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At the heart of the Barnahus approach is a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary approach which unites services for child victims and witnesses...

There is a widespread evidence base shows that the right places, people and support can minimise children's distress and result...

Information governance is a key component of Bairns Hoose. The protection of the personal data of the children the Bairns...

Learning from the development and implementation of Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose is playing a pivotal role in helping to resource...

The Bairns Hoose coordinator is recognised as pivotal in supporting systemic change for children and their families. This role as...

  "From early planning, Children First prioritised embedding a safe, caring, authentic relationship at the heart of recovery, and Bairns...

The North Strathclyde Partnership was a pilot site for the new Scottish Child Interview Model (SCIM), an evidence-based protocol for...

A proportion of children and families accessing Bairns’ Hoose will have ongoing social work support prior to the Interagency Referral...

An Interagency Referral Discussion (IRD) is usually the starting point for both a child protection and criminal investigation response. The...

There are excellent resources on all aspects of the Barnahus model, latest research and training opportunities.  European Barnahus Network –...

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In February 2022, Children First brought together a  group of young people with specific experience of welfare and justice processes...

This page of the practical guide shares the many different ways that we have worked with children, young people and...