The Fraser of Allander Institute has published a blog which outlines how Scotland can use data to Keep The Promise. It states that Keeping The Promise to care experienced children and young people requires a rethink of the data Scotland collects on them and that it needs to be centred around the things that matter […]
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Cowan Grove mother and child recovery house opens in Dundee
The Scottish Government has announced the opening of a Mother and Child Recovery House in Dundee, designed to support women and their children through recovery from problematic substance use. Cowan Grove, which was developed in partnership with Hillcrest Homes, admitted its first residents in December and can support four women and their children up to […]
Speech, language, and communication development among children in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Health Scotland has published research findings on the impact of public health measures during the pandemic on speech, language and communication (SLC) development of children and young people.
Expert review into mystery spike in Scots baby deaths begins
The Herald is reporting that Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has appointed retired consultant neonatologist Dr Helen Mactier to chair the expert group which will investigate the possible causes behind two unexplained spikes in neonatal mortality just six months apart, in September 2021 and March 2022, when a total of 39 infants died.
Scotland’s poorest areas suffer a devastating health divide
New review shows Scots in poorest fifth of areas are being left behind, with infants and young to middle aged men most at risk. The Health Foundation has published an independent review of health inequalities in Scotland. The findings show that across a range of measures there is a wide gap between the health of […]
Sibling relationships in care
IRISS has published a new evidence outline, providing an overview of literature on how to best support the relationships of siblings in care.
Just 10% of children on fostering waiting list in Scotland found families in last year
Barnardo’s has reported that just 40 of the 400 children referred to its fostering service in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been placed with families in the last year. In 2020-21 the number on the waiting list for foster care was 461, but in 2021-22 this rose to 691. The number of foster carers registered with […]
University research shows marked increase in mental health prescriptions for children
Antidepressant prescriptions for children in one part of Scotland have increased by almost 60% in six years, research has found. Experts from the University of Aberdeen compared mental health prescriptions issued in the NHS Grampian region over the period 2015 to 2021.
SMS:HUB on Ice! Thanks to the STV Children’s Appeal and Lidl
On Sunday 4th December, Rhianne and some of the the children and young people who attend our SMS:HUB went to Lidl On Ice, thanks to the STV Children’s Appeal and Lidl gifting us free tickets. It was wonderful to meet up in person and see the magic of the festive Edinburgh City Centre.
New school pupil support programme launched in Glasgow
In a report by Lucy Adams, BBC Scotland Social Affairs Correspondent, children missing from school for long periods will now be supported instead of being punished under a new pilot programme in Glasgow. The report states that overall school attendance has dropped across Scotland since the disruption of the Covid pandemic.
