This abstract provides details of a study which provides strong evidence to suggest that home supervision provides an unparalleled opportunity to support some of our most vulnerable children and families.

This abstract details a study which explored the processes, background information and perceived reasons why children and young people returned home while remaining in care.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of returning home for children/young people and their birth parents when the child returning home is subject to a Care Order. The study examined: the care histories for a cohort of children/young people in this situation; the reasons for them being taken into care, returning home, and the Care Order being discharged; the level of social services support and assistance provided; and the outcomes for these children/young people and their families.

 

This abstract details research focusing on children and young people at home on care orders.

A Home Supervision Requirement (HSR) is a type of legal supervision order which is unique to the Scottish system of child legislation. Children who are subject to an HSR are ‘looked after’ by a local authority whilst still living at home with a parent or relevant person. This briefing summarises key findings of research on HSRs, knowledge from existing research and incorporates new evidence from a recently concluded study exploring young people’s, parents’ and social workers’ views and experiences of this type of intervention.

This mapping exercise, conducted by the Centre for Excellence for Looked After
Children in Scotland (CELCIS) and Scottish Attachment in Action (SAIA) was commissioned by the Scottish Government.  It reports on attachment training and attachment-focused practice in Scotland.

This abstract provides details of a NICE quality standard which covers the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties. It focuses on children and young people up to age 18: on the edge of care (those considered to be at high risk of going into care); looked after by local authorities in foster homes (including kinship foster care); in special guardianship; adopted from care; and in residential units and other accommodation.

This abstract provides details of NICE guideline which covers the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18 who are adopted from care, in special guardianship, looked after by local authorities in foster homes (including kinship foster care), residential units and other accommodation, or on the edge of care.

This report finds that women, as well as children, in the North, face the highest risk of care proceedings in the country.

This abstract details a report compiled by the University of Strathclyde on action, taken or planned by Scottish local authorities and the Scottish Prison Service, to support looked after young people to vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.

This consultation details how children and young people perceived, described and experienced success; how they defined their own successes; their expectations of their achievements being encouraged, recognised and celebrated and what they saw as barriers to success.

The aim of this research was, to understand, from people who have been looked after, what helped them become and feel successful. The research was used to inform people who care for looked after children about what helps and what makes a difference to the futures of looked after children and, to publicly recognise and celebrate the success of looked after children

This abstract provides details of an easy read document published by the NAO.

This abstract details a report which examines how well the Department for Education is meeting its objectives to improve the quality of care and stability of placements for children in care.

This newsletter is produced by the Department for Education and details what the government is doing in relation to looked after children.

This newsletter is produced by the Department for Education and details what the government is doing in relation to looked after children.

This newsletter is produced by the Department for Education and details what the government is doing in relation to looked after children.