Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The revised name - Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection - reflects the centre's broader remit including supporting national and local child protection work in Scotland. [citation needed] CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation centre. It is involved in supporting the implementation of policy into practice.
Croup (/ k r uː p / KROOP), also known as croupy cough, is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. [2] The infection leads to swelling inside the trachea, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking/brassy" cough, inspiratory stridor and a hoarse voice. [2]
The ban was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 3 October 2019 and came into force on 7 November 2020. [1] [3] At the time of its introduction, Scotland was the only part of the UK to have entirely outlawed all use of corporal punishment on minors [4] but a similar law came into force in Wales in 2022.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) in Scotland had the remit of scrutinising education services, and had a specific role to monitor child protection services. It was the latter function which was transferred to the Care Inspectorate (SCSWIS) in 2011. [2] The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force in April 2011 ...
Under UK law only local authority social workers, health and social service board social workers (Northern Ireland) and police have a duty to report suspicions that a child is in need of care and protection. Local child protection guidelines and professional codes of conduct may expect other professionals, such as teachers and medical staff, to ...
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament passed on 19 February 2014 and received royal assent on 27 March 2014. [1] The legislation is part of the Scottish Government's Getting it right for every child policy implementation.
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC; [1] / ˈ ɡ ɜːr f ɛ k / GUR-fek [2]) is the Scottish Government's approach to supporting children and young people. It is intended as a framework that will allow organisations who work on behalf of the country's children and their families to provide a consistent, supportive approach for all. [ 3 ]
The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is a post in Scotland whose main task is to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people. The position, equivalent to the Children's Ombudsman agencies of many other countries, was established by the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003. [1]