Corporate parenting
A summary version of 'These Are Our Bairns: A guide for community planning partnerships' on being a good corporate parent Read the full version of the guidance on the Scottish Government website. |
Foreword
Adam Ingram, Scottish Government Minister for Children and Early Years, and Councillor Isabel Hutton, COSLA spokesperson on education, children and young people, explain why good corporate parenting is a priority for Scotland.
What is corporate parenting?
Background information on the concept of corporate parenting, and more about the children and young people.
What do young people need from their corporate family?
The important issues for looked after children and young people, and how individuals can really make a difference to their lives. Care leavers express their hopes and expectations of corporate parents.
The corporate family
The roles and responsiblities of all the different organisations and individuals which make up the corporate family are clarified in this part of the Scottish Government guidance.
How good a corporate parent can we be?
Measuring the effectiveness of services for looked after children and young people and how to assess if you're being a good corporate parent.