Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

We Can and Must Do Better

Published in 2007, this report highlighted the need to improve the learning and development for everyone who works with Scotland's looked-after children and care leavers. Find out more and download this report.Read more

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant

The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant is a bold and committed promise to young people who have experience of the care system: that they matter.Read more

Implications of Continuing Care Report

Staf has been working as part of a consortium of colleagues from across the sector which has been meeting about the implementation of Continuing Care. Following our Implications of Continuing Care focus group in February 2018, we produced a report looking at the issues and the good practice taking place across Scotland.Read more

Thinking through implementation

At our September 2014 Managers' Forum, we were joined by Ben Farrugia (CELCIS), who talked us through the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. Find out more and download Ben's presentation.Read more

Staf Consultation on Draft Statutory Guidance for Part 9

After consulting widely with our members, we submitted our response to the consultation on the guidance for Part 9 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. Read our response.Read more

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 defined new corporate parents, giving more people and organisations duties towards care leavers, and provided a new category for leaving care. Find out more about the Act and related guidance.Read more

Previous Legislation

Find links to previous legislation and resources relating to care-experienced young people.Read more

Ben Farrugia on Part 9, Corporate Parenting

Ben Farrugia, CELCIS, joined us at our Practitioners' Gathering in February 2015 to tell us more about Part 9 (Corporate Parenting) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.Read more

Louise Hill: Corporate Parenting

We interviewed Dr Louise Hill (CELCIS) about what Corporate Parenting is and how the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 affects the Corporate Parents listed in Schedule 4.Read more

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We'd love to stay in touch with you

Data protection laws are changing on Friday 25th May 2018, giving you more control over your data and who can use it. If we don't hear from you before Friday, we might not be able to send you any more updates. Find out how to stay in the touch!

Sport protects mental health of children who experience trauma

A study published in January 2018 from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that people who had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) but regularly played sports as children were less likely to have a mental illness as an adult. Find out more about the study.

A Life in Limbo

Too many homeless people are living in limbo, stuck in emergency accommodation with nowhere to wash clothes or cook. Strict curfews can be damaging to people's mental health and job prospects. Crisis are calling on the Scottish Government to make sure homeless people aren't stuck living in unsuitable hostels, B&Bs or lodging houses.

'We want to put love at the heart of Scotland's Care System

In an interview with the Guardian, Fiona Duncan (Chair of the Independent Care Review), talks about some of the findings so far, the next stage of the review, and what the review needs to do for care-experienced children and young people in Scotland.

Changing Minds, Changing Lives

Despite being a passionate and committed workforce, we know that supporting one another and our young people can often be challenging and stressful. In this final course before the summer break, we will explore how stress relief techniques can be applied to ourselves, our teams and the young people we support.

Care Leavers Into Employment Focus Group

At this meeting we will identify and consider obstacles to implementing the Youth Employment Strategy, what data we now need to collect to enhance our case for change, and join up the good practice already taking place around the country.

Healing From Trauma And Moving On

Staf's first National Conference, on 27th November 2018, will bring together national and international speakers to share the latest findings and practice from neuroscience and trauma recovery, which will serve to strengthen our existing understanding as you deliver services to the young people in your care.