Protecting the safety and wellbeing of Vulnerable Children and Young People in Scotland during the Covid-19 Pandemic

This project aims to understand how vulnerable children, young people (CYP) and families have experienced social distancing and economic constraint during the Covid19 (C19) outbreak. It will also explore and inform third sector social care responses. We will target four groups - CYP in foster; residential and kinship care; those experiencing poverty; those with learning disabilities; and those experiencing domestic abuse and other family violence. The project explores the wellbeing and child protection implications of the pandemic and social isolation, how services are adapting their responses, and what responses are seen as ameliorating the impact. Regular feedback to delivery partners will enable an iterative relationship between the research and frontline practice.