Scotland’s most vulnerable children wait years for placement in permanent homes

Dr. Helen Whincup, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Stirling, who led the study, said, “Despite the numbers of children and families involved, there have been gaps in what is known about children’s pathways through the care system, their route and time to living in permanent families, and what influences outcomes and well-being. Since 2014, the research team have been addressing these gaps by gathering and analyzing data.”