Children and Families
Who we are and what we do
Our Head of Division is Claire Monaghan and she can be contacted on 0131 244 7640
or claire.monaghan@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Her personal assistant is Caroline Demarco and she can be contacted on 0131 244 0209 or caroline.demarco@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
General enquiries or publications please contact Richard Grannum on 0131 244 7028
or richard.grannum@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or Kirsty Butts on 0131 244 3735 or kirsty.butts@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Faxes should be sent to 0131 244 0978
The division is made up of seven branches
BRANCH 1 provides support to the Cabinet Delivery Group for children and young people (CYPDG) and has a lead role in taking forward and co-ordinating the work prioritised by CYPDG. It takes the lead in the delivery of the integrated children’s services agenda, including the development of integrated children’s services planning (and support to local networks across Scotland of children’s services planners) and the Changing Children’s Services Fund. In addition, it has responsibility for the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund.
For further information on the work of this branch, contact:
Jim Stephen on 0131 244 0977 or jim.stephen@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Gita Sharkey on 0131 244 7670 or gita.sharkey@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
or Kathryn Chisholm on 0131 244 0271 or kathryn.chisholm@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Useful website links:
Integrated Children’s Services Planning Guidance
www.scotland.gov.uk/about/ED/CnF/00017842/Planning.aspx
Unified Voluntary Sector Fund Guidance
www.scotland.gov.uk/about/ED/CnF/00017842/Voluntary.aspx
BRANCH 2 provides information on inter agency child protection training and evaluation of the reform programme, contact Tim Warren on 0131 244 3492 or tim.warren@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
BRANCH 3 is responsible for the child protection reform programme, projects include the Children’s Charter, Framework for Standards, Child Protection Committee Guidance, inter-agency child protection training, child death and significant case review and public information and awareness raising. The branch is also responsible for the implementation of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Vulnerable Children Guidance on young runaways and sexual exploitation.
For further information contact
Catherine Rainey on 0131 244 0063 or catherine.rainey@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Gaynor Davenport on 0131 244 4906 or gaynor.davenport@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Shona Montgomery on 0131 244 0789 or Shona.Montgomery@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Ross Drummond (professional adviser) on 0131 244 0239 or ross.drummond@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Helen Hammond (professional adviser) on 0131 244 4905 or helen.hammond@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Jennifer Stark (professional adviser) on 0131 244 4908 or jennifer.stark@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Irene Mcgugan (professional adviser) on 0131 244 4907 or Irene.Mcgugan@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Sheila Fuggon (professional adviser) on 0131 244 5471 or Sheila.Fuggon@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
For information specifically on the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 and the operation of the Disqualified from Working with Children List, contact
Mary Milarky on 0131 244 7131 or mary.milarky@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
or Moira Oliphant on 0131 244 5484 or moira.oliphant@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Information on the child protection reform programme can be found at www.scotland.gov.uk/childprotection
BRANCH 4 leads on the development of information sharing across children’s services and
setting out a framework for the assessment of children across service sectors.
For more information, contact Vijay Patel on 0131 244 0272 or vijay.patel@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Further information can be found at www.iaf.intranets.com
BRANCH 5 is responsible for the development of the quality improvement framework for services for children, young people and their families. This is available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/27135008/2. It introduced the Joint Inspection Act and is responsible for its implementation. It recently introduced a Code of Practice for the conduct of Joint Inspections of child protection services. This is available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/16175644/0.
For further information on this work, contact Jackie Brock on 0131 244 0274 or jackie.brock@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
BRANCH 6 is responsible for asylum seekers' children, covering children's rights including UN convention issues and consultation with children and liaison with the Children's Commissioner.
For further information contact:
Kit Wyeth on 0131 244 0977 or kit.wyeth@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Kathryn Chisholm on 0131 244 0271 or kathryn.chisholm@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
BRANCH 7 – Bichard Bill team.
Branch 7 is responsible for taking forward the development of legislation which will provide a framework for an improved vetting and barring scheme applicable to those working or applying to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. This Bichard Bill takes forward the principal recommendations made by Sir Michael Bichard following his enquiry into the systemic failures that were highlighted by the murder of two schoolgirls in Sohom in 2003. It will build on existing child protection legislation, notably the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 as well as creating new protections for adults at risk, including a list of those barred from working with them.
For further information contact:
Andrew Mott on 0131 244 7408 or andrew.mott@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
David Roy on 0131 244 7667 or david.roy@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Scott Wood on 0131 244 7612 or scott.wood@scotland.gsi.gov.uk