In 2004, a new multidisciplinary children’s services inspection team based in Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) started to undertake inspections of child protection services in all 32 local authorities

This report presents the findings from a major study of young people and their relationship with alcohol, and explores the wide range of influences on their drinking. This study differs

Children in the care of the local authority, or ‘looked after children’, are overrepresented within the custodial population. This thematic review, commissioned by the Youth Justice Board, reports on the

These regulations replace the Arrangements to Look After Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996 and Fostering of Children (Scotland) Regulations 1996. They also affect parts of the Residential and Other Establishments (Scotland)

Children and young people are entitled to grow up as part of a loving family that meets their needs through childhood and beyond. In most circumstances, this will be the

In response to the findings of the National Residential Child Care Initiative reports, the Scottish Government brought together the Looked After Children Strategic Implementation Group ( LACSIG) to lead and