Care Experience and Protected Characteristics
A description of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
The Seven Elements of a Good Corporate Parenting Plan
Who Cares? Scotland sets of 7 elements that make for an effective Corporate Parenting Plan. We recommend you read this in tandem with our guide: Corporate Parenting Guide: An Overview.
Empowering Schools, Education (Scotland) Bill – January 2018
Our response to Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provision of the Education (Scotland) Bill
Report on Continuing Care – December 2017
Who Cares? Scotland reports on our concerns relating to continuing care after consulting with APW’s across Scotland.
Frameworks Reframing Consultation – December 2017
Reframing Children’s Social Care
Consultation. The findings of a session looking at the question: “what do you want the public to know and understand about the care system and looked after children?”.
PVG Draft Remedial Order 2018 – November 2017
Our response to the consultation on the Proposed Draft Police Act
1997 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act
2007 Remedial Order 2018
Continuing Care Amendment Order – November 2017
Our response to the consultation on the draft of The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018
Corporate Parenting Promising Practice November 2017
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents from 2016-2017.
Sibling Separation and Contact Report
A report on sibling separation and contact was conducted in 2017 to inform Corporate Parents.
The Young Radicals Homelessness Report
Since March 2017, WCS has facilitated a regular issue-based group for care experienced
young people called the “Young Radicals”. This is a report on homelessness in consultation with the Young Radicals group.