New research to inform decisions around the reform of children’s services in Scotland

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

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The Scottish Government has commissioned the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS) to conduct independent research to gather evidence to inform decision making about how best to deliver children’s services in Scotland. Findings will be used to inform the National Care Service and the future of children’s services and are due to be released in October. Read on to find the most recent Interim Report.

CELCIS asked for their research: “What is needed to ensure that children, young people and families get the help they need, when they need it?”.

The research began in September 2022 and is due to conclude in October 2023. The third interim report from this research was published on 19 July 2023. 

This third interim report, national scoping and mapping study to explore the different models of integrated service delivery and any potential effects on a range of outcomes, can be found on CELCIS’ website. 

Update on the report from CELCIS:

“On 19 July, as part of the Children's Services Reform Research study, CELCIS published the findings of a statistical analysis which had mapped integration and outcomes for children and families across Scotland. Shortly following publication, we became aware that some information about changes in the level of integration that had taken place in a small number of local authority areas during the period we analysed had not been known and therefore had been unaccounted for. Accordingly, we have temporarily removed our publications and the research team is re-running the statistical modelling. We will provide an update as soon as possible”.

New update: 5th September 2023

The third interim report for the Children’s Services Reform Research, national scoping and mapping study to explore the different models of integrated service delivery and any potential effects on a range of outcomes, has been published

• Find the report here.