Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Care

A resource to help early learning and childcare (ELC) and out of school care (OSC) services be the best they can be in terms of design. This section includes photographs of aspects of practice, which should be useful to those considering an indoor outdoor setting.

A guide for professionals.

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

A national plan for implementing the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 between 2021 and 2023

A child-friendly version of United Nations Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children which uses accessible language and visuals to inform children and young people about their right to live in a supportive family environment

A booklet for parents, carers and families of children and young people affected by alcohol in pregnancy, which explains Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the recommendations made in a new clinical guideline on the subject.

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

A guide on How to use The Hub.

Guide to children's rights legislation, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)

Information for local authorities who are implementing council tax exemptions for care leavers

A report examining the experiences, needs and nature of violent behaviour by children, arguing that these need to be understood if appropriate interventions are to be provided and future harm prevented

A guide to therapeutic inteventions for children and young people aged 0 to 17 years old experiencing physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect. Aimed at practitioners and managers supporting children, young people and families, guidance is provided on attachment-based inter...

Resource designed to encourage young people to think about their own wellbeing, to share any concerns they have and to explore ways to improve their wellbeing with appropriate support

A practice note highlighting the key messages supporting early and effective intervention, developed in response to concerns regarding the impact of the Supreme Court judgement in relation to the Named Person policy

A map to help professional groups better navigate a child's journey through the care system

A guide for childminders, foster carers or a nursery setting with information about cot death and safe sleeping messages. The information in the guide applies to infants under the age of 12 months

A report calling for engagement with technology industries to prevent children being harmed online