Why with the Children and Young People Act 2014 we are in danger of creating a surveillance and not a support system for children and families Debate with Jackie Brock of Children in Scotland – this debate took place on Thursday 5 November at the CiS conference. I spoke to the motion and was defeated by a large margin. I did not expect to win, but it was striking that most of the people I spoke to afterwards admitted not having read the Act,...
Source: debate with Jackie Brock of Children in Scotland - why we are in danger of creating a surveillance and not a support system for children and famiies
Maggie Mellon (CQSW, MSc, Dip Child Protection) is a social worker with many years’ experience in both Scotland and England. She has been vice chair of the British Association of Social Workers since 2014, and also chairs the Association’s Ethics and Human Rights Committee. She was formerly Director of Services for Children 1st and Head of Public Policy for NCH Action for Children in Scotland. Chair of the Scottish Child Law Centre from 2009 -12. Currently non–executive Director of NHS Health Scotland and a member of the editorial Board of Scottish Justice Matters. Maggie now works independently as a consultant on social work practice and public policy.