Publications

The impact of health and social care integration on children and young people’s outcomes : what can be determined from Scotland’s administrative data?

Soraghan Joanna, McTier Alexander, Anderson Micky, Anderson Carol Ann, Young Emma, Bowman Adrian, Ottaway Heather

International Journal of Integrated Care Vol 25 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9145

Understanding the role of the third sector in providing the support that children, young people and families need : Lessons from the Children’s Services Reform Research Study

Fowler Nadine, Manole Mihaela, McTier Alexander, Scott Jane, Young Emma, Anderson Carol Ann, Porter Robert Benjamin, Mackinnon Kate, Ottaway Heather

ISPCAN Congress 2025 (2025)

Barriers in transitioning from children’s to adult services for young people leaving care : Learning from research in Scotland

Manole Mihaela, Fowler Nadine, Porter Robert Benjamin, McTier Alexander, Scott Jane, Young Emma, McIver Leanne, Anderson Carol Ann, Ottaway Heather

European Scientific Association on residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EuSARF) (2025)

Prevention and early intervention services amid increasing challenges : Insights from Scotland’s Children’s Services Workforce

Manole Mihaela, Young Emma, Scott Jane, McTier Alexander, Fowler Nadine, Ottaway Heather, McIver Leanne, Porter Robert Benjamin, Anderson Carol Ann

European Scientific Association on residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EuSARF) (2025)

Children's Services Reform Research : Learning and Implications for Scotland: Concluding Report

Ottaway Heather, McTier Alex, Manole Mihaela, Anderson Micky, Porter Robert, Scott Jane, Young Emma, Fowler Nadine, Soraghan Joanna, McIver Leanne, Anderson Carol Ann, Mackinnon Kate

(2023)

Children's Services Reform Research : Scotland's Children's Services Landscape: The Views and Experiences of the Children's Services Workforce

McTier Alex, Manole Mihaela, Scott Jane, Young Emma, Fowler Nadine, McIver Leanne, Anderson Carol Ann, Porter Robert, Ottaway Heather

(2023)

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Professional Activities

Lecture - Collecting and Analysing Data (Surveys and Documents)

Speaker

10/2/2026

Lecture - Reviewing Literature

Speaker

27/1/2026

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research (Publisher)

Peer reviewer

22/10/2025

Barriers in transitioning from children’s to adult services for young people leaving care: Learning from research in Scotland

Contributor

10/9/2025

Prevention and early intervention services amid increasing challenges: insights from Scotland's children's services workforce

Speaker

10/9/2025

Meeting the needs of children and families transitioning to adult services

Speaker

12/6/2025

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Projects

Fife - Early Help & Support Services

Ottaway, Heather (Principal Investigator) Manole, Mihaela (Co-investigator) McCreadie, Craig (Co-investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator)

10-Jan-2026 - 20-Jan-2027

Independent Review of Scotland's Legislative Framework for Children's Care

Norrie, Kenneth (Principal Investigator) Doyle, Kathleen Isobel (Principal Investigator) McTier, Alexander (Co-investigator) McCreadie, Craig (Co-investigator) Quinn, Laura (Co-investigator) Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator) Thomson, Vivien (Co-investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator) Doull, Kirsty (Co-investigator) McIver, Leanne (Co-investigator) Fowler, Nadine (Co-investigator) Orr, Rosanna (Co-investigator) McGregor, Sharon (Co-investigator) Thomson, Elizabeth (Researcher) Ottaway, Heather (Researcher) Mackinnon, Kate (Researcher) Anderson, Katherine (Researcher) Sillars, Lorraine (Researcher)

A research project commissioned by Scottish Government with the aim of gathering evidence to provide Scottish Ministers with clear, evidence-based and practical recommendations, focused on the structure, coherence, and accessibility of the existing legislative framework, that aim to improve outcomes and experiences for children and families, and support those who work with and alongside them.

01-Jan-2026 - 28-Jan-2027

The Bright Spots Programme Scottish Pilot - Phase 2

Anderson, Micky (Principal Investigator) McGregor, Sharon (Co-investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator) Anderson, Carolann (Co-investigator)

02-Jan-2023 - 18-Jan-2025

The Voice and Inclusions Project - Recommendations and Action Planning

Porter, Robert Benjamin (Principal Investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator)

The VIP work sought to address this using a participative research approach through which children and young people could share their knowledge and views to inform policy and practice improvements within the Hearings System. The work of the VIP project began in the spring of 2021 with funding to continue until spring 2023. In 2021 CELCIS applied to the HaSS knowledge exchange funding call to support the development of these recommendations into actionable plans for implementation. In December 2021 CELCIS were awarded £12, 148.89 through the HaSS knowledge exchange funding on the ‘impact case study development grants’ pathway. The VIP recommendations work ran through July and August 2022.

03-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023

Children's Services Reform Research study

Ottaway, Heather (Principal Investigator) Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator) McTier, Alexander (Co-investigator) Anderson, Micky (Co-investigator) Young, Emma (Co-investigator) McIver, Leanne (Co-investigator) Fowler, Nadine (Co-investigator) Mackinnon, Kate (Co-investigator) Soraghan, Joanna (Co-investigator) Manole, Mihaela (Co-investigator)

A research project commissioned by Scottish Government with the aim of gathering evidence to inform decision-making about how best to deliver children's services in Scotland in light of the proposed introduction of the National Care Service

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023

Births to care experienced teenagers and women aged 14-24 in Scotland: an estimation

McTier, Alexander (Principal Investigator) Young, Emma (Researcher) Anderson, Carol Ann (Researcher)

Using secondary data, the research developed a methodology for estimating the number of births to care experienced teenagers and women in Scotland.

01-Jan-2022 - 28-Jan-2023

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