Back to School (or not)
As you will have heard the situation regarding attendance for pupils at schools has now changed in line with the announcement of... Read More
Helpline Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
The helpline will close at 2.30pm on 23rd of December and open at 10am on the 5th January. If you require support... Read More
Helpline update
Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland Please bear with us when contacting the helpline. Due to staff shortages we may take a... Read More
Relative Matters
Good Practice in Permanence Planning in Kinship Care This unique course is aimed at social workers and managers in children and families’... Read More
Job vacancy: Adoption UK, Advice and Communities Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the development and delivery of coordinated and needs-led services to support Kinship Carers, reporting to... Read More
Summer Kinship Care Events
Free event hosted by 7th August 2018 10.00am – 3.00pm Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4DE 14th August 10.00am –... Read More
We Care: Wellbeing & Kinship Care Study
All kinship carers in Scotland are invited to take part in a survey exploring kinship carer and child wellbeing. The questionnaire will... Read More
Kinship Care Open Day – West Lothian
If you live in West Lothian and are caring for someone else’s child because their parents are unable to do so, you... Read More
Children 1st National Kinship Care Newsletter (October)
Children 1st have released the final edition of their National Kinship Care Newsletter. The newsletter provides an update on the new National... Read More
Children 1st June newsletter
Children 1st have released the June 2017 edition of their monthly kinship care newsletter. This month, highlights include: The launch of Action... Read More