Edinburgh Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Care
There are a number of documents available online:
Independent evaluation of CALM training on care and control
(word format) and (pdf format)Report to the Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council on the Edinburgh Inquiry – Recommendation 55 – the Independent Evaluation Report
(word format) and (pdf format)Recommendation 55 of the Inquiry advised that
"With regard to the CALM training on care and control, we recommend: (a) an independent evaluation which includes taking account of the experiences of young people and staff who have expressed concerns as to the nature and relevance of that training; (b) that the Inquiry’s concerns be transmitted to the Care and Control Group currently convened by the department; and (c) that the Director of Social Work raise at national level the need to devise a training programme for care and control which takes advantage of the best aspects of those training packages currently available."
The Independent evaluation was carried out by a team drawn from the University of Strathclyde and the Centre for Residential Child Care. Their report and the Director of Social Work's subsequent report to the Executive are now available on this site.