Information for Families arriving in Scotland

Click the link below for information on the laws in Scotland that protect children and young people.

Laws protecting children and young people 

 

Millions of children have been displaced across the world due to wars and ongoing conflicts. This resource is designed to help people in Scotland working with and supporting children and families who have had to leave their home countries. This resource focuses on child protection and safeguarding, supporting mental and physical wellbeing including trauma, and the needs of children who require care.

Supporting child refugees and their families

Here you will find, all in one place, information, resources, organisations, guidance and the international frameworks to understand the rights of children and what needs to be considered when supporting children in care and children who have been displaced and have been separated from their families and may have arrived in the UK on their own.