Corporate Parenting - Who Cares? Scotland 

Who can be a Corporate Parent? 

The concept of corporate parenting transcends the case social worker, or class teacher for example, both of who will have specific roles and duties in relation to a child or young person. The notion of corporate parenting applies equally to department heads, senior managers and elected members, and the aim is to engage all key professionals and decision makers in improving outcomes for Looked After children and young people. Clear strategic and political leadership is highlighted as crucial in ensuring that Looked After Children and the Corporate Parenting agenda is given the appropriate profile and priority.

The recent publication of key documents, Extraordinary Lives, We Can And Must Do Better, These Are Our Bairns and Getting It Right For Every Child have further developed the agenda around concepts of corporate parenting, and how local authorities can take these forward in policy and practice.