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Education outcomes for looked after children 2020/21
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This publication reports on the education outcomes of children who were looked after by local authorities in Scotland between August 2020 and July 2021. Headline results include: in 2020/21, 37% of school leavers who were looked after within the year left school in S4 or earlier, compared to 11% of all school leavers; attainment for school leavers who were looked after within the last year has risen over the last ten years, especially at SCQF levels 5 and 6; looked after leavers who were in foster care or with friends or relatives had higher attainment than other placement types, especially at home with parents; looked after school leavers are less likely to go to positive destinations than school leavers in general, especially higher education; 71% of looked after leavers had a positive follow-up destination in 2020/21, down from 75% the previous year; the attendance rate for looked after children increased from 86.8% in 2018/19 to 87.9% in 2020/21, despite a slight decrease in attendance for pupils overall from 93% in 2018/19 to 92% in 2020/21; the attendance rate for pupils looked after in a foster care placement was higher than the attendance rate for all pupils; exclusion rates for pupils looked after within the year have fallen over the last 11 years, with a marked reduction between 2018/19 (152 exclusions per 1,000 pupils) and 2020/21 (78 exclusions per 1,000 pupils) - this is likely to be largely due to the lower amount of time spent in school during the pandemic; the exclusion rate for looked after pupils was more than six times the rate for all pupils in 2020/21, but this gap has reduced since 2012/13; a lower proportion of looked after children achieve the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) level relevant to their stage compared with all children across all organisers (subjects) - the size of the gap between looked after children and all children varies across the different subjects; achievement of CfE levels is lowest for those looked after at home and those looked after in residential accommodation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Data strategy for health and social care: consultation paper
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The purpose of this consultation is to gather views on how data should be used or managed, across health and social care. These views will help shape the development of Scotland's first Data Strategy for health and social care, due for publication in 2022. The governing principle behind this work is to ensure that data is used responsibly and for the benefit of the people of Scotland. The Government vison for the Data Strategy is to improve the health and wellbeing of the Scottish population through innovative, collaborative, and ethical use of data. To help achieve this vision, three ambitions are set out: for the people of Scotland - empower individuals to have greater access to, and greater control over, their own health and social care data; for those delivering health and social care services - empower the people who deliver health and social care services by giving them the confidence and ability to securely access, gather and share relevant information to make timely decisions and deliver better outcomes; for innovators, industry, and researchers - ensure use of high-quality data to drive the development of new and improved, treatments, technologies, and ways of working for public benefit. The consultation will be open for responses from 16th May 2022 until 12th August 2022. (Edited publisher abstract)
Born into care in Scotland: circumstances, recurrence and pathways
- Authors:
- CUSWORTH Linda, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 56
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report examines the circumstances around babies being taken into care after birth in Scotland. The report looks at factors involved in the early removal of babies, including housing and financial difficulties. Administrative data held by the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration was used to establish incidence rates for new-borns and infants, and to consider trends over time and by local authority. Other findings from analysis of a sample of 70 under-one-year-olds who became looked after in 2018/19 include: over half of the infants taken into care were less than seven days old, a fifth of infants who had at least one sibling were not initially placed with them and less than a third were eventually placed with a sibling after two years of being looked after. The analysis also examines recurrent care proceedings and repeat removals; the pre-birth period; whether the study infants were known to have any older brothers and sisters when they became looked after away from home; and infants' pathways into and through the Children's Hearings System. The report also considers the longer-term pathways and outcomes for infants who became looked after away from home and makes comparison with statistics from England and Wales. The findings highlight the vulnerability of the families involved, and the significant difficulties they face, including experience of recurrent removal of children into care. Understanding their support needs is critical if interventions are to be appropriately timed, sensitive and responsive to need, and successful. (Edited publisher abstract)
Bairns' Hoose: project plan
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Project plan from the Scottish Government that sets out its vision, values and approach for the Scottish Bairns' Hoose based on the Barnahus model for a child-friendly, multi-professional and multi-agency centre for child victims and witnesses of violence or abuse. The plan sets out the steps needed to ensure that all eligible children in Scotland will have access to a Bairns' Hoose by 2025. The model brings together services in a 'four rooms' approach with child protection, health, justice and recovery services all made available in one setting to deliver justice, care and recovery for children who have experienced trauma. The model has 4 key principles: respect for the participatory rights of the child; multidisciplinary and interagency collaboration during investigations and procedures with the aim of avoiding re-traumatisation and securing outcomes that are in the best interests of the child; comprehensive, accessible services to meet the complex, individual needs of the child; and ensuring high professional standards, training and resources for those working with child victims and witnesses. (Edited publisher abstract)
National workforce strategy for health and social care in Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 78
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document sets out a vision and workforce strategy for the health and social care workforce in Scotland. The strategy document sets out steps to recruit, nurture and retain staff over the next decade. The document is structured using the five pillars of the workforce journey: plan; attract; train; employ and nurture. The strategy was co-produced with COSLA, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Keeping the promise to our children, young people and families
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 114
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The keeping the promise implementation plan sets out the Scottish Government's actions and commitments to safeguard the welfare of children in care in Scotland, including preventing the criminalisation of care experienced children. It contributes to the ambition for every child in Scotland to grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential. The Plan sets out the route-map for change, which requires a co-ordinated approach across all care, health, education and justice services, and the need for partners to work together. It details commitments and actions that Government is taking across all of its departments to ensure a good childhood; keep families together by recognising the need for the right support and the right time; and build capacity within the system to support this. The plan contains a number of strategies including: a trauma informed approach to prevent adverse childhood experiences; creating the right scaffolding in terms of taking a strategic approach to change, building an evidence base for delivery, improving information sharing and supporting the workforce; a commitment to end the placement of 16 and 17-year-olds in young offenders institutions and instead fund 'care based alternatives to custody'; and a multi-agency approach to ensure that all care leavers are supported. (Edited publisher abstract)
Life at age 14: initial findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 74
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents findings about the lives of 14-year-olds living in Scotland. It uses data collected from Birth Cohort 1 (BC1) of the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS). GUS BC1 was originally comprised of a nationally representative sample of 5217 children born between June 2004 and May 2005. A boost sample was included at Sweep 9. This report presents high level findings from the most recently available data sweep (Sweep 10). The report aims to provide an overview of the data available and encourage other researchers to conduct further and more detailed analysis. Data can be accessed through the UK Data Service. This report covers several aspects of young people’s lives including: experience of school and educational aspirations; relationships with parents; relationship with peers, peer pressure and bullying; social media usage and activities; risky behaviours; mental health and life satisfaction; general health, physical activity and sleep. Half of young people (49.1%) had been bullied by being picked on, called names or been made fun of, and just under one in five were picked on in this way at least once a week or more – 22% said they were treated unfairly because of their body shape, size or physical appearance. Almost half of young people (47.2%) had had a period in their life lasting several days or longer when on most of the days they felt depressed, and just under three quarters of those who experienced depression said they had a lot more trouble concentrating than usual and felt down on themselves, whilst half thought a lot about death. However, life satisfaction was overall high; just under two thirds (63.6%) said they ‘always’ or ‘often’ felt their life was just about right, and three quarters (74.8%) said they ‘always’ or ‘often’ felt they had what they wanted in life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on children and young people: children's rights and wellbeing assessment
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Children's rights and wellbeing assessment (CRWIA) providing an update on the evidence of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and the wider pandemic on babies, children and young people. A range of different studies have explored with children and young people what they see as the impact of COVID-19 and related mitigations on their lives. In drawing together the evidence we have focused on the views of children and young people themselves where possible, but evidence from parents is included where relevant (especially for young children). Overall, the evidence strongly suggests the need for more targeted messaging, information and recovery planning focused on the needs of specific groups of children and families, with an emphasis on mental wellbeing and trauma-informed approaches in schools in particular. The findings also highlight the importance of keeping schools open ensuring that children and young people continue to access their right to education; maintaining social interaction and engagement with their peers; ensuring access to services and activities that continue to promote their wider wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Trauma-informed practice: a toolkit for Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 101
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This toolkit supports organisations, departments and teams across all sectors of the workforce, in planning and developing Trauma Informed Services. It should be used in conjunction with the training and implementation resources provided for both frontline staff, leaders and managers through the National Trauma Training Programme, led by NHS Education for Scotland (NES). In recent years the field of psychological trauma has generated multiple toolkits aimed at helping organisations become more trauma-informed. Relatively few, however, have been based on trauma survivors’ and staff views of what trauma-informed practice looks like in a real-world setting. Moreover, none of the toolkits has been based on real-world settings in Scotland. Firmly embedded in the existing published literature, the toolkit operationalises the NES TIP principles (Safety, Trust, Choice, Collaboration and Empowerment) by exploring real life, concrete examples of TIP being delivered in Scotland. The voices of trauma survivors, staff and leaders in the field are used throughout the document to define the steps organisations can take and the barriers that might get in their way. Case studies are drawn from settings across Scotland, namely general practice, mental health, residential care, police, criminal justice social work, addiction services and education. Findings have been translated into a set of questions (Appendix 1) to guide organisations in their self-assessments. A set of resources is offered to provide practical help with implementation (Appendix 2). Together, these comprise a toolkit for Scotland, aiding organisations on their journey towards becoming trauma-informed. (Original abstract)
Review of care service definitions: challenges and recommendations
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This paper sets out the findings from a review of current definitions of care, exploring options to ensure that they better reflect, more holistic approaches to deliver person-centred, flexible outcomes. This was to enable social care support services and workers to be more flexible and responsive to people's needs and work both more autonomously, and with others across professions. The report provides feedback on key areas of changing the current care definitions: challenges the current definitions pose, the changes the sector wants to see, the implications of any suggested changes and approaches to consider for taking forward recommendations from this research. Stakeholders wanted to see a range of changes to the current definitions. Some argued for specific changes to each definition. This included the creation of new categories, using more appropriate and updated language that reflected the culture of the sector, developing further guidance to support the current schedule, and broadening the definitions of care services. Others argued for wider transformational changes focusing specifically on person-centred care and providing holistic support. Stakeholders were mindful of the potential implications of changing the current care services definitions. Many reflected on the pressure this might put on service provision, as services could become over-regulated. Some also considered the positive implications on public attitudes towards some areas of the sector which currently carry stigma and negative connotations. Stakeholders were also concerned that any changes to the definitions would negatively impact social care workers in the sector by creating new regulatory barriers and by threatening flexibility and autonomy for workers. Stakeholders, however, felt that changes to the definitions would lead to better quality of care for those accessing support services. This report concludes with Iriss' recommendations for development with references to systems change and health and social care redesigns. (Edited publisher abstract)