Brilliant news. Phase 2 of Permanently Progressing is being funded by the Nuffield Foundation and a philanthropic donor. We'll revisit 'our' 1,836 children in middle childhood. Nuffield Foundation @AFAScotland Lancaster University Stir CCWP Stirling Social Work

Quants researcher vacancy on Phase 2 of the project, based at Lancaster Uni - come and join the team!

#KeepThePromise thepromise.scot/assets/UPLOADS… (Links to an external site.) All families need support[...]‘Families’ means all families including families of origin, kinship, foster and adoptive families. Support will not be predicated on the setting of care. (p26)

So exciting that the research team could meet in-person today for the first time since Phase 2 started - very productive (and we got a bit of sun too!) Helen Whincup Maggie Grant Dr Linda Cusworth Jade Hooper #PermProg

New research published today on newborns and infants looked after away from home in Scotland. The vulnerabilities of families really resonates with findings from #PermProg

We’re so grateful to all the local authorities involved in our study, particularly the social workers who have completed questionnaires. The next stage of the study has now started, with the first questionnaires being sent out to carers and adoptive parents.