Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)

Resources from Staf Summit 2023

On Wednesday 8th March we gathered senior leaders, care experienced young people and practitioners from across the country to hear how we can adopt a trauma informed approach to housing policy and practice with care leavers. We're delighted to share the key elements of the day including presentations, photos and video content. Read more
Financial Support for Care Leavers

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Christmas ad with a difference

Youth Just Us member Bella reflects on the adverts of Christmas past and present, what it feels like to be care experienced at the 'most wonderful time of the year' and her message to care experienced children and young people. Read more
Changes to the Real Toolkit, why and why it is important.

We've made some changes to the Real Toolkit. Project Worker Katrina explains what they are and why they were introduced. Read more

7,323

young people eligible for aftercare as at 31 July 2021

23

percentage of young people eligible for aftercare who were in education, training or employment as at 31 July 2020

801

young people recorded as in a Continuing Care placement in 2019-2020

Shannon's Box

Created by Shannon when in role as our Youth Facilitator, Shannon's Box is designed to make entering care a little easier for children and young people. Find out more about this project.

#WeLove: sharing COVID-19 best practice

This crisis has shone a new light on the issues children and young people in and leaving care face but we also know that there’s some great work continuing and we hope to highlight this through the #WeLove campaign.

Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum) is Scotland’s national membership organisation for all of those involved in the lives of young people leaving care. Our vision is that the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care across Scotland is indistinguishable from that of theirs peers in the general population. Together we can make that happen.

The Real Toolkit

The Real Toolkit is a collection of guides for young people in care and the workforce that support them. REAL stands for Relationships, Empathy and Love which is both our vision for young people as well as the guiding principles throughout this resource. While the focus is on the transition out of care and the time comes after that, this resource can be used by anyone at any time. Go to www.therealtoolkit.scot to find out more Funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Project Return

Funded by the Life Changes Trust, Project Return will bring together young people and practitioners to aid our understanding of trauma and trauma-informed practice, and to explore the supportive environments we know are required to support recovery and the development of relationships.

Youth Justice Voices

With funding from the Life Changes Trust and in collaboration with Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ), we listen to the voice of care and justice-experienced young people so that their views are given the due weight and attention they deserve.

Latest news

New Trauma informed and relationship based practice OU course in development

Find out more about how we are working in partnership with the Open University to develop a new trauma-informed and relationship-based practice online course. Read more
Increase to care exeperienced bursary

Response to the Scottish Government's increase to the care experienced bursary Read more
In memoriam: Bella McOuat

A memoriam to Youth Just Us member Bella McOuat who died suddenly on the 1st January 2023 Read more

Latest Blog

Christmas ad with a difference

Youth Just Us member Bella reflects on the adverts of Christmas past and present, what it feels like to be care experienced at the 'most wonderful time of the year' and her message to care experienced children and young people. Read more
Changes to the Real Toolkit, why and why it is important.

We've made some changes to the Real Toolkit. Project Worker Katrina explains what they are and why they were introduced. Read more
Creating a sense of Home and Belonging for young people with care experience as they move into their own home

Staf CEO Jo Derrick shares her thoughts on the Home and Belonging evaluation carried out by Children in Scotland and Staf Read more