Celebrating & sharing our work in SBC relating to Equity, Scottish Attainment Challenge and our Virtual School for care experienced children & young people.
This @UNESCO#DayofEducation, read about how Scotland’s Virtual School Head Teachers are establishing new, innovative, and alternative ways of supporting care experienced children and young people during their education on our new case studies webpage: ow.ly/sGRj50Mw4zY
ALT A graphic to highlight the UNESCO Day of Education, showing a teacher and pupil and promoting an article on Virtual Schools Head Teachers in Scotland which is on the CELCIS.org website.
Happy Care Day Everyone! 🤩❤️
This years theme is ‘Connected By Care’ so today we are celebrating these connection whilst also bringing care day to you!
113 Care Day Boxes were sent out to young people to help them celebrate Care Day!
#careday2026
Swipe to have a closer look at each of our 2026 Care Day Boxes 📦❤️🤩
💙The Craft Box
🩷The Baking Box
💚The Book Box
Which one would you choose and why? 🤔
#careday2026#connectedbycare
💡New framing tools!
🧮If you’ve joined one of our sessions, these bite-sized videos are a great way to recap how framing can shape conversations around care.
👇 Start here: shorturl.at/vkDMV
🧠 And sign up for free sessions or book training for your team!
💙How we talk about care experience matters.
💡Learn how values, metaphors and mental shortcuts impact understanding of care experience in Scotland.
📘 Free training from Each and Every Child
🕑 Tue 02 Dec – 2 to 4pm, Free
🔗 tinyurl.com/m24x38bx
Residents, partners, and stakeholders are being invited to help shape the future of our Financial Inclusion Team. All views and feedback will help guide how we evolve the service – have your say at: scotborders.citizenspace.com…
Closing date is 30 November.
Message from The Promise Team🫶🏻
Now that things have calmed down we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who took part and supported our Care Experienced Week 2025 Programme. We had a fun filled week focused on children’s rights and our care experienced community🎉
Thanks
RIGHTS IN ACTION: CEW25 Launch Event 🤩
Fantastic event last night that brought young people and their corporate partners together to both map Children’s rights on our Rights in Action Wall and shine a light on good practice!
😍👏
#cew25#listenup
This week we’re supporting Challenge Poverty Week by highlighting the wide range of information, advice and support that is available across the region to support people experiencing financial hardship. Find more info here: ow.ly/18tf50X6Vyk#ChallengePoverty
We are excited to announce the launch of our Scottish Borders Care Experienced Week 2025 Programme! We've put together a range of events, workshops, information sessions and activities! 🎉
There is something for everyone!
Follow the link below to view the Programme 👇
The Scottish Borders Care Experienced Week 2025 logo is here!
And we LOVE it 🥰
CEW25’s theme is Rights and our logo incorporates a colour for each article of the UNCRC!
We have a jam packed week planned and will share more info in the lead up to the big week!
#cew25
All children need a family they can grow up with who can love them, be ambitious for them and help them achieve their potential. If you've got the motivation, skills and commitment to give a child or young person in care a loving home, find out more: scotborders.gov.uk/fostering
🚨 Supporting attendance: assessment toolkit 🚨
Split into four sections, you can use this assessment toolkit when you have any concerns about a learner’s engagement or attendance.
Find out more 👉 ow.ly/wtiN50VAQ9B
We’re updating our School Exclusions Policy to strengthen support for children and young people, with a focus on prevention and inclusion.
You can find out more and register your views here: scotborders.citizenspace.com…
The consultation closes 6 April 2025.