Sign up to join the next CELCIS Education Forum which will be on supporting numeracy and educational outcomes for children and young people with care experience Book your place: buff.ly/8aiVPif

Join us for this webinar to learn how practitioners working across children's services in East Lothian and Glasgow are using collaborative practice and shared leadership to strengthen whole family support and improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Scotland: buff.ly/EH6Alm9

🌐 On #SaferInternetDay, the #EUKids Online team shares new findings on how children use and think about generative AI 🤖👧🧒 — moving from hype to action. 🔗 Read more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/202... #GenerativeAI #Childhood #DigitalSafety @sonialivingstone.bsky.social @mariyastoilova.bsky.social

This free webinar will explore the experiences and attitudes towards using AI tools in note taking, meeting transcription and summarising actions in social work practice, as well as the wider impacts these technologies have on care: buff.ly/Ft8tZiq

Care experienced and estranged students studying at our partner universities can now apply for the Unite Foundation Scholarship! They could receive up to three years of free accommodation, providing a safe and stable #HomeAtUniversity. Find out more at: unitefoundation.org.uk/scholarship

Tailored financial support can be life-changing for single parents 💛 Our latest Impact Report shows how the right help makes finances feel manageable — and futures brighter. Read more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/492e3a5m #SingleParents #FinancialSupport #ImpactReport

🔎 Worried about what deprivation of liberty means for children? Family Rights Group has clear advice on DoLs & secure accommodation orders. 👉 Learn about your rights & get support https://frg.org.uk/get-help-and-advice/what/deprivation-of-liberty-dols-and-secure-accommodation-orders-for-children/

Every child deserves to feel happy, safe and hopeful about their future. But our new report show that far too many don’t. Our 21 years of research into children’s wellbeing reveal that school and appearance are the most problematic aspects of life for children. Read: https://ow.ly/NvNI50Yc8v3

On #SaferInternetDay, we’re reminded how vital it is to keep young people safe online. Our digital safety hub developed with Police Scotland gives 11–25s clear advice to stay safe online: young.scot/safety 🤝 Collaboration is key! #OnlineSafety #Cybercrime

More than 1 in 10 students aged 13 to 17 have witnessed their peers using AI to create sexual deepfakes, research suggests

Not too late! Still time to sign up to learn about examples of where systems utilising AI have been built to assist decision-making in responding to children’s care and protection needs and how these have been working: buff.ly/Nzx2WXE

This safer internet day is about smart tech and safe choices. Watch this conversation between Police Scotland, the Internet Watch Foundation and the Lucy Faithfull Foundation about what we need to know about protecting children and the risk of online abuse: buff.ly/uy8ZeiT #SaferInternetDay

Today is #SaferInternetDay! To find out more about getting involved, as well as access all of the free resources, top tips, quizzes and more, visit: saferinternet.org.uk/blog/almost-...

Have you taken a look at our series of short explainer videos which cover the basic concepts behind AI systems? Take a look here: buff.ly/VmOPRLe

During 2026, the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care will focus on how the Identity of care givers can be shaped by people's relationships, interactions, connections to objects, or their culture and heritage, and how this shapes a sense of self and belonging. Find out more: buff.ly/yrqwLkC

Sign up to join the next CELCIS Education Forum which will be on supporting numeracy and educational outcomes for children and young people with care experience Book your place: buff.ly/NneITHZ

Sign up for this webinar to explore how collaborative practice and shared leadership are improving support and outcomes for children, young people and their families in Scotland. We'll share practical steps, insights and local approaches to strengthening whole family support: buff.ly/EH6Alm9

Join us tomorrow for this webinar to learn about examples of where systems utilising AI have been built to assist decision-making in responding to children’s care and protection needs and how these have been working: buff.ly/Nzx2WXE

Join CELCIS's first online Education Forum of 2026 when Professor Rose Griffiths, University of Leicester, will explore why some children with care experience may find challenges in learning mathematics and what helps improve numeracy, confidence and educational outcomes: buff.ly/NneITHZ

Next Thursday, this free webinar will explore the experiences and attitudes towards using AI tools in note taking, meeting transcription and summarising actions in social work practice, as well as the wider impacts these technologies have on care: buff.ly/Ft8tZiq

Join this webinar to discover how collaborative practice and shared leadership is driving joined-up improvement for children, young people and families in Scotland. We'll examine processes and approaches practitioners are using locally to strengthen whole family support: buff.ly/EH6Alm9

Next Tuesday, join us for this webinar to learn about examples of where systems utilising AI have been built to assist decision-making in responding to children’s care and protection needs and how these have been working: buff.ly/Nzx2WXE

This free webinar will explore the experiences and attitudes towards using AI tools in note taking, meeting transcription and summarising actions in social work practice, as well as the wider impacts these technologies have on care: buff.ly/Ft8tZiq

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Course Outline: Cultural curiosity is more than recognising differences in race or religion; it involves recognising that we are all shaped by our experiences and are influenced by cultural norms and understanding. basw.co.uk/events/cultu...

This year is a vital year for the promise. It is up to all of us to ensure we build on momentum and accelerate the pace of change ahead. Check out the route maps here: ow.ly/H0Py50Y8MZk

The route to 2030 is clearer than ever. Collaborating with partners across sectors, we have updated all 25 route maps to set out what needs to change and by who from now until 2030.

Join us for this webinar to learn about examples of where systems utilising AI have been built to assist decision-making in responding to children’s care and protection needs and how these have been working: buff.ly/Nzx2WXE

The recording of our Emerging Insights webinar, “What could AI mean for children’s social care?” in which Professor Donald Forrester and Andrew Morley discussed the implications of AI in public sector services, is now available: buff.ly/GaYjHEN

Sign up to join the next CELCIS Education Forum which will be on supporting numeracy and educational outcomes for children and young people with care experience Book your place: buff.ly/NneITHZ

Sign up for this webinar to explore how collaborative practice and shared leadership are improving support and outcomes for children, young people and their families in Scotland. We'll share practical steps, insights and local approaches to strengthening whole family support: buff.ly/EH6Alm9

If you are attending our free webinars about Artificial Intelligence and it could mean for children's social care, you might find it helpful to take a look at our series of short videos explaining the basic concepts behind AI: buff.ly/VmOPRLe

The promise was made 6 years ago today. We have updated the 25 route maps of Plan 24-30 and the information in the Promise Story of Progress, giving the clearest picture so far of what needs to change, where, by when, and how this is being felt in the lives of the care community.

These insights feedback into the 25 route maps to learn where more resource or focus is needed and ensure change happening is having a real impact. Find out more here: ow.ly/R3N950Y9f6U

The Promise Story of Progress is a different approach to measuring progress by having real experience at the centre. A clear message across the 10 vision statements from those with care experience is that consistency, clarity, and good communication can make positive differences.

A message from The Oversight Board marking the sixth anniversary of the promise being made ⬇️

Join CELCIS's first online Education Forum meeting of 2026 to explore why some children with care experience may find challenges in learning mathematics and what helps improve numeracy, confidence and educational outcomes: buff.ly/NneITHZ

Free E-Learning 📣 The Children (Care and Justice)(Scotland) Act 2024 - what you need to know E-Learning module is out now and available for you to access. This course is useful for a whole range of professionals - find out more here:

In this article for the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, Social Worker, Abbi Jackson, discusses her research into the views of care workers on debrief practices following the use of restraint in secure centres in Scotland: buff.ly/rhiAqyP

Join our next Spotlight Session with the Children's Parliament to launch their three new resources to support the meaningful involvement of younger children with care experience in the design of services. Sign up here: ow.ly/B7vA50Y1GIP

We are pleased to see many amendments agreed to, in particular those on right to return and extension of continuing care to 25, and the Minister's indication that she will bring forward amendments at Stage 3 relating to restraint in care settings. Find out more here: thepromise.scot/news/importa...

Join us for this webinar to learn how practitioners working across children's services in East Lothian and Glasgow are using collaborative practice and shared leadership to strengthen whole family support and improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Scotland: buff.ly/EH6Alm9

@includem.bsky.social are looking for two new Family Support Workers to join their West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Bairns’ Hoose Teams 💸£28,594 pro-rata 🕐Part time- up to 20 hours per week 🧷Hybrid: West Dunbartonshire/ Argyll & Bute Find out more: tinyurl.com/2rrxvkn2

During 2026, the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care will focus on how the Identity of care givers can be shaped by people's relationships, interactions, connections to objects, or their culture and heritage, and how this shapes a sense of self and belonging. Find out more: buff.ly/yrqwLkC

Join CELCIS's first online Education Forum meeting of 2026 to explore why some children with care experience may find challenges in learning mathematics and what helps improve numeracy, confidence and educational outcomes: buff.ly/NneITHZ

Join us for this webinar to learn about examples of where systems utilising AI have been built to assist decision-making in responding to children’s care and protection needs and how these have been working: buff.ly/Nzx2WXE

In the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, Retired Senior Manager, Nicholas J Campbell, reflects on The Skinner Report on Residential Child Care in Scotland, published in 1992, how it influenced his practice: buff.ly/KL6S3MD

The recording of our Emerging Insights webinar, “What could AI mean for children’s social care?” in which Professor Donald Forrester and Andrew Morley discussed the implications of AI in public sector services, is now available: buff.ly/GaYjHEN

This is a historic day for children and families across the UK as legislation to remove the two-child limit from our social security system starts to make its way through Parliament. 1/5

Today, the Bill to end the two-child limit begins making its way through Parliament. The policy drove child poverty to a record high, hurting young people. We commend the government's choice to scrap the two-child limit and join 65 other organisations in asking all MPs to support this Bill.