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Inspecting for positive outcomes
Published 2010-03-01“…It regulates almost 15,000 services that care for more than 320,000 people in all parts of Scotland. …”
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The good goodbye: helping children through transitions using storytelling
Published 2005-08-01“…A growing interest in storytelling as a possible technique to help children deal with many life situations has been emerging in Scotland, and indeed in other countries, over the past few years.…”
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Seeking refuge: findings from an evaluation of the 'running - other choices' refuge
Published 2006-08-01“…Research conducted by Wade (2001) estimated that approximately 9000 children run away from home in Scotland each year, with family conflict, abuse and problems at home cited as the main reasons. …”
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Scottish health network: promoting the health and well-being of children and young people in and leaving care
Published 2004-08-01“…The health interests of young people in and leaving local authority care have received increased attention at a political and practice level in Scotland in recent years. …”
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Editorial Vol11 no1
Published 2011-10-01“…As this issue of the Journal goes to press, the work of the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) has been incorporated within a new Centre for excellence for looked after children in Scotland (CELCIS). …”
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Young people’s participation in the recruitment and selection process for secure care staff
Published 2007-03-01“…As the main advocacy agency for children and young people in care in Scotland, Who Cares? Scotland has become increasingly involved in the preparation and support of young people in the important task of staff recruitment. …”
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Barriers and facilitators in delivering a new model of sexual health service for young people who are looked after
Published 2010-03-01“…This is particularly concerning since, Scotland - and Fife in particular – tends to fare worse than most of Western Europe (Kmietowicz, 2002; Information Services Division, 2007; NHS, 2008; WHO, 2008). …”
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Guest Editorial Vol5 no2
Published 2006-08-01“…During the eighteen years I spent as Director of Who Cares? Scotland, I witnessed many new initiatives but was often somewhat frustrated at the unrealistic way in which some of these were resourced. …”
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Changing culture: learning into practice
Published 2010-03-01“…The impact of unit culture on the life experiences of children in residential care is extremely important. This was recently recognised during the work of the National Residential Child Care Initiative (NRCCI) in Scotland.…”
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The learning with care training materials
Published 2003-08-01“…The materials were sent to every local authority and residential child care provider in Scotland, with many of the authorities already developing plans to deliver the training.…”
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Three strong women: from care to university
Published 2005-08-01“…This article explores some of the factors that might make for educational success by looking at the experiences of three young women who have been in care in Scotland and who have since progressed to university. …”
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Effective communication between schools and residential houses: establishing a good practice framework
Published 2008-08-01“…This paper documents a summary of the research I carried out during my second year of training as an educational psychologist in Scotland. …”
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John Triseliotis (1929-2012)
Published 2013-06-01“…For more than 50 years, John Triseliotis made important contributions to our understandings of children separated from their parents through his research, writing and teaching. …”
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Improving literacy through storytelling in residential care
Published 2008-08-01“…The Learning with Care report (HM Inspectors of Schools and the Social Work Services Inspectorate, 2001) highlighted the poor attainment of looked-after children in Scotland. …”
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Residential child care in the spotlight: reflections on being involved in the BBC series 'social workers'
Published 2004-02-01“…Describes how a residential unit offering services for 8 children and young people became involved in the BBC Scotland series 'Social Workers', a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Edinburgh's Social Work Department. …”
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