Personal stories about corporate parenting
Scottish Government - Olivia McLeod
Olivia McLeod, Depute Director of the Scottish Government Care and Justice division, explains how politicians and practioners can work together to improve corporate parenting services.
Elected members - Councillor Roderick McLeod
Councillor Roderick McLeod, from Orkney Islands Council, explains how services need to work together to provide good corporate parenting services for looked after children and young people.
Chief executives - Fiona Lees
Fiona Lees, chief executive of East Ayrshire Council, explains her role in ensuring the council provides services and help for looked after children and young people which meet the level of care and support she wants for her own children.
Community planning partnerships - Cllr Isabel Hutton
A personal statement from West Lothian Councillor and CoSLA spokesperson Isabel Hutton about how organisations need to work together to provide good corporate parenting services.
Social work services - Grahame Blair
Grahame Blair, Head of Social Policy at West Lothian Council, explains how the council and partners have worked hard to involve looked after children and young people in decision-making and to share information more efficiently.
Education services - Beverly Paterson
Beverly Paterson, Principal Teacher of Pupil Support at Dumbarton Academy, describes the approach the school has taken, and the services it provides, to support looked after children and young people.
Health services - Dr Andrew Eccleston
Dr Andrew Eccleston, Consultant Paediatrician at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, talks about reducing the health inequalities that affect with looked after children and young people.
Housing services - Helen Heatlie
Helen Heatlie from Edinburgh City Council describes the special scheme the council has implemented with its partners to support care leavers in getting a flat.
The police and criminal justice system - Graham
The experiences of Graham, a 16-year-old student in a residential school, who got into trouble with the police but has learnt from his mistakes and is changing his life.
The independent sector - Liz Rae
Liz Rae from Who cares? Scotland talks about her work with looked after children and young people so their views are heard and represented at Children's Hearings.
Culture, leisure and community learning – Anne Wallace
The postive results of an art project for looked after young people, as seen by Anne Wallace, Education Officer in Glasgow City Council museums.
Corporate services - Margaret Fairburn
Margaret Fairburn from Inverclyde describes her experiences of being a kinship carer for her grandson and the support her family receives both financially and in other areas.
Engaging with the community - Claire McLean
Claire Mclean, a social work student and community volunteer, whose parents are foster carers, explains how she's involved in supporting and befriending looked afer young people.
Engaging with the Children's Hearings and court systems - Gill McBride
Gill McBride, a Children’s Panel Member and Chair of Stirling Children’s Panel, describes how the Panel deals with families and her personal satisfaction of seeing a family resolve its problems.
How good a corporate parent can we be? - Mike Rodden
The experiences of social work manager Mike Rodden from West Dunbartonshire Council and Christine, a previously looked after young person who, with social work help, has flourished to become a successful and happy young woman.