Publications

Growing Up in Kinship Care

Soraghan Joanna, Porter Robert Benjamin

(2024)

https://doi.org/10.7488/era/5083

Exploring the Experiences of Children in Kinship Care in Scotland: A Sequence Analysis of Care Journeys, Characteristics and Outcomes

Soraghan Joanna, Porter Robert Benjamin

International Journal of Population Data Science Vol 9 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v9i5.2601

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)

Outcomes for children and young people growing up in kinship care in Scotland : a population-level data linkage study

Soraghan Joanna, Porter Robert Benjamin

ADR UK Conference 2023 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v8i2.2208

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on children entering and leaving care in Scotland

Soraghan Joanna, Raab Gillian, Troncoso Patricio

ADR UK Conference 2023 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v8i2.2207

Children's Services Reform Research : Mapping Integration and Outcomes Across Scotland: A Statistical Analysis

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

(2023)

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Professional Activities

Child Protection and Practice (Journal)

Peer reviewer

5/2025

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (Journal)

Peer reviewer

2025

Child Protection and Practice (Journal)

Peer reviewer

2025

Child & Family Social Work (Journal)

Peer reviewer

2025

UKRI (Publisher)

Peer reviewer

11/1/2024

Child Protection and Practice (Journal)

Peer reviewer

2023

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Projects

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

Lifelong Links

Hill, Louise (Principal Investigator) DEACON, Kirsty (Academic) Fowler, Nadine (Academic) Soraghan, Joanna (Academic) Porter, Robert Benjamin (Co-investigator)

Lifelong Links developed by Family Rights Group (FRG) is an innovative approach to supporting looked after children, young people, and their families. It addresses concerns about permanence and how the networks of children and young people in care become fragmented. This can lead to a lack of stability, identity and belonging, poor experiences and negative outcomes for the child and young person. Together with colleagues from the Rees Centre (Oxford University), CELCIS has been working with FRG as they develop the Lifelong Links model and consider how its effectiveness might be measured. The Lifelong Links approach aims to identify and engage relatives and other supportive adults, including those who have been estranged or not yet known. By identifying adults who are willing to make a life-long commitment to the looked-after child, it is hoped to increase their sense of permanence, security, and wellbeing. It is hoped the resulting continuity and permanence of relationships will provide ongoing support, provide an explanation of historical events and reinforce identity, belonging and a sense of self for the young person.

Lifelong Links is now being piloted across England using funding from Department for Education (DfE). Additional funding sources from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation have been secured by the Family Rights Group (FRG) to allow the model to be piloted in three Scottish sites. The longitudinal mixed-method evaluation is now underway in collaboration with Dr Lisa Holmes (Director, Rees Centre) responsible for the English sites and Dr Louise Hill (Policy Lead, CELCIS) working with the Scottish Sites. The evaluation will conclude in 2023.

01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2023

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