An academic global reading list on Care Experienced history with books and articles focussing on a specific countries, time periods and moments in the history of care
This response provides comment on the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee’s call for views on the Care and Justice (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
This report summarises the volunteer impact for 2022. Based on this evidence and our learnings.
Information about Care Day 2023, to help Corporate Parents and the Care Experienced people they work with get involved.
An easy read version of the Staying Together and Connected report about sibling separation. In 2022 WC?S worked with 16 Care Experienced people to gather their views on sibling rights and come up with changes that must be made.
An overview of collaborative training events in 2023.
Who Cares Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Service Consultation.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this December.
An interactive poster for families/carers/workers to discuss with young people how they should be when talking about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Hear from the Mum and Baby group what advice they would give when talking about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Hear from the Mum and Baby group talking about body confidence.
‘Red flag green flag’ conversation starter video for workers and carers when talking to young people about their sexual health and healthy relationships.
A sneak peak of all our Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships resources.
This resource has useful links to find out more information about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Hear from Jo, who led on our sexual health and healthy relationships project.
Young people from The Scottish Guardianship Service share their advice through animation on how carers and workers should talk to young people about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Young people from The Scottish Guardianship Service share their advice on how carers and workers should talk to young people about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Young people from The Scottish Guardianship Service share their advice on how carers and workers should talk to young people about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Young people from The Scottish Guardianship Service have created a list of their most important topics.
For families/carers/workers to use when speaking to young people about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Young people from The Scottish Guardianship Service share their advice about their most important topics.
Young people from Secure share their advice on how carers and workers should talk to young people about sexual health and healthy relationships.
Final report which includes more information about this project.
Our training and education team have produced this video discussing the impact of Covid-19 on the Care Experienced community, it focuses on the financial impact.
Our training and education team have produced this video discussing the impact of Covid-19 on the Care Experienced community, it focuses on digital inclusion.
Who Cares? Scotland submitted evidence for the National Discussion on Education.
A poem by a member of the Digital Wellbeing group on what Digital Wellbeing means to him.
Signposting poster developed through the group’s research, that includes links and support for online safety, digital rights, and other helpful links.
A children’s book that educates children and adults about children’s digital rights and their importance.
A reflective blog from Megan, who is a member of the Digital Wellbeing group. This blog goes through her experience throughout the project, her involvement, and a reflection of the past year.
Designed by our Digital Wellbeing Group and Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh to help ensure Care Experienced people are supported to maintain relationships online.
Designed by our Digital Wellbeing Group and Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh to help ensure Care Experienced people are supported to maintain relationships online.
Megan a core member of the group explaining what digital wellbeing means to her.
Megan, a core member of the Digital Wellbeing group explains what being involved in the project has been like for her.
Bob, a core member of the Digital Wellbeing group explains what being involved in the project has been like for him.
A reflective blog from Bob, who is a member of the Digital Wellbeing group. This blog goes through his experience throughout the project, his involvement, and a reflection of the past year through rap.
A podcast hosted by Digital Wellbeing member Susan who discusses online safety, relationships and digital rights.
Through our Communities that Care projected we have created a lesson plan and teaching guide to help teachers discuss Care Experience.
This strategic plan outlines the ambitious work we will undertake for the next five years, in pursuit of our vision.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this October.
Read the official minutes from our Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 23rd of October 2022.
This document provides an easy-to-read overview of Corporate Parenting duties as laid out in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Created for Corporate Parents who have completed our UNCRC training.
This report documents our analysis of the care community’s lived experience and views on online safety, digital rights, and relationships online.
This is a promising practice case study which captures an example of what Corporate Parenting looks like in practice.
A snapshot of the Scottish Government’s Keeping the Promise Implementation Plan.
This response provides comment on proposals from the Scottish Government for a new Care and Justice Bill. This is an important opportunity to create policy reform to improve the youth justice and care systems in Scotland.
This report details the findings and recommendations from the conversations and feedback we received from Care Experienced people at ‘The Promise and You’ event on the 18th June 2022.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme we provided Care Experienced parents the opportunity to tell us about their experiences.
An overview of the Who Cares? Scotland 2022-23 training offer.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this May.
In this case study we hear from members of Police Scotland’s Care Experienced Officers group. They share how it feels to be a part of the group.
Intended to herald in a new era of childcare, the Kilbrandon report saw Scotland make a number of changes to the care system. Changes in one area involved thousands of children and young people yet is rarely mentioned. Their experiences disappearing into the void of care file storage. Despite little research until now, David Anderson shines a light on a under-explored period of Scotland’s history.
Drawing on published memoirs, published accounts of the Black and In Care Group and an overview of debates in the 2000s about ‘transracial’ adoption this lecture seeks to give prominence to issues of ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ within the modern history of the UK care system.
This lecture tells the story of the different groups that made up the beginning of the movement for change in the 1970’s, including the Leeds Ad-Lib group, Who Cares?, the National Association of Young People in Care, Black and In Care and A National Voice.
Using care records and personal correspondence, this lecture offers new insights into how children gave meaning to their experiences of care, the impact it had on their everyday lives, their feelings and how contemporary anxieties about children’s nurture shaped care practices in the past.
In the late 18th century, thousands of children were born to Indian women and white British men sent to expand the empire. Many of these children came to Britain to be raised by white foster families.
This lecture investigates the experience of one set of siblings to understand the impact of foster care, mixed heritage and birth outside marriage on individuals in the past.
This lecture features a short screening followed by a conversation with Henry Wuga MBE who came to Scotland on the Kindertransport scheme in 1939.
This lecture tells the story of the children that became de facto wards of the British state between 1808 and 1900. It looks at what happened to them and shares their accounts of their experiences.
Who Cares? Scotland
report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022.
In 2022, the third annual festival started on Care Day on 18th February and ran for five days with the theme of Tending the Light. Read about it’s impact here.
Read the official minutes from our Annual General Meeting held on Monday 28th February 2022.
Who Cares? Scotland’s constitution and articles of association as of February 2022.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this February.
5 Nations 1 Voice is an alliance made up of five charities across the UK and Ireland that support Care Experienced children, young people and adults.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme members were given a variety of opportunities to share their views and experiences on mental health. This information was translated into a report that was shared with Corporate Parents and The Scottish Government.
Following our response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Service (NCS) consultation, we were approached to help create space for people with care experience to share their views on the proposal.
A useful resource to explain what the UNCRC could mean for Corporate Parents.
This response provides comment on the proposed Scottish Government policy relating to placing children and young people into residential care based in Scotland when a High Court in England or Wales has granted a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Order [DOLS].
Who Cares? Scotland submits evidence to inform the Education reform consultation, including what we know about what Care Experienced learners need to thrive.
Video featuring Communities that Care project staff and volunteers, Care Experienced people and local councillor’s outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s influencing work in local communities from 2016-2020.
Video featuring Communities that Care project staff and volunteers, Care Experienced people and school staff outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s belonging work in local communities from 2016-2020.
Video featuring Communities that Care project staff, Care Experienced people and school staff outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s work in Renfrewshire schools from 2016-2020.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme 2021-22. We heard Care Experienced people’s views and experiences about their sexual and reproductive health.
Leanne shares her story of managing her finances during her studies.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team.
A helpful guide to Disclosure Scotland for Care Experienced people.
Our submission to the 2021 United Nations Day of General Discussion, highlighting key areas of policy and practice we are committed to improving in light of The Promise’s ‘Plan 21 – 24’.
A briefing we submitted to the SQA, highlighting the difficulties Care Experienced people face in education in 2021 and recommending they reconsider their appeals process.
Who Cares? Scotland highlights some of the barriers that Care Experienced students face when graduating university and provides some recommendations for Corporate Parents.
Who Cares? Scotland’s training and education team created this simple guide to help you understand what the Scotland Universities Guaranteed Offer is. It includes some frequently asked questions.
A document written for Corporate Parents providing a simplified overview of Corporate Parenting duties.
Josh discusses his experiences of studying music at college.
Jeanette shares her learning story about studying Public Sociology at university.
Rebecca shares her learning journey of studying at St Andrews University.
Throughout the 19th century, Scottish missionaries ‘redeemed’ African children from the areas around mission stations. These children, often informally ‘adopted’ by the missionaries, came to Scotland to attend school or complete training. Delivered by Dr Christine Whyte, this lecture looks at the connections between empire, adoption and anti-slavery in the histories of African mission children in Scotland.
This lecture explores the life histories of Romanian Care Experienced people during the 1990s, specifically focusing on institutionalization policy in 1989; the incorporation of UNCRC; what mattered to them whilst they were in care and how the quality of the care they received impacted their transition into adulthood.
This lecture focuses on children’s everyday lives in Scottish children’s homes and their experiences in the period of the 1940s to 1970s. Specifically exploring the impact of the Children Act 1948 and what changes it brought for the children and young people in Scotland’s children’s homes.
This lecture focuses on the UK’s ‘Child Migration’ scheme, explaining what it was, how it came about and why it’s important to remember this moment of history.
This pack provides guides and information on how to discuss the content of the lesson and any conversations that may arise from it.
It also includes organisations you may wish to signpost the young people to.
Download our Scottish lesson plans suitable for Personal and Social Education classes. The lesson are tailored for different age groups (11-15 year olds and 16-18 year olds).
Who Cares? Scotland describes the process of “articulation” into university, a pathway between colleges and universities that enables students to finish their college course then transition to university using the qualifications they’ve already achieved.
Who Cares? Scotland report and financial statements for the year ending March 2020.
Chloe shares some of her experiences during her time in school and the disruptions that affected her education.
Chloe tells us what she, and other Care Experienced people, need from Corporate Parents.
Gary talks about how his family situation and his alcohol use weren’t picked up on when he was in school.
A practice note for practitioners supporting Care Experienced people in their own tenancies who may need additional support with housing costs through Discretionary Housing Payments.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Promising Practice guide, highlights the great work being done by Scotland’s Corporate Parents supporting Care Experienced people to succeed and achieve their true potential.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme we consulted members on the impact Covid19 has had on their lives. This feedback and information was gathered at the end of 2020 and the report looks at reflections, impact and planning for the future.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme we asked our members about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their lives. This is summary of their views.
A briefing for MSPs as the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill reached Stage 2 of discussions. Focuses on amendments where Who Cares? Scotland can provide specific evidence.
Report outlining feedback gathered from a survey completed by key stakeholders of the STV Appeal funded ‘Communities that Care’ project pilot which was delivered in Renfrewshire between 2016 and 2020.
Summary of feedback from interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders of the STV Appeal funded ‘Communities that Care’ project pilot which was delivered in Renfrewshire between 2016 and 2020.
Report outlining the impact of the Communities that Care project’s work in Renfrewshire schools from 2016-2020.
In depth feedback from interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders of the STV Appeal funded ‘Communities that Care’ project pilot which was delivered in Renfrewshire between 2016 and 2020.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme we asked our members about how they navigate the world of rights. This is the full report on the findings from this work.
As part of our Annual Participation Programme we asked our members about “Navigating the World of Rights”. This is a summary of the findings from this research.
Young people and parents views on privacy and how this affects their participation in the children’s hearing system. A WC?S policy briefing from November 2020.
Evidence submitted to the Education and Skills Committee on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.
Evidence submitted to the Equality and Human Rights Committee on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.
Respondent information form for the Scottish Government with regards to WC?S’s response to the Raising the Age of Referral to the Reporter Consultation.
A report from August 2020 describing the impact of lockdown on Care Experienced young people in Aberdeen.
Who Cares? Scotland’s monthly newsletter for Corporate Parents.
A Who Cares? Scotland summary paper on the impact of Covid19 on the Care Experienced community for Corporate Parents.
In response to Covid19 Who Cares? Scotland set up a helpline for the Care Experienced community. This update explains the provision of the helpline as it was first established in 2020.
Evidence submitted to the Education and Skills Committee on Covid-19.
This paper presents an overview of how Covid-19 and the associated safety measures have impacted Care Experienced people in contact with Who Cares? Scotland, using an analysis of the helpline, examples of advocacy tasks relating specifically to Covid-19 and the questions
most commonly asked by the Who Cares? Scotland workforce, as well as wider partners and friends.
A statement on the impact of Covid19 for the Care Experienced community.
Who Cares? Scotland newsletter for Corporate Parents.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Promising Practice guide, highlights the work being done by Scotland’s Corporate Parents supporting Care Experienced people to succeed and achieve their
true potential.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Justice Committee Call for evidence on the Children (Scotland) Bill.
Respondent information form for the Scottish Government concerning the Legal Aid Reform Consultation in 2019.
A report written by Care Experienced members about their experiences accessing their care records and recommendations for change.
A report on homelessness and Care Experience, to inform the Scottish Government’s Care Leaver Pathway, the Away Home Scotland Coalition’s workgroup and the wider public.
A submission of evidence to the Scottish Parliament Committee by WC?S regarding the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill from August 2019.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Children’s Rights Consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland.
Tia and Cameron tell us about working for NHS Health Scotland and the recruitment process for Care Experienced apprenticeships.
Lynda tells us about her Care Experience and her learning journey towards attending university.
A second round up, highlighting the great work being done by
Scotland’s Corporate Parents.
Respondent information form for the Scottish Government with our response to the Job Grant Consultation in 2019.
A submission of supplementary evidence to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee on “restraint” and the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.
Who Cares? Scotland submits evidence to the Scottish Parliament Committee regarding the age of criminal responsibility. Who Cares? Scotland fully supports increasing the age of criminal responsibility and prosecution to 16 years old.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response and evidence for the Equalities and Human Rights Committee relating to the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.
WC?S submits evidence to the Scottish Government Committee regarding an inquiry into mental health support for young people in Scotland.
Our response to the consultation on the draft of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019
The Care Council discuss their views on the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill through a discursive workshop.
Our response to the Progressing Children’s Rights in Scotland: An Action Plan consultation
Our response to the review of Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and creation of a Family Justice Modernisation Strategy.
An introductory training on Children’s Rights produced by the Scottish Government.
Who Cares? Scotland provides evidence to the Scottish Parliament Committee regarding the age limit of responsibility. We suggest this changes from age 12 to age 16, as recommended by the UNCR.
Our response to the consultation on changes to the Disclosure System
Follow-up on Oral Evidence Session to Equality and Human Rights Committee (EHRC), 10th May 2018. The follow up areas include the importance of independent advocacy and how to address discrimination.
A report on the Criminalisation of Care Experienced people to inform the Howard League’s ongoing project: ‘Ending Criminalisation of Children in Residential Care’.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Consultation on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility from April 2018. We welcome the introduction of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) into Scottish Parliament and recognise this as a historic moment in the progress of human rights in Scotland.
Engender reports on the UK’s response to its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). They ask for evidence from women and equalities organisations across Scotland to inform their shadow report.
David talks about his Care Experienced journey and his experiences of discrimination growing up.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry: Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament. The report highlights the importance of listening to the voices of CE people to shape the inquiry.
A description of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Who Cares? Scotland sets of 7 elements that make for an effective Corporate Parenting Plan. We recommend you read this in tandem with our guide: Corporate Parenting Guide: An Overview.
Our response to Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provision of the Education (Scotland) Bill
Who Cares? Scotland reports on our concerns relating to continuing care after consulting with APW’s across Scotland.
Reframing Children’s Social Care
Consultation. The findings of a session looking at the question: “what do you want the public to know and understand about the care system and looked after children?”.
Our response to the consultation on the Proposed Draft Police Act
1997 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act
2007 Remedial Order 2018
Our response to the consultation on the draft of The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents from 2016-2017.
Since March 2017, WCS has facilitated a regular issue-based group for care experienced
young people called the “Young Radicals”. This is a report on homelessness in consultation with the Young Radicals group.
A report on sibling separation and contact was conducted in 2017 to inform Corporate Parents.
Our response to the consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – July 2017
Who Cares? Scotland explains the importance of recognising Care Experience as a protected characteristic for students applying to colleges and universities.
Information regarding the Children’s Hearing System for the Education and Skills Committee. It provides a summary of the key messages communicated to the Committee,
by the group of young people during the informal evidence session.
Susanne Millar from the Health and Social Care Partnership discusses the importance of Corporate Parenting.
Chloe’s health story. Trigger Warnings: mentions domestic violence and mental health issues.
A video explaining the definition of Corporate Parenting.
A short guide to Corporate Parenting duties.
In January 2017, WC?S held a consultation with over 30 care experienced young people, seeking their views on the
Children’s Hearings System.
A summary of CE peoples views on why advocacy matters. Evidence provided to the Scottish Government.
19 year old Chloe tells us about her experience of being moved from a foster placement to a residential unit with no warning. She tells us what she needs from a Corporate Parent.
Our response to the consultation on the draft of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order – January 2017
Our response to the consultation on the new National Health and Social Care Standards – January 2017
Our response to the consultation on the Education Governance Review – December 2016
Our response to the consultation on Mental Health in Scotland – A 10 Year Vision
Our response to the consultation on the Draft Statutory Guidance:
Standards in Scotland’s School etc. Act 2000
Our response to the consultation on Working Together for People Who Go Missing – December 2015
A briefing for the Education and Skills Committee from WC?S with regards to the consultation of young people undertaken by WC?S. It introduces the 1000 voices campaign and asks the Scottish Government to centre Care Experienced voices during the Care Review.
Chloe talks about her care journey and what could have helped to make things more seamless.
This report presents the findings from research activity with care experienced children and young people, exploring their knowledge and awareness of advocacy, as well as how to best promote it to those who are looked after.
A research briefing and fact sheet prepared by Who Cares? Scotland on a report that looks at Investing in Children in New Zealand. The report looks at some key issues affecting the lives of Care Experienced people in New Zealand and offers suggestions for reform.
A joint response with CELCIS on a review of the Scottish Social Housing
Charter. CELCIS is the Centre for excellence for looked after children in Scotland.
WC?S response to the government consultation on the child poverty bill.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Draft Strategic Police Priorities for Scotland 2016.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the Consultation on Police Powers to Search Children and Young People for Alcohol. The response is guided by research and consultation with Care Experienced young people.
Who Cares? Scotland’s Response to the Consultation on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility. During the consultation we spoke to 32 Care Experienced young people about their thoughts on Minimum ages the Children’s Hearing System, police relationships with young people in care, criminal records and disclosures.
Who Cares? Scotland consulted Care Experienced young people about what being healthy means to them.
Who Cares? Scotland response to questions on draft guidance for Part 10 Aftercare from September 2015.
Who Cares? Scotland discusses Student Support, funding and access for Care Experienced students hoping to attend university.
Who Cares? Scotland response to questions on draft guidance for Part 11 Continuing Care from 2015.
Who Cares? Scotland responds to the legal and practical challenges of
mental health services in Scotland referred to in the 2014 Children & Young People Act. It discusses the main challenges for NHS mental health services and provides some recommendations.
Who Cares? Scotland response to the review of Police Scotland’s stop and search practices. We ask Police Scotland to keep in mind their responsibilities as Corporate Parents.
Who Cares? Scotland responds to the Education Scotland Bill and urges the Scottish Government to consider the inequalities faced by Care Experienced people when it comes to further education.
A position paper detailing our opinion on the importance of independent advocacy. The document provides an understanding of the spectrum of advocacy support and our hopes for advocacy in the future.
A consultation of Care Experienced young people and their views on Health Promoting Care Placements. The intention was to establish the experiences of accessing health services and the understanding of relevant health issues while growing up in a variety of placements.
In 2014 Who Cares? Scotland consulted with Care Experienced young people on their views regarding “contact” in partnership with the Scottish Government.
In 2014 Who Cares? Scotland worked in partnership with the Scottish Government to write a report on permanence planning by consulting 15 Care Experienced young people.
This is a summary of the key findings from the report analysing Care Experienced young peoples responses to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Who Cares? Scotland directly consulted with 87 young people to establish their experiences of living in care, their hopes for life after care and their response to The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and its ability to change outcomes.
Who Cares? Scotland believes that the realisation of rights are pertinent to increasing the life chances of looked after young people.
Who Cares? Scotland’s response to the causes and impact of child poverty in Renfrewshire.
Who Cares? Scotland recommends that the Equal Opportunities Committee invite Care Experienced young people to give oral, formal evidence to explain further the realities faced by Care Leavers.
A joint report by Strathclyde University and Who Cares? Scotland on young people looked after by local authorities and the referendum on Scottish independence.
Supporting information from young people in care and care
leavers for the Children and Young People Bill.
A Strathclyde University report written by Monica Barry and Kristina Moodie. With Elizabeth Morrison and Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank on young peoples perceptions and experience of persistent offending.
A report written as part of Who Cares? Scotland’s 30th year anniversary. The report listened to the views of over 200 Care Experienced people across Scotland.
A report by Lindsey Foreman which portrays young people’s experiences of their life before secure care and their views of programmes of intervention they have undertaken in secure care.
A magazine produced by the Care Commission about young peoples’ experiences of using care services and their ideas about how their quality of care can be improved.
A consultation with Care Experienced young people living in Secure Care in Edinburgh, carried out in 2004 at the request of Edinburgh City Council Social Work Department.
Marking 25 years of Who Cares? Scotland this report in 2003 looks at the opinions, recommendations and views of Care Experienced young people at the the time. The focus is on a change in attitudes.
Who Cares? Scotland Annual Report from 1998, written by the then Chair Person, David Macormack.
In March 1997 Who Cares? Scotland was given funding from the Mental Health Foundation to consult Care Experienced people to talk about how they support their mental health and what hinders them from doing this.
This report details the outcomes of the November 1990 AGM when members agreed on a new structure and change in legal status of Who Cares? Scotland.
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