Report by the Scottish Executive on progress towards the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scotland.
Report by the Northern Ireland Government on progress towards the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Northern Ireland.
Report by the UK Government on progress towards the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in its overseas territories and dependencies.
Report by the UK Government on progress towards the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Briefing paper giving an overview of social work services in Scotland including an outline of the legislative framework governing social work services, key policy themes and the organisation and funding of social work services.
National guidance from the Scottish Government on legislation, policies and practices to prevent and resolve homelessness. It provides practical guidance on how the legislation and related policies should be implemented.
It supports our objective that homeless people receive readily accessible services tailored to their needs.
Consultation document seeking views on the draft Scottish Government response to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's 'concluding observations' on the UK's record on ensuring the rights of all children.
Annual report of the INCB covering the international drug control conventions, the operation of the international drug control system and giving an analysis of the world situation as well as recommendations to governments and other national and international bodies.
This report sets out a framework for the assessment of children in need and their families involving cooperation from all agencies who have a role in protecting children in society.
The government's expectations of how this framework will be used are also laid out. The guidance has been produced primarily for the use of professionals and other staff who will be involved in undertaking assessments of children in need and their families under the Children Act 1989.
Document raising awareness of the problem of local councils frequently not being notified of private fostering arrangements and making clear the responsibilities of various interested parties, e.g. professionals, local councils, in this area.