New Family Information Service website

Date: 26th February 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Family Information Service

A brand new Family Information Service website was launched in January 2013, offering new resources for professionals working with families by providing a searchable directory of all services in Aberdeen.

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Research summaries of GUS Birth Cohort 2 report available

Date: 18th February 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Research summaries are available for the ' Birth Cohort 2 - results from the first year ' report which was launched at the GUS annual conference in February 2013.

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SCRA publish new research on children supervision requirements

Date: 12th November 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA have published a new research report titled 'Children on Supervision Requirements for Five or More Years Decisions and Outcomes.'

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Social Work Services for Disabled Children and Young People and Their Families: Assessment and Eligibility

Date: 29th October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The report was commissioned after the Commissioner was alerted to the concerns of families of disabled children and young people who said they perceived a decrease in access to services provided by some local authorities.

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NHS Health Scotland Early Years & Childcare Publications briefing

Date: 22nd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: NHS Health Scotland

This briefing paper provides an overview on the latest updates to NHS Health Scotland publications for parents and professionals within the area of early years and childcare.

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National Parenting Strategy: Making a positive difference to children and young people through parenting

Date: 3rd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The Parenting Strategy outlines a number of new policies and funding commitments that the Scottish Government will make to give parents easier and better access to information and support.

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Child Poverty and Mothers Employment Patterns - Exploring Trends

Date: 12th September 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Save the Children

Save the Children has published a briefing looking at child poverty and mothers employment patterns in Scotland, in partnership with the Women in Scotland's Economy Research Centre.

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Kinship Care resources

Date: 11th September 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

Children 1ST have a number of resources available to kinship carers including their website, a Citizen Advice Scotland Factsheet and the Mentor UK guide.

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Why GUS is useful for us

Date: 9th September 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Using interviews from some of the delegates at their conference in May 2012, GUS team has produced a short film to show how people across Scotland, in various roles, are using the findings from GUS to inform their work.

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Common Core of skills, knowledge & understanding and values for the “children’s workforce” in Scotland

Date: 22nd June 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Common Core describes the skills, knowledge and understanding, and values that everyone should have if they work with children, young people and their families, whether they are paid or unpaid.

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