The article reports on the launch of a capability framework for nurses who care for children and young people who are looked after from home in Edinburgh by the British National Health Service (NHS) Educatio...
A general term used in the UK for children who have had difficult life circumstances which result in them being flagged by the local government (court, social services) for intervention, resulting in a heightened supervision if they are left with their own parents (in Scotland, 39% remain with...
The first of two studies reported here by Donna Hunter, Gerry McCartney, Susan Fleming and Fiona Guy investigated whether a specialist nursing service could improve the health care of 162 children in residential care in Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute. It found that after the ...
IntroductionIn Scotland, there are a number of measures used to collect how well the country 'performs' in relation to children and young people. The Scottish Government publishes its own performance indicators with the aim of making "Scotland to be the best place in the world for children to...
摘要: Comments on the statement issued by Scotland's education minister Cathy Jamieson regarding policy towards looked-after children. Provision of children with an educationally rich environment; Teacher-social work training; Promotion of joint working....
This article by Kirstie Maclean and Morag Gunion outlines the findings of a recent inspection in Scotland of the educational experiences of looked after children. It considers assessment, care planning and review; attendance arrangements; progress, attainment and support for learning; personal and social...
Councils in Scotland need to manage children's residential services better, auditors have said.In...Scott, David
Looked After and Accommodated Children For information on the Independent Care Review, please see the dedicated policy page on The Promise. Getting it Right for Looked After Children and Young People Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 National Inquiry into Historical Child Abuse F...
It is part of the evidence underpinning the 2006 review of looked after children in Scotland.The last five years has seen a significant rise in the number of children looked after by local authorities in Scotland who are are placed with close friends or family. This study aims to provide a...
The great majority of children living in foster or residential care have been abused and neglected. Mental health problems are common and the nature of these problems may be rooted in early attachment relationships. The carers of 82 children in care in Scotland and 125 children from local school...