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Contact between Children Absent in State Care and Their Families – Scottish Parents’ Perspectives
July 2021 Summary This paper reports on survey work and group discussion undertaken by a Scottish parent-led support group (Parents...
Support Not Separation released new research as UK/US mothers’ speak out against arbitrary child removal
Support Not Separation is publishing new research today, July 15th, based on our casework with over 200 mothers of over 400...
Support Not Separation: Self help Guide
This is a working draft by mothers, grandmothers, other primary carers and campaigners determined to stop children in their thousands...
Too many infants in care? Too little support to parents?
by Janice McGhee and Lorraine Waterhouse The World Health Organisation long ago spoke a truth – ‘If a community values its children it...
Life Without Maggie
A personal experience of having a child removed: Words hurt. Especially when they come from the people holding the balance of your child’s...
Legal Eagle March 2021 News Update
Catriona Grant looks at interesting cases and up and coming changes in the law in Scotland regarding children and their families. Please be aware before reading this article that there are references to domestic abuse and rape. This case is about the distress of one child causing all contact to stop with a parent but letter box contact going ahead for another child.
PAR survey of parents: What parents told us, and why it matters
This in-depth article discusses the results of our survey of parents’ experiences of child protection. It begins with what we already...
OPEN LETTER TO NICOLA STURGEON – children in care during lockdown need family contact
Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland 15 April 2020 Dear Nicola Sturgeon Earlier this year, you received the hard fought for and much...
Care Review Promise must mean independent review of all children separated from their families
“Scotland must listen to and absorb the overwhelming evidence of the lasting pain that removal has caused children, families and...
Par @ The Uni
In November 2016 Par gave a presentation and Q & A session on Parents rights, advocacy and trauma awareness to 2nd year social work...
Protect the human: don’t stunt love
Protect the human: don’t stunt love Maggie Mellon asks why we have children and what makes a parent. Drawing on her own experience of...
We Need to Rethink ‘Bad’ Parents By David Tobis
Kids who are neglected may be better off remaining with their families with additional support than put into foster care. By David...
The Way Forward Project – David Tobis
https://vimeo.com/20770928 David Tobis founded the Fund for Social Change in 2002 and remained its executive director until 2012. The Fund...
Rise -“In Our Own Words” Video
Rise is a non-profit magazine by and for parents affected by the child welfare system.This video was made by Jamie Clapton