Looking for information on child protection in Scotland? Then check out this really helpful online resource. It includes information for children, young people and parents/carers #ChildProtection #Girfec #Scotland www.childprotection-resource-scotland.co.uk

At SCRA, we’re proud to be progressing on our sustainability journey - working not just to protect children and young people, but also to protect our planet. Find out more on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/about-scra/s... #Sustainability #Environment #NetZero

There's still time to sign up for our first online webinar of 2026. Aimed at professionals working in the Children's Hearings System, you will learn more about the system and the process of making a referral to SCRA. Sign up via our website - www.scra.gov.uk/professionals/learning-events/

Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions in the north of Scotland, some Hearing centres are closed and Children's Hearings are being held virtually. Find out more on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/2026/01/hearing-centre-closure-adverse-weather/

Just to let you know, our offices and Hearing centres will be closed from 2.30pm today. We will be back here on Friday 3 January!

Season’s Greetings from all of us at SCRA. Thank you for all your support over the year. We hope you all have a peaceful break.

Still time to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team. Closing date is Wednesday 17 December

Modern Apprenticeship vacancy – Dundee – the closing date is now Monday 22 December. Please help us spread the word to recruit a care experienced person to this exciting opportunity – www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/current-vacancies/ #Apprenticeship #CareExperienced #BusinessAdministration #Dundee

We have published an evaluation into our ‘Keeping The Promise Commitment Standards’ pilot. There’s also a version of the report for children & young people. Find out more on our website. #WeWillKeepThePromise #TraumaInformedPractice #Research

A big thank you to Mindroom for an insightful input yesterday at our Neurodiversity Champions away day, where we learned more about Neurodiversity and its impact on women & girls. Our Champs are committed to keep learning, so we can continue to improve our services to children and families

A HUGE thank you to @ohov.bsky.social for coming along to our Hearings centre in Glasgow yesterday to present Seeing Beyond the Surface to staff. Colleagues tuned in virtually to hear about your new, interactive guide exploring what children and young people wish all adults knew. #KeepThePromise

Interested in finding out more about the Children’s Hearings System? Sign up to one of our online learning events - www.scra.gov.uk/professional...

SCRA are recruiting a Modern Apprentice in Business and Administration! This opportunity is designed for care experienced young people in Dundee, and offers: ⭐ 2 year post ⭐ SVQ Level 3 Qualification ⭐ Supportive training and development ⭐ Find out more - www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/...

Looking for a new role ? We are recruiting a Programme Management Office Coordinator, based in Stirling. Find out more information on our website and apply online. www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/...

We love all these little details which make our new-look Hearings Centre in Glasgow more welcoming for children, young people and their families #TraumaInformed #Accessible #KeepThePromise

⭐ Vacancy alert! ⭐ 🟪 Children’s Reporter – based in Edinburgh 🟧 Find out more on our website 🟩 Closing date is Wednesday 26 November 2025

📢 CELCIS is looking for a wonder-yule design for our 2025 Christmas card.🎄It's time for your care experienced children and young people to get creative 🎨 and send us their festive designs for the chance for them to win a £50 voucher: buff.ly/TZmcHgI

Looking forward to the official re-opening this morning of our transformed Hearings centre in Glasgow #KeepThePromise

In case you missed it, check out this fabulous new online resource created by Our Hearings, Our Voice. www.ohov.co.uk/guide/ There’s lots of helpful information for professionals working in the Children’s Hearings System and beyond #SeeingBeyondTheSurface

Our new research shows that 1 in 10 children referred to the Reporter for causing serious harm were considered to be likely victims of criminal or sexual exploitation. Our research tells us that addressing their welfare by reducing their exposure to harmful adults is more beneficial than punishment.

Our latest e-news bulletin includes: 🟪 SCRA Annual Report 2024/2025, Joint initiative with Police Scotland 🟩 New research 🟧 Equalities mainstreaming report 🟦 Plus lots more! 🟨 Take a look - bit.ly/novembere-news #Partnership #Information #KeepInTouch

Want to keep up to date with our latest news? Sign up for our partner e-news bulletin. The next edition will be published tomorrow - www.scra.gov.uk#newsletterEm...

New research alert! ‘Children aged 12-15 years involved in serious offending referred to the Reporter - Exploring gender differences in serious offending, and Reporter decision making’. Read the full report on our website.

It’s hard to believe it is 4 years since @ohov.bsky.social published their #40CallsToAction. To mark the 5th anniversary and #CareExperiencedWeek, we have produced our latest progress report. Check it out on our website – bit.ly/40callstoact... #CEW25 #Participation #Engagement #Co-production

2024/25 – another busy year! Our Annual Report has been published today reporting on our progress in the last 12 months #Information #ChildrensHearings #GoodNews

@ohov.bsky.social Abbie and Andrew got the opportunity to quiz the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes at #RiseUp this morning #BeyondTheSurface

Really excited to be here today to hear from the young people at @ohov.bsky.social and celebrate all their achievements #RiseUp #BeyondTheSurface

Two Locality Support Administrator vacancies have been posted on our website. ⭐ Have you got what it takes? ⭐ Check them out on our website. www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/...

Want to know more about what we have been doing to strengthen diversity and inclusion across our services and workforce? Check out our latest Mainstreaming and Equality Outcomes Progress Report on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/2025/09/scra...

Want to know more about the role of the Children’s Reporter and the Children’s Hearings System? You can sign up to one of our free webinars. Find out more – including dates and times – on the Learning Events page of our website ➡️ www.scra.gov.uk/professional... #LearningLeads

A new collaboration has got underway between Police Scotland and SCRA. The project focuses on a shared ambition to ensure that the right children and young people are referred to the Children’s Reporter, and at the right time in their own unique journey. bit.ly/joint-project #Partnership

All set for the Community of Practice for Siblings event today #StandUpForSiblings

We’re proud to announce that SCRA has achieved a Gold TIDE Award from the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei)! #Inclusion #Diversity #Equality #TIDEAwards #enei www.scra.gov.uk/2025/09/scra...

A number of Children's Reporter vacancies have been posted on our website. ⭐ Have you got what it takes? ⭐ Check out our current vacancies on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/...

Supporting brothers & sisters in the Children’s Hearings System? Did you know they have participation rights? Find out more on our website ➡️ www.scra.gov.uk/young_people/participation-rights/ #StandUpForSiblings #Siblings #Participation #Rights

Great opportunity to have your say! #StandUpForSiblings

Vacancies alert! ⭐ Executive Office Administrative Assistant (Kilmarnock based with travel) ⭐ 2 x Assistant Reporters (Change Team, central belt) ⭐ Both vacancies close on Wednesday 20 August 2025 ⭐ Visit the recruitment section of our website - bit.ly/executive-of...

Excited to received our packs for #ScotLDWeek25. Thank you @scldnews.bsky.social the packs are fantastic! #Inclusion #Accessibility

Join our team! We are hiring! ⭐ Assistant Reporter ⭐ Locality Support Administrator ⭐ Both based in Aberdeen Visit our website to find out more - www.scra.gov.uk/recruitment/current-vacancies/

Referred to the Children’s Reporter? It is important you give your views. You can fill in a short online form (you will be sent a paper version too). This will help the Reporter make a decision. Find out more - www.scra.gov.uk/young_people...

In case you missed it, our Official Statistics for 2024/2025 have been published. They include information on numbers of Hearings held, children on Compulsory Supervision Orders and children on Child Protection Orders. www.scra.gov.uk/resources_ar...

Going to a Children’s Hearing? Need support? An advocacy worker can help. Check out the Hearings Advocacy website which has lots of helpful information and contact details - www.hearings-advocacy.com

Refurbishment of our Hearing centre in Glasgow is well underway. Phase 1 is almost complete and as we move into Phase 2, there’s some changes to access from Monday 7 July. Find out more on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/2025/06/glas...

Our Official Statistics show that in 2024/2025, 9,789 children and young people in Scotland were referred to the Reporter. Want more detailed information? Check out our latest statistics on our website - www.scra.gov.uk/2025/06/scra...

Our Official Statistics 2024/2025 have been published today. Check them out on our website ➡️ bit.ly/4kRvmpU #Statistics #Information #ChildrensHearings

SCRA has welcomed the announcement of the Children (Care, Care Experienced and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill ➡️ www.scra.gov.uk/2025/06/chil...

We held a productive meeting yesterday of our staff Corporate Parenting and Participation Group. Great to see so many new members and lots of ideas for future work #KeepThePromise

On Day 1 we will be joined by Neil Hunter, whose experience in the field of health and social care, and in his role as Chief Executive at SCRA will bring key insights into our afternoon panel session. We look forward to listening to his contributions to #YJConf25!

We are excited to receive our next batch of books from the wonderful Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Children under five years attending Hearings can take away a free book #Dollywood #ChildrensHearings #Books #Reading

Helping prepare a child or young person for their Children’s Hearing? It’s important they have their say. One way is to give views via our online Hearing About Me form which was developed with Hearings-experienced young people. Children form ➡️ bit.ly/3sTt7JG Young People form➡️ bit.ly/3MGnkiD