Lewis Worobec
Written 26 posts
Updating and Implementing the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland
6th October 2023
In this blog post, I will provide an overview of the updated National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland and the work of the National Child Protection Guidance Implementation Group. Child protection is a complex and sensitive area that requires a comprehensive, multi-agency approach involving social work, police and health, and often education, the third…
Guidance for practitioners on criminal exploitation: Early intervention for those at risk
9th August 2023
We have recently published practitioner guidance on criminal exploitation. This comprehensive document serves as a crucial resource for professionals working within police, social work, health, the criminal justice system, education and the third sector. Designed to tackle the pressing issue of criminal exploitation, the guidance aims to equip practitioners with the necessary knowledge and tools…
Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
30th June 2023
Launch of new guardianship service There will be more support for unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children arriving in Scotland, thanks to a new statutory guardianship service. The Scottish Government has provided £1 million for the Guardianship Scotland service in 2022-23, and a further £1 million annually for the next two years initially. The service…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Blog #21
12th April 2022
Introduction Outlined below is a summary of Scottish Government policy developments and relevant information regarding child protection. It covers developments that have taken place since the last update. The National Child Protection Leadership Group The National Child Protection Leadership Group last met on 23 March 2022. Members discussed a variety of areas including implementation of…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Update #20
9th November 2021
Introduction Outlined below is a summary of Scottish Government policy developments and relevant information regarding child protection. It covers developments that have taken place since the last update. The National Child Protection Leadership Group The National Child Protection Leadership Group last met on 22 September 2021. Members received updates on, and discussed a number of…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Update #19
13th July 2021
Introduction Outlined below is a summary of Scottish Government policy developments and relevant information regarding child protection. It covers developments that have taken place since the last update. The National Child Protection Leadership Group The National Child Protection Leadership Group last met on 23 April 2021. The meeting focussed on the revision of the National…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Update #18
25th March 2021
The National Child Protection Leadership Group The National Child Protection Leadership Group last met on 11 December 2020. The Group received updates on the National Child Protection Guidance consultation, the Learning Review guidance, the public protection induction for Chief Officers, and Joint Investigative Interviews (JII) and Barnahus. The 2021 National Child Protection Leadership Group meetings…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Update #17
18th December 2020
The National Child Protection Leadership Group The National Child Protection Leadership Group is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2020. The agenda will include updates on the National Child Protection Guidance consultation, the Learning Review guidance, the public protection induction for Chief Officers, and Joint Investigative Interviews (JII) and Barnahus. Revision of the National Child…
Safer Internet Day 2021 Planning Day
30th October 2020
Internet safety for children and young people It has never been more important to emphasise and raise awareness of keeping Scotland’s children and young people safe and resilient in the digital world. As part of an ongoing commitment to celebrate Safer Internet Day annually, the Scottish Government and the UK Safer Internet Centre would like…
Child Protection Improvement Programme Update #16
8th October 2020
The National Child Protection Leadership Group The Covid-19 Children and Families Collective Leadership Group has oversight on child protection during the Covid-19 period. The group meets fortnightly and reports to the Communities and Public Services Ministerial Group. The membership of this group closely mirrors that of the National Child Protection Leadership Group. The next meeting…