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Blog posts

• Who Cares? Scotland announces new partnership with John Lewis and Waitrose!
• Jasmin Calls for Consistency in Care Support
• Who Cares? Scotland Achieves Volunteer Accreditation
• Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cassie and the Lights
• Media Review: My Name is Leon TV Adaptation
• Have you Heard of the Foundling Museum?
• Finding Family After Care
• Fundraiser Goes to Great Lengths to Support Care Experienced People
• Lockdown Runner Conquers Edinburgh Marathon for Who Cares? Scotland
• Sharing the Untold Stories of Care
• First Minister Steps up for Care Experienced People
• What Tracy Beaker Means to Us
• Help Design New Sexual Health Guidance for the NHS
• Disclosure Scotland’s Top 4 Tips for Care Experienced People
• Catch up with Louise
• My Journey With Autism
• Shaping the Future at the Members’ Assembly and AGM
• Highlights from the January 2022 Annual General Meeting
• David Anderson and Red Thistle Farm
• 10 Questions with Jacqueline Wilson
• Adoption, Power and Storytelling
• Book Review: The April Dead
• Media Review: I Am Belmaya
• Media Review: Life is Strange – True Colors
• My Time at the Conference of Youth 16
• I’m Not in Survival Mode. I’m Looking to Thrive.
• Angus Group: Speak Up on Mental Health
• Get Into Summer – Jacqui’s Volunteer Blog
• Who Cares? Scotland Welcomes The Change Programme
• Update on our work with the SQA
• Supporting Care Experienced People with Certification and Appeals 2021
• Who Cares? Scotland Shows Support for The Promise Plan 21-24
• Meet Our Board- David Middleton
• Connecting Scotland
• Influencing the Incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots Law
• Meet Our 4 New Board Members
• Objects – A Podcast About What Shapes Us
• Read our Members’ Assembly 2021 Impact report!
• Claudia Macdonald Leaves Who Cares? Scotland After 9 Years
• Care Day 2021
• ‘Being the Light’ Festival of Care 2021
• New Podcast Launched (Press release)
• Meet Our Board – Lee Davidson
• Care Family Christmas 2020 – Thank You!
• Jamie Kinlochan awarded British Empire Medal in New Year Honours List
• Meet our Board – Carmel Jacob
• Meet our Board – Trevor Hillman
• Aberdeen Members Produce Report on the Impact of Lockdown
• Privacy & Confidentiality in Children’s Hearings System
• The Most Important Decision of Our Lives
• Statement from The Promise and Who Cares? Scotland
• Influencing the Children (Scotland) Bill
• Who Cares? Scotland appoints Louise Hunter as new CEO
• Charity that called for review of care system welcomes its findings
• #ShareOurLife
• Helping In Any Way That I Can
• Who Cares? Scotland Welcomes Young Person’s Guarantee
• Comment on Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill
• A Letter To Our Members
• Who Care? Scotland Coronavirus update – 17 March 2020
• Our Response To Coronavirus Delay Phase
• My First Summer Camp
• Call for the UN to recognise Care Day every year
• Our Who Cares? Scotland democracy
• Comment on Care Inspectorate Report on Deaths of Children in Care
• Twelve Years Separated
• Comment on BBC Scotland’s ‘Only An Excuse’ Hogmanay Special
• Comment on investigation launched today
• Lifelong Opportunities – Internship with Disclosure Scotland
• Comment on Jeremy Corbyn wearing Who Cares? Scotland’s tartan scarf
• So. Christmas. What does it mean to you?
• Christmas cards and prints, designed to celebrate Care Experienced people
• Unbelievable: A Case Study on News Reporting
• Who Cares? Scotland Wins UK Charity of the Year
• Join us at our first ever Care Experience & Employment Summit
• We don’t have to wait to protect the rights of Care Experienced people, for life
• Children in Care: Missing People
• Happy World Voice Day
• Who Cares? Scotland project wins national campaign award
• Improving the Law for Brothers and Sisters
• First Minister backs Care Experienced call for a public information campaign on care
• Who We Are: A New Narrative for Care Experienced People
• Buildings across Scotland will be lighting up with love on Care Day 2019
• We announce our first corporate partnership to benefit Care Experienced people
• Corporate Parents progress reviewed in Scotland
• A big step has been taken to help our members achieve their educational ambitions
• Care Experience & The Poverty Trap: My Story
• Who Cares? Scotland Shortlisted for U.K. wide National Charity Award
• “Our biggest asset is our people” – a blog by our Terrific Trustee winner
• 40 Acts of Love for 40 Years of Us
• #IWD2018 with Carmel
• Josh: A Lifetime of Equality
• Who Cares? Scotland becomes official partner of Scottish Women’s Football
• Care Day 2018 date is announced
• CEO announces Director of Care Experienced Membership vacancy
• Equality: My Vision
• Respect: My Vision
• Love: My Vision
• Care Experienced People Are More Than Statistics
• Rights to Care; A Guide to Continuing Care and Aftercare
• Who Cares? Scotland, Scottish Charity Awards Nominations
• Placing voices at the heart of the review
• Alumni Member Diane Shares Her Story
• Funding My Future By Owning My Care Identity
• Care Experienced People Just Made History
• Who Cares? Scotland responds to the First Minister’s appointment of Chair
• First Minister’s Review Is A Critical Moment
• “Improving the Care Experience of Looked After Children” Brief
• Our Letter To Santa
• I’m A Foster Parent And I Love My Boys
• I’m going to talk about my life on national TV
• This Review Could Save Lives
• The Alumni of Care Leavers Is About Hope
• Duncan Dunlop, Who Cares? Scotland CEO Comments On Named Person Debate
• Positive Role Models
• It’s A Sanctuary And A Place To Call Home
• A national campaign that aims to end the discrimination that young people in care face
• Children’s Charity Launches Election Manifesto
• Nicole is taking our campaign on the road!
• From Belfast to Bathgate; Care Experienced young people are the change.
• “The current reality does not need to be tomorrow’s”
• One year on
• How to Improve Access to Higher Education
• My Voice is Powerful Enough to Change my Future.
• Blog: Commission on Widening Access
• Blog: I’m influencing change where it matters.
• The Last Scottish Parliament of 2016
• #CareDay is marked in Scotland with City Chamber light up
• Aileen Campbell supports #CareDay

Portfolio projects

• Digital Wellbeing Report – July 2022
• Response to the Scottish Government Children’s Care and Justice Bill Consultation on Policy Proposals, June 2022
• Paving the Way – Care Experienced People’s Views on the Scottish Government’s Plan to Keep The Promise
• ‘Believe in Us’ Care Experienced Parents Report – June 2022
• ‘Tend Our Light’ Mental Health Report – February 2022
• Bairns Supper Report on the National Care Service, February 2022
• Response to the Cross-border Placements of Children and Young people into Residential Care in Scotland Policy Paper – January 2022
• Response to the Education reform consultation – November 2021
• Communities that Care – Influencing
• Communities that Care – Belonging
• Communities that Care – Education
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Full Report – September 2021
• Leanne – Care Experienced Learner Journey
• August 2021 Corporate Parenting Newsletter
• Guide to Disclosure Scotland for Care Experienced People
• Submission to the United Nations 2021 Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care
• Submission to the United Nation’s 2021 Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care
• Supporting Care Experienced People with Certification and Appeals 2021, SQA – June 2021
• Barriers to Graduation for Care Experienced Students
• Scotland’s Universities’ Guaranteed Offer – a guide for Care Experienced students
• Corporate Parenting Duties – An Overview
• Josh – Care Experienced Learner Journey
• Jeanette – Care Experienced Learner Journey
• Rebecca – Care Experienced Learner Journey
• Guide to Articulation for Care Experienced Students
• Lee – My Learner Journey
• Discretionary Housing Payment and Care Experienced People
• March 2021 Corporate Parenting Promising Practice
• AGM Minutes
• Constitution & Articles of Association
• Covid-19 Recovery Planning, Full Report – February 2021
• UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, Stage 2 Briefing for MSPs – February 2021
• Communities that Care Stakeholder Survey Report
• Communities that Care Stakeholder Report – Executive Summary
• January 2021 Corporate Parenting Newsletter
• Education Impact Report
• Communities that Care Stakeholder Interview Focus Group Report
• Navigating The World of Rights Full Report – December 2020
• Navigating The World of Rights Summary Report – December 2020
• Young People and Parents Views on Privacy and how this Affects their Partcipation in the Children’s Hearing System
• Response to Education and Skills Committee Call for Evidence on Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill – October 2020
• Response to the Equality and Human Rights Committee Call for Views on the UNCRC Incorporation Bill – October 2020
• Raising the Age of Referral to the Reporter Consultation – October 2020
• Impact of LOCKDOWN on Care Experienced young people in Aberdeen – August 2020
• June 2020 Corporate Parenting Newsletter
• The Impact of Covid on the Care Experienced Community: A summary paper for Corporate Parents
• Impact of Covid-19 on Scotland’s Care Experienced Community – May 2020
• Response to Education and Skills Committee Call for Evidence on the Impact of Covid-19 – May 2020
• Impact of Covid-19 on Scotland’s Care Experienced Community – April 2020
• Final Annual Accounts
• Covid-19 Statement by WC?S
• February 2020 Corporate Parenting Newsletter
• Winter 2019/20 Corporate Parenting Promising Practice
• Response to Justice Committee Call for Evidence for the Children (Scotland) Bill – November 2019
• Legal Aid Reform Consultation – September 2019
• Care Records Campaign Report – August 2019
• ‘Somewhere to Call Home’ by Megan Sutherland – August 2019
• Response to Education and Skills Committee Call for Evidence for the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill – August 2019
• UNCRC Incorporation Consultation – August 2019
• NHS Health Scotland – Corporate Parents as Employers
• Lynda – My Learner Journey
• May 2019 Corporate Parenting Promising Practice
• Job Grant Consultation – March 2019
• Supplementary Evidence on Restraint for the Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – February 2019
• Response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee Call for Evidence for the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill, Stage 2 – January 2019
• Response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee Call for Evidence for the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – January 2019
• Response to Public Petitions Committee Inquiry into mental health support for young people in Scotland – December 2018
• Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 – December 2018
• August Care Council Workshop on Care Experience and Criminalisation – October 2018
• Charlie – Health
• Progressing Children’s Rights Consultation – September 2018
• Review of Part 1 Children (Scotland) Act 1995 – September 2018
• Children’s Rights: Online Training
• Response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill – July 2018
• Protection of Vulnerable Groups and Disclosure of Criminal Information – July 2018
• Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry on Human Rights, Who Cares Scotland Oral Evidence, Follow-Up – May 2018
• Report on the Criminalisation of Care Experience – April 2018
• Consultation on the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility – April 2018
• Response to Call for Evidence by Engender on the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – April 2018
• David – Discrimination
• Response to Equalities and Human Rights Committee Inquiry into Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament – March 2018
• Care Experience and Protected Characteristics
• The Seven Elements of a Good Corporate Parenting Plan
• Empowering Schools, Education (Scotland) Bill – January 2018
• Report on Continuing Care – December 2017
• Frameworks Reframing Consultation – December 2017
• PVG Draft Remedial Order 2018 – November 2017
• Continuing Care Amendment Order – November 2017
• November 2017 Corporate Parenting Promising Practice
• The Young Radicals Homelessness Report
• Sibling Separation and Contact Report
• Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – July 2017
• Olivia – Care Experienced Officer
• Care as a Protected Characteristic – The Scottish Funding Council
• Additional Information to Education and Skills Committee, Children’s Hearings – April 2017
• Susanne Millar – The Importance of Corporate Parenting
• Chloe – Health
• What is Corporate Parenting?
• Corporate Parenting Duties – The Basics
• Evidence to Education and Skills Committee, Children’s Hearings – March 2017
• Evidence to Education and Skills Committee, Advocacy Matters – March 2017
• Chloe – What We Need From Corporate Parents
• Continuing Care Amendment Order – January 2017
• National Health and Social Care Standards – January 2017
• Who Cares? Scotland
  Empowering teachers, parents and
  communities to achieve excellence and
  equity in education: A Governance Review
• Mental Health 10 Year Vision – September 2016
• Draft Statutory Guidance Standards in Scotland’s School etc. Act 2000 – November 2016
• Missing People Strategy – November 2016
• Briefing for Education and Skills Committee, 1000 Voices and Care Review – November 2016
• Jenny – Entering Care
• Harry – Decision Making
• Chloe – The Care Journey
• Briefing of Investing in Children in New Zealand Review – October 2016
• Evidence to Education and Skills Committee, 1000 Voices and Advocacy – September 2016
• Joint CELCIS and WCS response to consultation on Scottish Social Housing Charter – August 2016
• Child Poverty Bill – September 2016
• Draft Strategic Police Priorities – August 2016
• Police Powers to Search Children and Young People for Alcohol – July 2016
• The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility – June 2016
• Creating a Healthier Scotland – January 2016
• Aftercare Draft Guidance – September 2015
• Student Support Consultation – September 2015
• Continuing Care Draft Guidance – September 2015
• Challenges of Mental Health Services in Scotland – July 2015
• The Use of Stop and Search – May 2015
• Education (Scotland) Bill – May 2015
• WCS Position Paper on Independent Advocacy
• WCS Position Paper on Independent Advocacy
• Health Promoting Care Placements – January 2015
• Report on Issues Relating to Contact – November 2014
• Report on Experiences of Permanence Planning – November 2014
• Summary Report – Interpreting the Children and Young People Act – November 2014
• Full Report on Interpreting the Children and Young People Act – November 2014
• Advocacy Matters: an analysis of young people’s views – October 2016
• Together – Children’s Rights Response – September 2014
• Covid-19 Recovery Planning, Summary Report – February 2021
• Renfrewshire Council’s Consultation on Tackling Child Poverty – August 2014
• Response to Equal Opportunities Committee Having and Keeping a Home Inquiry – May 2014
• Care to Vote Report – WCS and Strathclyde University – April 2014
• “This isn’t the road I want to go down.” Report on young people’s perceptions and experiences of Secure Care. – December 2008
• “Nothing has convinced me to stop” Report on young people’s perceptions and experiences of persistent offending. – December 2008
• “I wish I could turn back time” Report on Secure Care – January 2006
• Children and Young People Bill, Young Person’s Views – 2012
• Caring About Success Report – 2008
• Off The Wall Report – 2005
• BOSS Project, Secure Services Consultation – 2004
• Let’s Face It Report – 2003
• Who Cares? Scotland Annual Report – 1998
• Moving On Report – 1990s
• Mental Health Report – 1998

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