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Claire Burns

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Director of CELCIS - Centre for Excellence for Children's Support, Care and Protection in Scotland. University of Strathclyde. Views my own etc.

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CELCIS @celcis.org · 25/09/2025
Yesterday, Families Together East Lothian presented on developing Whole Family Support and how it can improve outcomes for families, supported by CYPIC and CELCIS, at an event in Glasgow with the First Minister and practitioners. Find out more about the work: buff.ly/GVsbDBU
A photo showing a large conference audience looking at a stage. On the stage there are four people participating in a panel discussion. There is a large screen but the words are not legible.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 05/06/2025
It was great to be joined by the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, ‪@nataliedon-innes.bsky.social‬ as Scotland celebrates ten years of Virtual School Head Teachers and all they are doing to drive improvements in educational outcomes and experiences for care experienced learners.
A picture of the Scottish minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Natalie Don-Innes, opening the CELCIS Virtual School Head Teachers (VSHT) event which celebrates ten years of VSHTs in Scotland.
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Inspiring Children’s Futures @iicfstrath.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🔹A cross-faculty panel shared impactful research: Dr Tara Beattie (Engineering), Ms Claire Burns (CELCIS), and Dr Lisa McCann (Science) showcased work on adolescent health, care and protection, and digital health. @clairemiggy.bsky.social @celcis.org
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Inspiring Children’s Futures @iicfstrath.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🔹 Explore the full programme and see our brochure: inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/showcas... @scilt.bsky.social @strathclydehass.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social @sbs.strath.ac.uk
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Showcase Event! Stories from Strathclyde: Celebrating our Work with Children and Young People — Inspiring Children's Futures at the University of Strathclyde
Join us for an inspiring showcase event celebrating the innovative work across our faculties - work which is placing the rights and wellbeing of children and young people at its heart.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 15/05/2025
We’re looking for an experienced, creative researcher with a track record of supporting research-informed programmes of complex change to help improve the lives of children and families: buff.ly/xiiVmpS
A graphic to promote a new CELCIS Complex Change Research Fellow Vacancy which will support research-informed programmes of complex change to help improve the lives of children and families.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 12/05/2025
The Scottish Government has launched a new national campaign to encourage more people to consider fostering to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight: buff.ly/0CHaxYR #FCF25
A picture showing a foster parent and foster child, promoting a new campaign by the Scottish Government to encourage people to be foster parents.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 12/04/2025
ICYMI: We have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the approach to mitigate the two-child limit policy applied by the UK Government: buff.ly/uwGrg68
A graphic to announce that CELCIS has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on the approach to mitigate the two-child limit policy applied by the UK Government
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 21/02/2025
For #CareDay25 we are sharing a new blog post written by Beth-Anne, a CELCIS consultant with lived experience, discussing the power of long-lasting relationships and the feeling of safety these bring: buff.ly/4379aSz
A graphic to promote CELCIS’s new blog post entitled ‘My port in a storm – the relationship that helped to shape who I am today’ written for Care Day 2025 by Beth-Anne McDowall, a CELCIS Consultant with lived experience.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 20/02/2025
The Scottish Government has launched a new online information resource, ‘Keeping children safe in Scotland’, with guides for children, young people and families who want to learn more about or may be involved in the child protection process in Scotland: buff.ly/4i9hiX3
A graphic promoting the new Scottish Government guides for younger children, young people and parents and carers.
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CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
With the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, the thoughts of everyone at CYCJ continue to be with the families. We urge the necessary changes to be made to deliver the recommendations. Read our full statement: www.cycj.org.uk/news/cycj-re...
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CYCJ responds to the FAI into the deaths of William Lindsay and Katie Allan - Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has welcomed the publication of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the tragic deaths of William Lindsay and Katie Allan at HMP&YOI Polmont....
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 06/01/2025
We have six recorded webinars from our series on current critical issues and challenges in child protection, including a discussion on the findings of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), available to watch online: buff.ly/4dQtwCn
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 13/12/2024
In this video, members of the RALF group speak about early impact, what has been rewarding and any challenges they have faced in year one of supporting the roll out of reflective practice. buff.ly/3ZG1W5P
A graphic to promote a video which is on the CELCIS website and is an introduction to the Reflection and Action Learning Forum, which supports the residential child care workforce
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 28/11/2024
ICYMI: In this new blog post for #AdoptionWeekScotland, Dr Christine Jones, an adoptive parent and researcher, discusses how her own parenting experience helped to inform a new resource designed to support adoptive families caring for siblings: buff.ly/3V9LkRa
A graphic to highlight a blog by Dr Christine Jones which is hosted on the CELCIS website. It describes how Dr Jones was involved in developing a new resource to help support adoptive families caring for brothers and sisters.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 28/11/2024
Oh deer! ❄️ 🎅 We only have one week left of CELCIS's Christmas card competition. So far, your entries have sleighed! If you haven't already, there is snow time like the present, send us your children and young people's designs today: buff.ly/4hAkSKh
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 20/11/2024
NEW: Announcing a new CELCIS Emerging Insights Series of webinars! Join us as we focus on reforming children’s services and explore the themes and learning from the Children’s Services Reform Research Study: buff.ly/3Cy8Qkq
A graphic to promote a new webinar series from CELCIS based on the findings from the Children's Services Reform Research.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 18/11/2024
The latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care covers topical issues in residential child care across research, policy and practice, locally, nationally and internationally. Read the new issue online now: buff.ly/3CBACwo #SJRCC
A graphic to promote the latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, published by CELCIS.
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CELCIS @celcis.org · 15/11/2024
The Growing Up in Kinship Care research by CELCIS for @SCADR_data has been nominated for two Office for National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Awards including the People's Choice Award. Cast your vote today! buff.ly/3Z5o6y2
A graphic to illustrate the National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Awards. CELCIS and SCADR have been nominated for two awards.
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