The HMS Mars
Between 1869 and 1929, over six and a half thousand boys aged between 10 and 16 years old were sent to live on-board the HMS Mars, a ‘training ship’ and ‘industrial school’ moored near Dundee.
Care Experienced History Month Lesson Plan Teacher Support Pack
This pack provides guides and information on how to discuss the content of the lesson and any conversations that may arise from it.
It also includes organisations you may wish to signpost the young people to.
Care Experienced History Month Scottish Lesson Plan
Download our Scottish lesson plans suitable for Personal and Social Education classes. The lesson are tailored for different age groups (11-15 year olds and 16-18 year olds).
LOVE, not judgement!
Written by Peter Melrose for Care Experienced History Month Australia.
Re-writing Wrongs: Remembering a True Friend
Written by David Anderson as part of the Re-writing Wrong series.
Care Experienced History Around The World – Scotland
Find out more about the history of care in Scotland
Care Experienced History Around The World – United States of America
Find out more about the history of care in the United States of America.
‘Unrelated, including foster child’: Finding the History of Care in the Census
Dr Kate Gibson explores how the census can be used to research Care Experienced history.
Care Experienced History Around The World – Australia
Find out more about the history of care in Australia.
Re-writing wrongs: She will be remembered.
Written by David Anderson as part of the Re-writing Wrong series.