Council Tax Exemption: South Lanarkshire
Council Tax Reduction is available to both homeowners and tenants in all Council Tax bands. The amount of Council Tax Reduction you will get depends on the amount of Council Tax you have to pay, the amount of money you have coming in and the number of people in your household. Council Tax Reduction can […]
Council Tax Exemption: Glasgow
Council Tax Reduction is available to both homeowners and tenants in all Council Tax bands. The amount of Council Tax Reduction you will get depends on the amount of Council Tax you have to pay, the amount of money you have coming in and the number of people in your household. Council Tax Reduction can […]
Sibling Contact
If you are brought into care, social work must look after you. An important part of looking after you is making sure your rights are respected. Wherever possible, social work should try to keep you and your brothers and sisters together. If that’s not possible, they should arrange for you to spend time together, so […]
What is a Corporate Parent?
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 defines corporate parenting as “the formal and local partnerships between all services responsible for working together to meet the needs of looked after children, young people and care leavers”. A good corporate parent will want the best outcomes for looked after young people, accept responsibility for them, […]
Wee Book of Promises
The Children’s Parliament’s Wee Book of Promises communicates the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) using accessible language. As a young person, you have certain rights that can’t be taken away by anyone. This book gives a good overview of what some of those rights are.
Support for Young Carers
From financial support, cinema tickets to first aid training, young carers can now access a special range of opportunities – totally for free! If you’re 11-18 and helping to care for a family member, friend or someone in your community, all you need is a Young Scot card to sign-up! Have a look at Young […]
Families Affected by Imprisonment
Families Outside is an organisation that gives advice and guidance for families affected by loved ones who are in prison. For more information check out their website.
My Rights
Human rights are for everyone and young people have rights just the same as adults. It is important to know your rights and to make sure your basic human needs are being met. This document from the UN explains the rights of children and young people.
What Does Care-Experienced Mean?
The term “Care-Experienced” can be difficult to understand as there are several different experiences of care. “Care-Experienced” refers to anyone who has been, or is currently in care. This care may have been provided in many different settings, such as: Adoption – the legal process of someone else becoming your parents. Kinship care – living […]