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.
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on 25 Apr 2018
Child sexual abuse and good practice for social workers
ESSS Outline
Identifies evidence around good practice approaches to investigating child sexual abuse that may minimise harm or distress to children and non-abusing caregivers.
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on 16 Nov 2017
We believe Relationships Matter
This week, at her party conference, First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon accepted the Who Cares? Scotland's pledge to listen to 1,000 care experienced young people over the next two years. We were really pleased to hear this - our Relationships Matter work has been around supporting continuing relationships for young people leaving care, which we believe is really important.
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on 21 Oct 2016
Dan Hughes on trauma, early child development and attachment
Dan Hughes is a leading authority on dyadic developmental psychotherapy and has integrated recent research on the neurobiology of trauma, early child development and attachment.
During one of his many trips to Scotland as a guest of Scottish Attachment in Action, Iriss was pleased to video record Dan explaining how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents as well professionals such as residential care workers and teachers.
Published in
on 11 Feb 2016
How early years trauma affects the brain
The child who mistrusts good care
Dan Hughes summarises how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents and professionals.
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on 4 Feb 2016
Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care
Insight 28
Explores the growing emphasis being placed on the relationships of children and young people in care.
Published in
on 20 Feb 2015
Relationships Matter JAM update
Congratulations to the five teams that have been selected to take part in the Relationships Matter JAM. Teams are from: Care Visions, Falkirk Council, Hot Chocolate Trust, Includem and Kibble.
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on 17 Dec 2014