Publications

Recording disabled children within Scotland's child protection system : a test collection

McTier Alexander, Ingram Jillian, Morrison Jennifer, Brown Sarah

Child Abuse Review Vol 35 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70124

Increasing the visibility of disabled children in Scotland's children's statistics : findings from a test collection

McTier Alexander

(2025)

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)

Symposium: What does it take to achieve transformational change? Learning from Scotland’s Children’s Services Reform Research study

Ottaway Heather, Anderson Micky, Fowler Nadine, Porter Robert Benjamin, McTier Alexander

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)

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Professional Activities

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

Contributor

10/9/2025

Stories from Strathclyde: Celebrating our work with children and young people

Participant

15/5/2025

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Projects

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

Aberdeen City Council - Fairer Futures Pathfinder - Year 1

Ottaway, Heather (Principal Investigator) Anderson, Carolann (Co-investigator) McTier, Alexander (Co-investigator) Quinn, Laura (Co-investigator) Scullion, Danielle (Co-investigator)

03-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Development and Testing of Disabled Children's Indicators

McTier, Alexander (Principal Investigator)

Development and testing of indicators to support practitioners to record disability among children involved in the child protection system. The work was in partnership with the National Joint Investigative Interview Team and seven local Joint Investigative Interview Partnerships.

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021: Analysis of Local Implementation

McTier, Alexander (Principal Investigator)

Development and analysis of a self-evaluation tool for Scotland's child protection committees to assess their local implementation of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021.

01-Jan-2022 - 29-Jan-2024

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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