Child Criminal Exploitation – the time to act is now
With the publication of the first ever report to address Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Scotland, child criminal exploitation is on the agenda right now – but is enough being done? Fiona Dyer doesn’t think so, and is calling for Scotland to take action now to prevent further exploitation from happening. The Home Office defines […]
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Supporting children of offenders: the i-HOP Quality Statements & Toolkit
Our latest guest blog post comes from the team behind Barnardo’s fantastic new resource, the i-HOP Quality Statements and Toolkit. This comprehensive, easy to use tool includes examples of innovative practice and useful action checklists for services, in order to better support the children of offenders. Every year, an estimated 200,000 children per year in […]
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How can we better support children, young people and their families who are affected by parental imprisonment?
Following Amie’s blog about what it’s like to have a brother in prison, Nicki Wray of Barnado’s Scotland considers how we can better support similarly affected families. Labour MSP Mary Fee has this month launched a consultation on her proposed Support for Children (Impact of Parental Imprisonment) Bill. The Bill seeks to increase the support […]
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