For many care experienced children and young people, school can be far more than a place of learning. It can also be a place where the impacts of trauma, loss, uncertainty, health conditions, and additional support needs are felt most keenly. For kinship carers, supporting a child to feel safe, included, and able to thrive […]
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Supporting Carers and Families at Quarriers Carer’s Day
We were delighted to be invited to take part in Quarriers Carer’s Day at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. It was a fantastic opportunity to come together with carers from across the country for a day focused on connection, wellbeing and support.
Kinship Carers Share Their Views: Our Family Participation Group Responds to Scotland’s National Vision for Kinship Care
At Children’s Health Scotland, we recently invited kinship families from our Family Participation Group to share their views on the Scottish Government’s consultation on the National Vision for Kinship Care in Scotland. We were deeply grateful that 28 kinship families took part. Their reflections — honest, thoughtful, and rooted in lived experience — offer a […]
Bear’s OUTTA THIS WORLD Adventure at Dynamic Earth
During the October School Holidays, Kinship Care families from across Scotland joined us for a truly intergalactic experience at Dynamic Earth — and what a cosmic adventure it was!
🧸 #BeCalm Wednesday: Bear’s Big SMS Adventure Days – A Celebration of Play, Family, and Rights
As part of Scottish Children’s Health Week, we’re celebrating #BeCalm Wednesday by reflecting on the joy, connection, and empowerment found in our Bear’s Big Self-Management Skills (SMS) Adventure Days. This year, we’ve hosted three incredible picnics—each one a unique celebration of play, family togetherness, and the health rights of children. 🌳 Why Play Matters – Especially Together Play isn’t […]
Inspire, Support, Empower: Book Your Free Foster and Kinship Care Workshops for 2026
Are you part of an organisation, local authority, or community group supporting Foster or Kinship Carers? Then now’s the time to book your FREE workshops for 2026-27 with Children’s Health Scotland. Our workshops are designed to empower carers, boost their confidence and wellbeing, and help them provide the best possible care for the children and young people in their lives. These […]
Plan 24-30 is live, what next?
The Promise Independent Strategic Adviser, Fiona Duncan, has written a blog on the next steps following the publication of the Plan 24-30.
Ensuring children’s rights and needs are met by public service complaints procedures in Scotland
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has opened a consultation on the draft Child Friendly Complaints Handling Principles (PDF, 125KB) and responses are being accepted until 1 March 2024.
Staying Connected Toolkit now available from AFKA Scotland
The Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland launched a free online toolkit on 26th June to support practitioners with CYP Transitions to Permanence and to help them stay connected with the people important to them during Transitions and beyond.
Kinship Care Week 2023 – What does Self-Care mean to You?
Kinship Care Week 2023 took place on 13 – 17 March 2023 and was a fantastic celebration of ‘Connection’ for Kinship carers. The week included an in-person gathering in Glasgow and contributions from many organisations, including ourselves.
