Children

Change is a Must (CIAM)

This is where it starts

Change is a must
Change Is a Must (CIAM) was developed in response to the local and national focus on early years, early intervention, and the increase in numbers of children on the Child Protection Register who are affected by parental substance misuse. CIAM reflects priority areas within Perth and Kinross Single Outcome Agreement, as well as national policy.
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Castlemilk Family Learning Centre

This is where it starts

This is where it starts
Castlemilk Family Learning Centre provides care and education to children from birth to five years old (pre-school) and has capacity for 74 full time places. It is open 52 weeks a year.
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Midlothian Sure Start

This is where it starts

This is where it starts
Midlothian Sure Start, a third sector organisation which aims to give young children (from pre-birth to 11 years) the best possible start. A range of services are provided through six centres and on an outreach basis within the semi-rural community. Project users including families with young children are provided with holistic support.
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Corsehill Nursery

This is where it starts

This is where it starts
Corsehill Nursery, part of Corsehill Primary School in Kilwinning. The school already provided a nursery for children from three to five years old. In 2007 North Ayrshire Council used funding from Scottish Government to pilot a project within the school to provide care for vulnerable children under three.
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Aberlour Bridges

This is where it starts

This is where it starts
Aberlour Bridges is an early intervention model aiming to break cycles of poverty and deprivation and tackle the long-term cost implications of under-achievement. The overall aim of the service is to develop and deliver interventions with parents, carers and children in order to improve children's educational, health and wellbeing outcomes
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Young Digital

Digital and social media offer new and creative ways to conduct, as well as share, research. Capitalising on this is a team of researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow that has developed an enterprising initiative - a website resource for anyone with an interest in using digital media for research, consultation or participation activities with children and young people.

Published in
Features
on 8 Feb 2013

This is where it starts

Eight case studies of work with children and parents in the early years

Young child playing in ball pit
Learning from eight case studies of work with children and parents in the early years (pre-birth to eight years old).
Published in
Reports
on 18 Dec 2012

Audit and analysis of Significant Case Reviews

The Scottish Government Riaghaltas na h-Alba

Written by Sharon Vincent (University of Wolverhampton) and Alison Petch (Iriss), this report presents the findings from an audit and analysis of the 56 Significant Case Reviews (SCRs) and 43 Initial Case Reviews (ICRs) conducted in Scotland since 2007.

Published in
Reports
on 16 Oct 2012

WithScotland

The Multi-Agency Resource Service (MARS) and the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) have recently joined forces and renamed themselves WithScotland. The merging of the two organisations has led to the development of a new website - a national resource for the benefit of everyone in Scotland involved in protecting children.

Published in
Features
on 3 Sep 2012

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