Motion · S5M-18018 · 27 Jun 2019
Top Rating for Edinburgh Children’s Partnership
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Edinburgh Children’s Partnership has become the first in Scotland to receive a “very good” rating from the Care Inspectorate following a recent inspection; notes that the partnership, which consists of the City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Police Scotland and the voluntary sector, is responsible for providing services for children in need of care and protection; understands that the inspection spent five weeks evaluating the services provided and found that the partnership responded well when children and young people were at immediate risk of significant harm, and that more children were now being looked after in community settings as a result of planned initiatives to strengthen kinship care and keep children at home; recognises that the report also praised the use of a strengths-based approach that led to increased wellbeing for children and young people, and that multi-disciplinary throughcare and aftercare services were successfully providing support and independence to young people; acknowledges the positive service that the partnership provides for children across Edinburgh, and praises the efforts of the staff in achieving this outcome.
Supporters (14)
- Keith Brown Scottish National Party 28 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 28 Jun 2019
- Richard Lyle 28 Jun 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 28 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 28 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 29 Jun 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 1 Jul 2019
- Sandra White 1 Jul 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 4 Jul 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 4 Jul 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 5 Jul 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 5 Jul 2019
- Ruth Maguire 9 Jul 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.