Project supports vulnerable young people with complex needs
A project supporting young people with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs has benefitted from £280,000 funding from the Scottish government.
Child and youth care charity Kibble has supported more than 270 children and young people since it was established in 2013. Kibble provides a multi-disciplinary approach to 12-18 year olds who present a serious risk [...]
Scottish government provides funding for legal aid firms
Funding of £6.7 million has been provided by the Scottish government to help legal aid firms.
Legal aid firms play a crucial role in the justice system and, as Scotland recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, The Legal Aid Business Support and Recovery Fund ensures that legal services are available to those most affected by the pandemic.
Scottish government funding for women engaged in commercial sexual exploitation
The Scottish government has provided £90 million for projects supporting women engaged in Commercial Sexual Exploitation for the financial year 2021/22.
The funding will help pay for vital services run by Victim Support Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and the Encompass Network. The funding – which brings the total spent during the pandemic to [...]
Legislation in Scotland supports siblings in care to stay together
Scotland has introduced new legislation to help siblings taken into care stay together.
Part 13 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 mean local authorities have a duty to ensure siblings are supported to stay together, where appropriate.
Children’s Minister Clare Haughey said: “All children need the same [...]
Children may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation in Scotland
Vulnerable children in Scotland may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, according to a new investigation by the office of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner in Scotland.
The investigation found that children may have been deprived of their liberty without due process of law. The office of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner [...]
Independent review chair outlines priorities for Spending Review
Chair of the Independent review of children’s social care has laid out the three main priorities to government ahead of the Spending Review.
Independent review chair Josh MacAlisterJosh MacAlister said that when he was appointed to lead the independent review of children’s social care, he was asked to share early findings of the review ahead [...]
