Implementing Barnahus in Scotland
Bairns' Hoose and beyond
Bairns’ Hoose is a model of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working being developed in Scotland which draws on the internationally recognised, evidence-based Barnahus model for responding to reports or disclosures of harm or abuse in children.
Barnahus (‘children’s house’ in Icelandic) is based on the concept of having ‘four rooms’ comprised of child protection, health, justice and recovery services working together to best meet the needs and rights of child victims and witnesses of violence and abuse under ‘one roof’.
Barnahus (‘children’s house’ in Icelandic) is based on the concept of having ‘four rooms’ comprised of child protection, health, justice and recovery services working together to best meet the needs and rights of child victims and witnesses of violence and abuse under ‘one roof’.
It seeks to support children in a way that avoids re-traumatisation through different agencies repeating interviews, lack of joined-up systems and support, and the imposition of processes which are not child-centred.
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North Strathclyde Bairns' Hoose
Children 1st partnership · 2021–2026
Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Pathfinders
Pathfinder evaluation · 2024–2026
Sycamore Centre
Specialist centre evaluation
From the Blog
- Partnership working across agencies: lessons from Year OneWhen the North Strathclyde Bairns' Hoose opened its doors in August 2023, it represented the culmination of more than two years of planning, negotiation, and relationship-building between partners who had never worked together in this way before. Our Phase 2 evaluation — covering…
- What children told us about their experiencesAt the heart of every evaluation report, every policy document, and every partnership meeting sits a deceptively simple question: what is this like for the child? Our evaluation work across North Strathclyde and the Sycamore Centre has involved speaking directly with children and…
- Scotland’s Barnahus Standards: Where are we now?In May 2023, Scotland published its national Bairns' Hoose Standards — eleven standards adapted from the European PROMISE Barnahus Quality Standards, developed with Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate, and shaped by the voices of children and young people with lived experience…
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Resources - Quick Access
Phase Two Evaluation Report (2024)
Evaluation Report · North Strathclyde · PDF
Evaluation Report · North Strathclyde · PDF
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The Story So Far — Learning Summary
Learning Summary · North Strathclyde · PDF
Learning Summary · North Strathclyde · PDF
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Phase One Evaluation Report (2022)
Evaluation Report · North Strathclyde · PDF
Evaluation Report · North Strathclyde · PDF
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