Fife Children's Services Plan 2009 - 2011

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Fife Children's Services Group

This plan, for 2009/2011, takes account of national and local priorities and consolidates efforts on existing priorities. New priorities include those arising from the national initiative Getting It Right for Every Child and from the inspection of child protection services in Fife in 2009.

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Early Years and Early Intervention: A joint Scottish Government and COSLA policy statement

Date: 3rd March 2008
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

A joint approach describing how early years and early intervention support the Government's purpose and national performance framework.

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Children's Rights - series of lesson plans on children's rights for ages 8 - 10

Date: 1st January 2008
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Policies & procedures
Author: Oxfam

Explore the difference between wants, needs, and rights with this series of lessons for ages 8-10. Activities include designing a poster, debating the issues, and writing letters in support of children's rights.

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Getting it right for every child in foster care and kinship care - National Strategy

Date: 3rd December 2007
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

National strategy for kinship care, public fostering and private fostering.

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The Report on the Consultation Responses The Draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill

Date: 31st March 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The Draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill, consulted on before the Election, contained 2 Parts. Part 1 proposed new legal provisions to define at a high level the roles and responsibilities of all agencies (not just social work or local authorities) to identify need and to act to help children. Part 2 proposed changes to the statutory basis for referring children to the Children's Hearings system and various changes to the operation of the Children's Hearings system.

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Implementation of the Child's or Young Person's Plan: Guidance for local areas on ensuring all children appearing at a Hearing have a plan by December 2007

Date: 1st February 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

Document intended to help agencies prepare for implementing the requirements for Getting it Right for Every Child.

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Getting it right for every child: Guidance on the Child's or Young Person's Plan

Date: 31st January 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

This document supports the implementation of Getting it Right for Every Child providing a framework for planning and action to help improve outcomes for children in Scotland.

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Big Words and Big Tables

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

This study examines children and young people's experiences of advocacy within the Children's Hearings System and how advocacy support could be improved.

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GIRFEC - Children and young people's experiences of advocacy support and participation in the Children's Hearings System: Big Words and Big Tables

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Executive

Research into children and young people's views on advocacy in the children's hearings system.

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GIRFEC - Proposals for Action: Consultation with Children and Young People

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

Analysis of the responses of children and young people to the Getting it right for every child proposals.

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