New CYCJ e-learning on Rights respecting in residential care

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Looked after children, Best interests of the child
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New eLearning available from CYCJ! Rights respecting in residential care has been co-authored with Care Visions residential to raise awareness about the unnecessary criminalisation of children in care.

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Action for advocacy

Date: 19th March 2025
Category: Looked after children, Respect for the views of the child, Access to appropriate information
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

Too many Care Experienced people cannot access independent advocacy when they need it. Who Cares? Scotland launched the lifelong campaign two years ago to push for a legal right to advocacy support and secure lifelong rights for Care Experienced people in Scotland.

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Staying Connected Project: Care-Experienced children and young people with a sibling in prison or secure accommodation

Date: 18th December 2023
Category: Looked after children, Family Environment and Alternative Care
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This research is about the significant impact on children and young people who are separated from siblings through care arrangement. It aims to address the gaps in knowledge around children and young people’s experience of sibling separation where their brother or sister is in prison or secure care.

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Talking Hope website launches for young people in secure care settings

Date: 9th November 2022
Category: Looked after children
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Running alongside The Promise, Talking Hope aims to promote more hopeful conversations with and about young people supported by secure care services.

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New resources for Care Experienced young people

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Looked after children
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New materials have been published to help inform Care Experienced young people about the right to continuing care. This project has been created by CELCIS in collaboration with the Care Inspectorate and Clan Childlaw, and has been designed by young people for young people.

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Resources and information to support Care Experienced individuals interested in further and higher education

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: Looked after children
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The HUB for SUCCESS includes answers to commonly asked questions about the Care-Experienced Students Bursary and Further Education, including how to apply and practical information about how payments are made.

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‘Objects’ Podcast from Who Cares? Scotland

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Looked after children
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

In this new podcast, host Charlotte Armitage, chats with seven different people, all with the experience of care, about the objects that define some of the most important moments in their lives.

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Videos: Power Up/Power Down

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Looked after children
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The Commissioner's office and Scottish Women's Aid have released videos around Power Up/Power Down, a participative project that helped children and young people with lived experience of domestic abuse explore the processes and decisions involved in court-ordered contact.

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Rights to Care resource launched with Who Cares? Scotland

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Looked after children
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

The Commissioner's office has worked with Who Cares? Scotland to jointly produce resources to help young people in care, care leavers and the adults who support them.

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Advocacy Guide: Accessing justice for violations of children’s rights in care institutions

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Looked after children
Author: Child Rights International Network (CRIN)

CRIN have released a new guide detailing the legal and practical tools available to get redress for violations of children's rights in care institutions care in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus.

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