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Online Harm
Our research* shows that young people feel that professionals aren’t fully equipped to teach them about the risks and dangers...
Building a Bairns Hoose
The Bairns Hoose project followed the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) plan of work, a structured method for managing...
Planning Consent
Once the concept design for the Children First North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose had been approved the design team worked collaboratively...
Technical Requirements
The Scottish building regulations set out both the technical requirements applicable to building work to protect the public interest and...
Construction
On receipt of the tender returns, the cost consultant is responsible for arithmetically checking the tenders and ensuring that they...
Preparation and Briefing
At the initial stage of a building project the focus is on whether there is a sound business case for...
Completion
At completion of the project an application is made to Building Control for the ‘completion certificate’ and all relevant documentation...
Furniture, Finishes and Materials
When thinking about the design, colour palette, choice of materials and furniture a personal and emotional approach was taken to...
Developed Design
At this stage of the project the concept design should be developed to show how the building will look from...
Concept Design
Once a preferred site or building has been selected and the brief for Bairns Hoose fully clarified, the design team...
The Case for Bairns Hoose
Dr Mary Mitchell, Principal Investigator of Bairns Hoose, University of Edinburgh Partner agencies in North Strathclyde should be congratulated on...
Understanding the Research Evidence
This section of the Bairns Hoose practical guide provides information about the scale of child abuse in Scotland, the shortcomings...
Limitations of the Evidence
Studies that have captured the perspectives of children and carers show that satisfaction levels with accessing CAC or Barnahus are...
Shortcomings of the current system
Having an experience of child abuse or neglect identified by professionals is the first step in a child’s journey towards...
Why Bairns Hoose
At the heart of the Barnahus approach is a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary approach which unites services for child victims and witnesses...
What Works for Children
There is a widespread evidence base shows that the right places, people and support can minimise children's distress and result...
Data Protection
Information governance is a key component of Bairns Hoose. The protection of the personal data of the children the Bairns...
Children First North Strathclyde Evaluation
Learning from the development and implementation of Scotland’s first Bairns Hoose is playing a pivotal role in helping to resource...