Corporate Parenting

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

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

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

How Good is Your Throughcare & Aftercare Service?

In 2006, Staf published this document which provides a number of quality indicators for best practice to support young people who are or have been looked after. 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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Project Return: Steering Group

Project Return is now looking for people with care and/or justice experience, alongside members of the workforce to join this projects steering group. We are now meeting fortnightly - email [email protected] to find out more and get involved!

Let’s value all of those providing our children with support, care and love

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.

Board Members (including Treasurer and people with lived experience)

Would you like to play a vital role in growing and developing Staf, and working to ensure that the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care across Scotland is indistinguishable from that of their peers in the general population? Find out more about opportunities to join our Board of Directors.

Staf AGM

Monday 10th February 2020 | 10.00am - 11.30am | Edward House, Glasgow

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.

Scotland to host an International Child Trauma Conference in 2020

On 17-18 September 2020 we will be hosting an International Child Trauma conference with Dr Bruce Perry alongside partners Aberlour, Clackmannanshire Education and Psychology Services, Seamab, Kibble, and Children in Scotland. Find out more in this blog.