What Works for Children’s Social Care podcast

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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This podcast shares the latest evidenced-based practice from academics, senior leaders, social workers and experts by experience to improve children’s social care and the outcomes it generates for children and families.

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Resource on tackling child adversity

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Protection from abuse or neglect
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The resource “Rights! The missing piece to childhood adversity” was designed by young people, to raise awareness of a rights-based approach to tackling childhood adversity.

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Fact sheets about the Children’s Hearings System

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has reviewed and updated a range of fact sheets about the Children’s Hearings System.

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Child-friendly UN Guidelines on Alternative Care

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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The guidelines are aimed to be a useful resource for children and young people who can no longer live with their parents, as well as for their families and peers.

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Growing Up in Scotland: Life at Age 12

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government’s report presents initial findings about the lives of 12-year-old children living in Scotland.

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Video: 1000 life changing days

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Best interests of the child, Basic Health and Welfare
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The video explores the first three years of a child’s life, focusing on the effects of social, emotional, and physical environments on long-term health and wellbeing.

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Video: Rights of Children with Additional Support Needs

Date: 14th June 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Parental guidance
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This film was developed to increase knowledge and awareness among parents and practitioners of new children’s rights legislation.

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Do you know a child with a family member in prison?

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Children of prisoners, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Families Outside

Every year in Scotland 20,000- 27,000 children and young people are affected by imprisonment. Families Outside have a new peer-led support opportunity for children aged between 8-18 years called 'My Time'. If you know of any children or young people who are affected by imprisonment contact tracey.burns@familiesoutside.org.uk at Families Outside to discuss the support available.

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Advice line: Special hour of free legal advice for Under 21s only

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy, Additional support for learning, Protection from abuse or neglect, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: The Scottish Child Law Centre

The Scottish Child Law Centre is one of only a few dedicated providers of guidance and information on matters of law concerning children and young people. A child or young person can call the advice line anytime, BUT on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 o’clock the solicitor’s are only taking calls from under 21s with questions about the law or their rights during this special hour. Under 21s can still call anytime be can call the advice line Monday – Friday from 9:30 -4:30.

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“Talking about Tomorrow” Resource for parents and carers Providing guidance and information for parents of disabled children

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Talking about Tomorrow is a website that provides guidance and information to parents and carers of disabled children.

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