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In this blog, Ruth Kerracher provides an update on Youth Justice Voices' work in the context of Covid-19. Read below to find out all about Youth Just Us, digital participation, maintaining connections, and the launch date for the Artivism digital exhibition. Read more
The Building Relationships Advisory Group has moved to online! In its third meeting on the 19th of March, the group discussed how to continue the work during the lockdown. Find out more about the meeting in this blog. Read more
Staf CEO Jo Derrick on how coronvirus (COVID-19) has created an unprecedented situation that is already having a profound impact on our daily lives - and why impact will be acutely felt by care leavers. Read more
Scotland’s Independent Care Review has published its final conclusions. Five reports have been published and the main report ‘The Promise’ runs to 124 pages. To keep our members informed, we will set out the conclusions in a series of brief summaries. Read more
In this Q&A blog, National Confidential Forum Manager, Gillian Middleton, provides information on the background to The Forum and how care experienced people can have their voices heard. Read more
In this blog Staf Learning and Development Project Worker, Papoula Petri Romão provides an update on the second meeting of the Building Relationship Advisory Group. Read more
Find out more about the inaugral meeting of the Building Relationships Advisory Group and the next steps for the project in this blog from Staf's Learning and Development Project Worker, Papoula Petri Romão Read more
The UK Government has written to councils in England urging them to prioritise adoption for children in care. In this blog, Staf CEO Jo Derrick sets out why we should be wary of prioritising one placement type over others. Read more
It’s been another packed year at Staf, with exciting new events, new projects underway and the launch of our first-ever podcast. Read more
The Project Leads at Staf give us a quick round up of all the things they've been up to in 2019, and what to expect in 2020! Read more
To keep you up-to-date we’ve brought together the latest news, reports and research relating to mental health and care-experienced young people from the past month. Here’s what you need to know. Read more
With the UK parliament election polling to take place on December 12th, we highlight some of the manifesto commitments made by the UK’s four largest parties (The Scottish National Party, The Labour Party, The Liberal Democrats, and The Conservative and Unionist Party) that could impact on care leavers and those that support them. Read more