Course: Caring for Vulnerable Children

In the first week of our course we learned about the links between poverty and risk. We learned how children and young people are more likely to be involved in …

This talk is presented by guest speaker, John Paul Fitzpatrick. John Paul is an Honorary Research Fellow within the School of Social Work and Social Policy, at the University of …

In a step last week we provided you with a series of short case studies to consider, taken from a Scottish Executive document from 2004, The Children’s Hearings System: Section …

In Scotland the Scottish Government produce Children’s Social Work Statistics on a yearly basis. In March 2020 the most recent publication was produced, providing data for the 2018-19 period. From …

In the previous step we acknowledged the political dimension to caring for vulnerable children, and how the media can play a role in shaping and determining this. Social work, and …

In this talk Graham begins to consider some of the political and social perspectives that impact on how the task of caring for vulnerable children is constructed and delivered. In …

This week our focus turns to considering the future and the challenges involved in continuing to deliver high quality services for vulnerable children and young people and their families in …

The Children’s Hearings System deals with thousands of cases each year. The following examples are taken from a Scottish Executive consultation pack concerning the Children’s Hearings System. It contains ten …

The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration publish annual figures which outline the number and type of referrals each year along with decisions and outcomes. Their latest figures, published in July 2019, …

A number of different agencies are involved in The Children’s Hearings System – including social work departments, the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) and Children’s Hearings Scotland. Children’s Reporters, employed …

The Children’s Hearings System came into being following the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. It was developed out of recommendations made by the Kilbrandon Committee which was set up in …

In this talk Graham delivers an introduction to the Scottish Children’s Hearings System. He provides some brief background about the origins of the System and how it came into being, …

In the previous step John Paul explained that 40% of children and young people in Scotland who become the subject of compulsory intervention are placed on home supervision orders. Home …

Being a young carer can have a significant impact on children and young people. Young carers are children who have to take on the caring responsibility for a parent or …

Last week you were provided with an introduction to residential child care. This week we will explore this form of child care provision in slightly more detail. Residential child care …