacy and impact over so many years x

Grateful for every day 💪🏻🩷

Read @margl24.bsky.social's statement on the latest child protection statistics. We're calling for an urgent national conversation between Scottish Government, social work, the third sector and key partners about what needs to change to keep children safe. ➡️
www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/respons...

Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many

Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade under Labour’s reforms. The planned cuts will deliver a series of “painful income shocks”, with families facing losing multiple entitlements at once

Me & @patrickjbutler.bsky.social report www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Online harm advice and resources for professionals | Children First Advice and resources to support children who have been harmed online.

We are excited to be premiering them today at a global conference of over 1000 professionals. You can see all the animations at www.childrenfirst.org.uk/about-us/wor...

A huge thank you to Jamie-Leigh and Erin who have created five new powerful animations to help professionals, parents & carers understand how to support children who have been harmed online.

Children say exposure to dangerous online content is the greatest threat they face | Children First

@margl24.bsky.social says the figures provide further “shocking” evidence of the depth of Scotland’s national childhood emergency. We asked more than 2,460 young people aged 11-25 about their lives through @youngscot.bsky.social's Truth About Youth Survey. www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/childre...

As a society we need to urgently wake up and face up to the horrific harms being done to our children through exposure to extreme violence and pornography on line. We have to hold the tech companies and those who create the content accountable for this abuse of our children

Im doing this amazing challenge - fancy joining me?

‘My heart broke, she was 6’ Inside the secret safe house for child sex crime victims Our Writer at Large gains unprecedented access to the hidden facility where the lives of broken children are put back together again

A huge thank you to @neilmackay.bsky.social for shining a light on the amazing young people transforming the justice system by helping develop Bairns Hoose, which was only made possible thanks to the incredible support of players of People's Postcode Lottery.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2497435...

Revealed: how Scotland’s justice system traumatises child sex crime victims The head of Scotland’s leading children’s charity has savaged the nation’s criminal justice system for its treatment of young victims of…

Today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social shares more about the "astonishing" difference the Bairns Hoose has made to over 370 children since it was piloted. Together, with your support we, can sure this vital work continues. Donate at childrenfirst.org.uk/donate www.heraldscotland.com/news/2497464...

We're hiring! 📣

Children First has some fantastic opportunities to join our team.

🟣 Project Worker - Moray Family Wellbeing Service

🟣 Family Group Decision Making co-ordinator - West/Central Scotland

Find out more and apply: childrenfirst.org.uk/careers

Closing date: 17th March 2025

Children First Supportline Worried about a child? You can talk to us

If your family is struggling or you are worried about a child, call our friendly support line team for a confidential chat on 08000 28 22 33 or visit www.childrenfirst.org.uk/supportline to start a web chat.

Thanks to Children First, "home and school is a big thumbs up" says Finn.

Read Finn and his family's story of how working with Children First helped them get through a really difficult time and how their lives are now better than ever.

www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/a-big-t...

We're hiring! 📣

Do you want to create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland? We are looking for a marketing manager to join our team ⬇️

📍 Edinburgh/hybrid
💰 £42,500 - £48,900
📅 40 days annual leave
🗓️ Closing date 1 April

Find out more and apply on our website: ow.ly/vhcw50Vh5qh

Listening to the Tim Harford radio 4 doc about how children suffered from a lockdown imposed to protect adults, straight after a news bulletin full of 'young people with MH problems need to get back to work to save us all a fortune' is I have to say fairly jarring

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Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims

NEW: Children as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time - this comes after parents at a primary school in Edinburgh were warned to check their children’s devices after an eight-year-old girl was reportedly a scam victim

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Our teenage son was targeted by a sextortionist online – here’s what we did Help is available for children tricked into sending intimate images, but regular conversations about internet safety are ‘part of parenting now’

"We have an agreement that we are able to look at their phone because that’s a basic part of parenting now". What to do if your teenager is targeted by sextortion scammers

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