Date: 1st November 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

This new paper summarises the key messages arising from the Secure Care National Project and raises important issues for the review of Scotland's care system.

Date: 17th October 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a consultation on more choice for free childcare hours and a review of the care system for looked-after children.

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

On the 20th September, STV broadcast the documentary 'Who Cares'. Four members of Who Cares? Scotland have participated and discussed their lives as care-experienced young people. This documentary is available to watch online.

Date: 24th August 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

The Care Inspectorate have released two questionnaires to a) gain the views of parents and carers about childminding services and b) gain the views of childminders about these services.

Date: 13th July 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

This publication links school and social work data to present information on the attainment, post-school destinations of looked after young people who leave school, and the school attendance and exclusion rates of all looked after children.

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Care Experienced children, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scotland's Chief Statistician has published 'Summary statistics for attainment, leaver destinations and healthy living No.6: 2016 Edition' and 'Educational Outcomes for Scotland's Looked After Children 2014/15'.

Date: 2nd March 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

The Manifesto, which Together have supported, was launched on #CareDay (February 19th) and outlines the ambition by Who Cares? Scotland to create the most caring nation in the world.

Date: 19th January 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

While the benefits of sibling contact are widely recognised, children and young people often encounter barriers when trying to keep in touch with family members after they are taken into care. Clan Childlaw's recent publication 'Promoting Sibling Contact for Looked After Children' examines how this situation can be improved.

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

The Scottish Government commissioned the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) to carry out the research report - 'Permanence Planning and Decision Making for Looked After Children in Scotland', the aim of which was to assess progress in delivering improvements since the implementation of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.

Date: 8th December 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

The Children's Minister Aileen Campbell has announced new plans for looked after children which will aim to improve services and help ensure every child has a permanent home.

Date: 1st April 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

Extra support and strengthened rights for children and young people in care which were introduced in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 came into effect in Scotland on 1st April 2015.

Date: 15th January 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

The Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum has launched a survey to gather views on the provisions in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 which relate to looked after children, care leavers and the professionals who support them.