Care Homes for Children and Young People

The Self-Directed Support Framework of Standards consists of a set of standards (including practice statements and core components) written specifically for local authorities to provide them with an overarching structure, aligned to legislation and statutory guidance, for further...

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 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