Improving
Sharing training knowledge and learning from good practice to inform work to prevent all forms of violence against children is a core element of Bairns Hoose work. These are articulated in Standards 10 and 11 of Scotland's Bairns Hoose Standards.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership has an integrated core data set which is aligned to and builds on existing data collation and analysis arrangements.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership has a system to monitor progress towards the implementation of relevant standards and guidance, including the Bairns’ Hoose standards.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership is committed to continuous improvement and regularly undertakes self-evaluation which: identifies and shares best practice, is underpinned by a range of multiagency quantitative and qualitative evidence, supports evidence-led service design, involves children and families, and places emphasis on learning from children’s experience.
- There are mechanisms in place to ensure that learning from the Bairns’ Hoose contributes to the development of national policy and practice.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership takes a lead role in raising awareness of children’s experience of abuse or neglect and works collaboratively to undertake prevention activity.
- The Bairns’ Hoose has an ongoing programme of work to raise awareness of the service among children, families and professionals.
- The Bairns’ Hoose coordinator proactively works to build local knowledge among professionals and practitioners working with children.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership: protects staff time for learning and development, can demonstrate engagement with national and international professional networks and shares learning from elsewhere.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership has an integrated core data set which is aligned to and builds on existing data collation and analysis arrangements.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership has a system to monitor progress towards the implementation of relevant standards and guidance, including the Bairns’ Hoose standards.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership is committed to continuous improvement and regularly undertakes self-evaluation which: identifies and shares best practice, is underpinned by a range of multiagency quantitative and qualitative evidence, supports evidence-led service design, involves children and families, and places emphasis on learning from children’s experience.
- There are mechanisms in place to ensure that learning from the Bairns’ Hoose contributes to the development of national policy and practice.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership takes a lead role in raising awareness of children’s experience of abuse or neglect and works collaboratively to undertake prevention activity.
- The Bairns’ Hoose has an ongoing programme of work to raise awareness of the service among children, families and professionals.
- The Bairns’ Hoose coordinator proactively works to build local knowledge among professionals and practitioners working with children.
- The Bairns’ Hoose Partnership: protects staff time for learning and development, can demonstrate engagement with national and international professional networks and shares learning from elsewhere.
Following the opening of the Children First North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose in 2023 we continue to work with local partners to support the development of local Bairns Hoose across Scotland. You can read more about this work on the main section of our website.
We will continue to develop and update this guide to share our ongoing learning and future Bairns Hoose developments, so that together we can achieve the deep-rooted change that will transform children's experiences, deliver high quality justice and help children to move on with their lives.
We hope that the voices of children and young people shared through out this guide will keep partnerships inspired and committed to the vision of a high quality and consistent approach to Bairns Hoose. Just as the guide starts with their words, it also ends with them.
"The Bairns’ Hoose should keep getting better and keep learning from others."
"My thoughts and ideas should be listened to and understood."
"I should be able to see where things have changed."
