The Scottish Parliament has voted to pass the Children (Care and Justice) Bill.

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The Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill has passed! This is an incredible step forward for children in conflict with the law in Scotland.

Watch CYCJ Director Fiona Dyer (she/her) give her reaction👇

Today, Scottish Parliament passed the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill, taking a significant step forward for Scotland to #KeepThePromise .

In the first 6 months of 2023, IWF found that there was a 257% increase in child sexual abuse involving 'sextortion' compared with the whole of 2022.

Additionally, older teens are the most at risk with teen boys being targeted most often.

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The recording of our CELCIS Emerging Insights webinar, in which Professors Lisa Bunting, Anna Gupta and John McKendrick explore the connections between poverty, inequality and child protection is available here: buff.ly/42oQ0oQ

Every child deserves to thrive at school but, for many, school can be a challenging place. This webinar will explore barriers to learning at school and the changes we can make. It is suitable for parents and care givers across the UK. Book now: ow.ly/qOIY50RnVfS #FASD

Improving outcomes for #Children and #YoungPeople . Sarah Thomas, CE of The Fostering Network, joined Andrew Laird on #RadicalReformers to share her inspiring journey from homelessness to leadership and what the future of fostering holds. mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical-r… #PrioritisingPublicServices

Excited to be launching our new Nuffield Foundation funded study - nuffieldfoundation.org/project/specia… - today at the AFKA Cymru Kinship Conference. Our study is the first of its kind in Wales to explore the experiences and support needs of families with a Special Guardianship Order.

Helping a child prepare for a Children’s Hearing? Make sure they know their rights. This handy cartoon guide can help. Find out more detail on our website ➡️ bit.ly/children-your-… #Rights #UNCRC #ChildrensHearings

📚 New study reveals that excessive internet use among teenagers is linked to higher rates of school absences due to illness or truancy.

BUT good sleep habits and strong family connections can help reverse these effects.

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Local authorities in Scotland are legally required to exempt all eligible care leavers from paying #CouncilTax . If you are a care leaver and you are sent a bill, contact your local council to claim your exemption.

Are you Care Experienced?

Do you have a view on how accessing housing could be better for Care Experienced people? 🏠

Then please fill in our short survey today -

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#WhoCaresScotland #CareExperienced

🧵 Today we launch our travel report which found families are making sacrifices to maintain contact and attend visits. The only financial support available is failing and local travel services are not fairly servicing all prisons - ow.ly/qJlI50Rl0N9
#NoEasyJourney

🆕 LAUNCH: Our brand-new Faithfull Paper all about protective parenting.

Check out our guidance for people working with families where a child is at risk of sexual harm.

✅For more info: lucyfaithfull.org.uk/featured-news/…

✅Book our services: lucyfaithfull.org.uk/assessments-in…

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Join our webinar on 1 May for a discussion about the shared responsibility for responding to the criminal exploitation of children, with Sharon Maciver from Action for Children and Donna McEwan from CYCJ Scotland: buff.ly/3VZXkGj

⚠️ Join us on April 25th for a transformative session with Rebekah Pierre, exploring the power of language in shaping the lives of children in care.

🎟Grab your ticket here: thecareleadersonline.com/course/live-se…

#LivedExperience #CareExperience #SocialWork #FosterCare #CEP #SocialCare

Data is integral in ensuring that children, young people and their families are well supported by the services who care for them. Read more about how CELCIS gathers and uses #data to improve the lives of children, young people and families: ow.ly/FZ2S30sk848

It’s common knowledge that TV & film have a significant influence on shaping public perception. 📺

But portrayals of social workers “are all too often inaccurate and unrepresentative,” writes Social Work England’s Colum Conway. ✍️

Read his thoughts 👇bigissue.com/opinion/social…

Young care leavers in Scotland don't pay Council Tax. If you are sent a bill contact your local council for exemption. #CouncilTax

More child & vulnerable adult witnesses of crime will get special support to give evidence following £2m of Scottish Government funding.

Justice Secretary Angela Constance also announced £0.5m for Victim Support Scotland to develop remote evidence suites for victims & witnesses.

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