Current projects
Information on projects currently being carried out by Children in Scotland's research department, including links to websites of funders and partner organisations.

Investing in Ideas: Equalities Research

Children's life chances can be severely damaged if they are subjected to discriminatory behaviour because of their race, ethnicity, nationality or religion.

The Investing in Ideas project builds on a previous Children in Scotland project called Equal Futures: Children and young people building racial equalities.

The project will:

a) undertake a mapping exercise of activities that are currently underway in Scotland, by schools, health boards, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations and other agencies and groups, to reduce discriminatory behaviour by, and towards, children and young people.

b) seek the views of those involved in these activities on whether Scotland should have it’s own Children and Young Persons Anti-discriminatory Coalition.

c) host two consultation seminars, in Stirling and Inverness, to discuss - with interested parties - the findings from the mapping exercise and the practicalities of developing a Scottish Anti-discriminatory Coalition.

If you would like to provide information about activities your organisation is undertaking or share your views on a Scottish Coalition and sign up to one of our consultation events please complete the online survey.

If you would like more information about this project, please contact Heike Tarara.

Having a Say at School: research on pupil councils in Scotland (2006-2009)

This is a three year project looking in-depth at pupil councils.  It is a partnership between Children in Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, and is funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The objectives are:

• To provide a detailed mapping of current pupil councils in Scotland, and the local government/school infrastructure surrounding these councils
• To provide well-grounded information on the effectiveness of these councils, from the perspectives of adults involved and children and young people themselves
• To identify the factors that encourage and support effective pupil councils, i.e. ‘what works?’
• To explore how pupil councils fit within the broader context of children’s and young people’s participation within and outwith schools
• To investigate who is excluded and included by the different forms of participation, and why
• To work with children, young people and adults to disseminate this information and help develop improved forms of participation.

To find out more about this research, visit the project website: www.havingasayatschool.org.uk

Truth and Consequences for the Kibble Boys

For more information click here.

Audit of Scottish Child Care and Protection Research (2007)

Research recently completed on behalf of the the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN).

For more information and a copy of the audit click here.

To receive access to the database of publications included in the audit, please contact Heike Tarara.