Overseen but often overlooked: Children and young people 'Looked after at home' in Scotland
7 October 2015
A new report, commissioned by Barnardo’s and conducted by CELCIS, has found:
- The needs and circumstances of children looked after at home are complex, with their needs being as severe as many other looked after children.
- Support services provided are often limited, inconsistent, and patchy. While service providers recognise the needs of these children, they can’t always respond because sometimes they feel their duties to other looked after children much take precedence.
- Outcomes for this group are some of the poorest in society, in particular poor education outcomes and involvement in the criminal justice system.
CELCIS is calling for greater investment in effective family support services which will bring about a more concentrated and consistent approach to assisting these young people and their families.
Th entire report and further information is available here.
