SCRA e-news March 2026 - Issue 57

SCRA e-news Autumn Issue 57 (6)

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18th March 2026

New research report exploring AI in the Children’s Hearings System

AI means ‘artificial intelligence’. AI can learn from and respond to the information it receives. To do this, it uses sets of rules or instructions that have been written by…

16th March 2026

Sign Language awareness

During British Sign Language Week 2026, one of our Inclusion Ambassadors Fiona Blackwood has been teaching us how to finger spell the alphabet. Fiona, a Locality Support Administrator in Glasgow,…

16th March 2026

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

On Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026, we are highlighting the work of SCRA’s Neurodiversity Champions. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions. It aims to transform…

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26th February 2026

State of Children’s Rights Report 2026

We are delighted to feature in Together Scotland’s new State of Children’s Rights Report 2026. This year’s State of Children’s Rights Report explores case studies of organisations across Scotland including…

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20th February 2026

Appointment of our latest Modern Apprentice

On Care Day 2026 we are delighted to announce we have appointed our 15th care experienced Modern Apprentice in SCRA. Our flagship Modern Apprentice programme in SCRA was introduced in…

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20th February 2026

Spotlight on … Corporate Parenting

To mark Care Day 2026, we shine the spotlight on Corporate Parenting in SCRA. We talk to Karen Garside, our Corporate Parenting Manager to find out more … Q) How…

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9th February 2026

Improvement Underway at Dundee Children’s Hearing Centre

Work has begun on a significant refurbishment of the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration’s (SCRA) Children’s Hearings Centre in Dundee. The project, which started in January, will transform the entire Commercial…

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4th February 2026

Marking British Sign Language progress

SCRA was delighted to celebrate progress towards achieving Scotland’s National British Sign Language Plan 2023-2029. We joined members of the deaf community and representatives from a host of public bodies…

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3rd February 2026

Learning Hub – new resources available

We have created a new Learning Hub section on our website. It is an open access, online resource developed to support professionals working within the Children’s Hearings System. These resources…

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12th January 2026

BSL video – rights in Children’s Hearings

The British Sign Language section of our website has a new addition – a film on rights in Children’s Hearings. We worked with the British Deaf Association (Scotland) to create…

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11th December 2025

Keeping The Promise Commitment Standards – evaluation report

We have published two new reports today following evaluation of our ‘Keeping The Promise Commitment Standards’. SCRA’s Research Team carried out an evaluation of the pilot initiative and produced a…

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10th December 2025

Seeing Beyond the Surface – session for SCRA staff

We want to say a big thank you to Our Hearings, Our Voice for coming along to our Hearings centre in Glasgow on Monday to present Seeing Beyond the Surface…

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13th November 2025

Minister re-opens new look Children’s Hearings Centre

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Natalie Don-Innes has officially opened the revamped Children’s Hearings Centre in Bell Street, Glasgow. The Hearings Centre, which is set in…

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