Over the past 24 hours I have flagged serious child protection and safeguarding incidents and concerns involving two residential schools with a total of more than 80 children. Absolutely no interest from national or local media.
From 1 October, Scotland will have a nationally coordinated system for reviewing and learning from the deaths of children and young people. Find out more about the National Hub #CDRNationalHub at:
https://t.co/v5bH5dMJwQ
Updated guidance to protect children from abuse, neglect and exploitation has been published by @scotgov.
Children’s Minister @haughey_clare says the guidance emphasises the importance of listening to children.
➡️https://t.co/h67O8cbexq
NEWS: New National Practice Guidance to support the rights of care experienced children and their brothers and sisters in Scotland: https://t.co/IJgUEOaivB
Starting from today, the relationships between brothers and sisters in care in Scotland will be better protected, with new legal rights!
Here are some of the major changes, and if you’d like to learn more you can read @clanchildlaw's useful article here:
https://t.co/9CpuOQh7WS
Many people will know the term Caldicott Guardian but perhaps not quite know what it means.
In our latest blog, George Fernie, Senior Medical Reviewer with our organisation, outlines the role and what it means for respecting the rights of patients:
https://t.co/pbQ6KYWUha
Children and young people have a fundamental right to live in safe, loving homes and Kibble is working alongside @AberlourCCT to improve the experience of children living in care within Scotland.
#KeepThePromise@ThePromiseScot
Children are often completely overlooked as victims of #domesticviolence
Sadly there’s little mention of what many children will experience tonight during and after the Euros
If you work with children be EXTRA vigilant and slow down tomorrow @InnovatingM
Children’s Rights Bill reaches UK Supreme Court: Here’s what you need to know – Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) https://t.co/lss6j4U88C
Change Programme One is now live. Read @fionathepromise's blog on what it is, why it's so important, and what can be done to make change happen NOW: https://t.co/0VqutG6feg
To all the families who lost loved one’s to drugs and addiction.
I see you, I hear you, I am you...
There’s no shame in being an addict, the only shame is they never got the help they needed to recover! #DrugDeaths 🏴
https://t.co/VC3SnnA3cn
Today I can officially say my son is 18 years old! I feel so happy & relieved that we HAVE broken the cycle. For me it's the biggest achievement I could ever achieve! My mom was in care. I was in care & moved 51 times & had 33 convictions by 18. My son has never been in care. 🎊
🟡 First big @theSNP manifesto commitment for #SP21 from @JohnSwinney - free breakfasts and lunches, all year round, for every child in primary 1-7. Big part of our commitment to making Scotland the best place to grow up & eradicating child poverty and the stigma attached to it