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xSecure Care census report
Date: 7th September 2026
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
CYCJ have published the 2025 Secure care census report entitled ‘Changing faces and heightened ACEs: results from the 2025 secure care census’.
This newly published research from the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) demonstrates that 74% of children accommodated in secure care had faced four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), with over one-third (36%) experiencing between seven and 10 ACEs.
The secure care census, which was undertaken by Ross Gibson, Practice Development Advisor at the CYCJ, is a snapshot of the profile of all children living in secure care on a specific day in 2025. This important report helps paint a picture of what the current needs and challenges are for children with the greatest levels of needs and risks in Scotland today.