Protection Through Partnership (PTP) Evaluation : Summary of Impact

This report is part of the evaluation of the Protection Through Partnership (PTP) seminar and training series. The series consisted of 15 one-day seminar events between June 2012 and March 2014, 29 two-day training courses between August 2012 and April 2014 and an end-of-programme conference. Local authority areas were invited to participate and were grouped together based on locality such that participants from all 32 local authorities within Scotland were invited to attend. Senior professionals within health, education, social care and other local agencies were invited to attend one-day seminars. Following each seminar, local front-line professionals and carers were invited to attend a two-day training course; in some areas two two-day training courses were run. The programme was developed and delivered by a consortium of partners including: NHS Health Scotland (Choose Life team), Scottish Government, Local authorities, Childline, Samaritans, The Church of Scotland and CELCIS. This partnership was essential, and required commitment at different levels from different organisations

Evidence for the Independent Advisory Group on Stop and Search

CELCIS is the Centre for excellence for looked after children in Scotland. We exist to improve the experiences and life chances of children and young people in Scotland who are 'looked after' by local authorities, and those who have left care. We do this by working alongside the professionals who touch their lives, and within the wider systems responsible for their care. We welcome this opportunity to submit a written response to the Independent Advisory Group on Stop and Search. This is relevant to looked after children and care leavers, and we feel that the impact of 'stop and search' on this group could potentially be very different to its impact on their peers who do not have experience of being looked after

Corporate Plan December 2011

Our priority areas and the activities and services of our organisation for 2012

Snapshots of Permanence : What is Happening in Scotland?

Welcome to an amazing selection of articles which represent emerging permanence practice from across Scotland collated during the summer of 2013. This profile of practice reflects a range of activities that are underway nationally in which CELCIS has been collaborating with partners, including Local Authorities and other key organisations. This supplement sits alongside Reach, the CELCIS magazine. The latest edition of Reach contains articles on permanence that give a national perspective to the extensive work going on in Scotland

Annual Report 2011-2012 : Improving Care Experiences

We are delighted to present this, our first annual report as CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland. CELCIS was established in September of 2011, and this report is based on the first six months since our launch and the six months of transition prior to becoming CELCIS

Response to Consultation on the Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy

CELCIS is the Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children in Scotland based at the University of Strathclyde. Together with partners, we are working to improve the lives of all looked after children in Scotland. Established in 2011, CELCIS has been committed to further improving the outcomes and opportunities for Looked after children through a collaborative and facilitative approach that is focused on having the maximum positive impact on their lives. In our response below we have drawn on academic research, our own activities, and consultation with professionals. However, as CELCIS does not work this in area directly, we have chosen not respond to the first three questions (under sections 1, 2 and 3)

Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee Inquiry into Health Inequalities – Early Years

The Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee issued a call for evidence into an Inquiry into Health Inequalities, with a particular focus on the early years. This is the CELCIS response to the above Inquiry. Five questions were asked: How effective are early years interventions in addressing health inequalities? What are your views on current early years policies in Scotland in terms of addressing health inequalities? What role can the health service play in addressing health inequalities through interventions in the early years? What barriers and challenges do early years services face when working to reduce health inequalities? Are there any specific initiatives or research evidence from Scotland, UK or internationally that you would wish to highlight to the Health and Sport Committee

Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill : CELCIS Briefing for Stage 3 Debate

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill is an important piece of legislation and one which has found widespread support across the sector and CELCIS is delighted by the commitment to improving the outcomes of looked after children and care leavers, shown by civil servants, MSPs, local government and the third sector. This Briefing informed Stage 3 of the Children and Young People Bill and took place in the Chamber on Wednesday 19 February 2014

Evidence for the 'Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Death Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill'

CELCIS' response to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee, on the general principles of the 'Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill', which was introduced in to the Scottish Parliament on 19 March 2015

Housing Options and Care Leavers : Improving Outcomes into Adulthood

This Inform briefing provides an overview of information, policy and legislation and outlines the importance of good housing and accommodation options that improve outcomes for care leavers. We summarise research evidence about leaving care at a young age, and the positive impact on young people of 'staying put' in continuing care placements. Major policy initiatives and legislation are discussed: the Housing Options Protocols for Care Leavers (Scottish Government, 2013a), Staying Put Scotland (Scottish Government, 2013b), and the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. We present new evidence about housing options and transitioning from care from two sources: the Throughcare and Aftercare National Survey of Scotland's Local Authorities (McGhee et al., 2014) and follow-up survey of the Housing Options Protocols for Care Leavers carried out by CELCIS