Coronavirus (COVID-19) Children and Families Collective Leadership Group - holistic family support: vision and blueprint for change

Footnotes

1 the Vision and Blueprint was developed by the Collective Leadership Group (CLG) in May 2020. Further information on the CLG can be found at https://www.gov.scot/groups/covid-19-children-and-families-collective-leadership-group/

2 This paper acknowledges that there are situations in which it is not right or safe for a child to remain within its own family. However, we note the context of the ICR and the clear ambition that children should be supported to remain within their families and communities where this is safe.

3 The understanding of “high quality” is discussed in the ambitions and outcomes at pages 1-5; a key element of this is support based on trusting relationships delivered by those who are skilled, knowledgeable and empathic.

4 Throughout this paper, consistent with the page 11 definition, references to “family” encompass also references to pregnant women.