Achievements
For over a decade we have worked for Scotland's children and families, influencing policymakers and practitioners as well as conducting research, and providing training and communication for all those working in the children's sector both within Scotland and internationally.

Policy and Research

The last few years have seen a continuing high level of activity on children’s issues, with important new legislation and developments within Scotland and at a UK and EU level (listed below). On each and every one of these developments, Children in Scotland has contributed in one or more ways: promoting awareness and understanding, disseminating good practice, researching relevant issues, enabling discussion and feedback and supporting the implementation of legislation.

We continue to coordinate the monthly debates of the Cross Party Group on Children and Young People in partnership with Youthlink.

Practice development
Our programme of multi-disciplinary training workshops, seminars and conferences is designed for those involved in policy making and planning and those working directly with children, young people and their families.

The events are a key part of our commitment to improve the quality and effectiveness of services for children, young people and their families by providing opportunities to debate issues and share valuable knowledge and experience. We try to ensure they are offered throughout Scotland on both a planned and commissioned basis.

We continue to grow our programmes and over the last year have introduced a rane of relevant professional training courses.

We also offer inhouse and bespoke training, and have recently extended our services to event management for other organisations.

Communications
We continued to produce our monthly magazine Children in Scotland, our daily news service for members and to support the promotion of the organisation, its members and their work. Particularly popular is Children in Europe, our twice-yearly magazine produced with eighteen European partners in fifteen languages.

Enquire: the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. It is managed by Children in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government.

The service is for parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs, children and young people themselves, and professionals working with them.

Enquire offers advice and information through a helpline that can be contacted by telephone, email or via the Enquire website. It also produces a range of publications including The parents' guide to additional support for learning.