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.
This document contains guidance for elected members on their duties and responsibilities as Corporate Parents.
We have written this new guide to support you when you are creating your new Corporate Parenting plan. The document draws on the statutory guidance issued by Scottish Government for Corporate Parents and offers advice on content, structure and design.
We have created this guide to help you collaborate and build strong working relationships with other Corporate Parents. The guide explains the duty to collaborate and breaks down the Scottish Government Statutory Guidance. We hope it will help you connect with other Corporate Parents on this exciting journey.
We have created this interactive guide to help you understand and explore the Scaffold of Support. We have included templates for you to map out what the scaffold within your organisation could look like.
We are delighted to present our offer of Support for Corporate Parents for 2025 – 2026. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any of the support available.
Part of a series of guidance documents to support non operational roles within Corporate Parenting organisations to understand their Corporate Parenting duties and how to fulfil these in practice to support the Care Experienced community to thrive. This document is aimed specifically at Finance departments.
Part of a series of guidance documents to support non operational roles within Corporate Parenting organisations to understand their Corporate Parenting duties and how to fulfil these in practice to support the Care Experienced community to thrive. This document is aimed specifically at Human Resource departments.
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.
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.
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.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this December.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this October.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this May.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this February.
A helpful guide to Disclosure Scotland for Care Experienced people.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team.
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents across Scotland. This round up features Police Scotland and SAAS.
A Who Cares? Scotland summary paper on the impact of Covid19 on the Care Experienced community for Corporate Parents.
This issue shares some examples of Promising Practice from Disclosure Scotland, NHS 24, QMU, University of Aberdeen, SCRA, CYPCS, Scottish Housing Regulator, University of Glasgow.
A description of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents from 2016-2017.
A report on sibling separation and contact was conducted in 2017 to inform Corporate Parents.
Who Cares? Scotland explains the importance of recognising Care Experience as a protected characteristic for students applying to colleges and universities.
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