Sibling relationships in care
Iriss Outline
Provides an overview of the literature on how to best support the relationships of siblings in care.
Published in
on 16 Jan 2023
Care experience and friendship
Insight 63
Draws on research and policy, as well as practice experience to explore friendship, why it matters and how it can be better supported.
Published in
on 26 May 2022
Care Experienced Week 2020
Celebrating the care experienced community from 23rd until 31st October.
Published in
on 22 Oct 2020
Care experienced children and young people’s mental health
ESSS Outline
An overview of recent evidence relating to care experienced children and young people’s mental health.
Published in
on 12 Oct 2020
Reducing the overcriminalisation of care-experienced young people in Scotland
Towards a model of best practice
Research which explores how care-experienced people are disproportionately criminalised and over-represented in justice systems.
Published in
on 23 Jul 2020
Children in care and their use of mobile devices and the internet for contact
Insight 53
Examines the growing body of evidence that points to known categories of risk around internet usage by children and young people in care.
Published in
on 3 Jun 2020
Care Review findings published
Independent Care Review reports published to deliver lasting change in Scotland's care system.
Published in
on 6 Feb 2020
Schools, safeguarding and early intervention
ESSS Outline
This evidence summary looks at how schools can support early intervention to prevent children and young people from entering care.
Published in
on 29 Apr 2019
Connecting Voices
Helping young people stay in care for longer and to equip them with the skills needed to make the transition into independent living.
Published in
on 13 Nov 2018
Continuing Care & CO
conversation openers
A tool to support practitioners, individually and in groups, reflect on their views and values when continuing to care for young people who are leaving care.
Published in
on 25 Apr 2018
