This guide draws on the Children and People (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act) and the Statutory guidance on Part 9 (Corporate Parenting) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. This overview should provide a good starting point for understanding the Corporate Parenting duties, and includes links to some of our other resources to help you on your Corporate Parenting journey.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s Future of Secure Care and Single Point Contact for Victims in the Children’s Hearings System Consultation.
This snapshot shows a breakdown of who we supported in 2024, what issues they faced, and why the right to independent
advocacy is so essential.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Stage 3 Briefing for the Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill.
An one-page overview of Who Cares? Scotland’s Stage 2 Briefing for the Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Stage 2 Briefing for the Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s Children (Care, Care Experience, and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill.
This briefing is aimed at MSPs and outlines our thoughts on the Bill and what amendments we’d like to be made to it.
This timeline outlines the various reports and inquiries which have called for independent advocacy to be available to Care Experienced people.
This report, in collaboration with the Children’s Commissioner, outlines the experiences of Care experienced pupils in Scotland’s education system.
This edition of our Newsletter includes Promising Practice examples from St Peter’s Primary School and Social Security Scotland.
This edition of our Newsletter looks back at recent events such as The Corporate Parenting Awards and Empowered Voices Programme.
This booklet has been created jointly between Who Cares? Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The aim of this booklet is to provide Scotland’s teachers with insight into the lives of Care Experienced learners and the important role you play as a Corporate Parent.
This programme outlines the work of all the nominees for the 2024 Corporate Parenting Awards. The programme also shares examples Promising Practice from the last 10 years of Corporate Parenting.
We are delighted to share our new training offer for 2024 – 2025. This outlines the help available to Corporate Parents from The Education and Engagement team.
In this issue – We share some Education and Engagement team updates and Samuel Curran shares some of the work Scottish Police Authority have been doing to grow as a Corporate Parent.
Response to the request from the Scottish Parliament Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
A Who Cares? Scotland research report investigating Scotland’s progress to keep Plan 21 – 24 of The Promise.
In this issue – We share some Education and Engagement team updates and Falkirk Council share the work they have been doing with the local Champions Board.
Each Corporate Parent must publish a plan setting out how they intend to fulfil their duties. This document provides guidance on the contents and elements required to produce a great Corporate Parenting plan.
This guidance document is for staff working in Scotland’s colleges to ensure they feel confident in the consideration and processing of the Care Experienced Student Bursary. It is intended to complement and augment the guidance the SFC provides on the administration of the bursary: National Policy for Further Education Bursaries.
In this issue – We share some Education and Engagement team updates. sportscotland share the work they have been doing to develop their EDI tools and better understand the Care Experienced community.
An overview of the Who Cares? Scotland 2023-24 learning offer from the Education and Engagement Team.
In this issue – Read about the Training and Education team’s recent visit to Shetland. Edinburgh College share the work they have been doing to support Care Experienced students financially.
A snapshot of the Scottish Government’s Keeping the Promise Implementation Plan.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this February.
This easy-read guide shares key information from our Corporate Parenting progress report using information shared with us by The Scottish Government and CELCIS.
This report is packed with easy to understand information on what Corporate Parents have been doing for people with care experience over the past three years, from 2018 to 2021.
This short video shares some findings from our Corporate Parenting Progress Report.
Who Cares? Scotland submits evidence to inform the Education reform consultation, including what we know about what Care Experienced learners need to thrive.
Meet Sam. This video shows what it can feel like going into care. It is a composite story of experiences shared with us by the people we support.
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