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In the second blog of our ‘Spotlight on best practice’ series, we look at the joint inspection of services for children and young people in the City of Edinburgh Council completed in June 2019. Here’s what’s working well in Edinburgh in delivering services for young people leaving care and the practices that are driving improvements in performance. Read more
The education outcomes for looked after children 17/18 were published by The Scottish Government in June 2019. Read more
Staf is supportive of the stated aim of the proposed Income Supplement – to lift the maximum number of children out of poverty – and echoes the call for it to be delivered as quickly as possible. We are concerned, however, that the new benefit will not reach all young people leaving care or those that support them. Read more
Here’s what’s working well in Fife in delivering services for care leavers and the practices that are driving improvements in performance. Read more
Staf's response to The Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Job Grant for young people entering into employment. Read more
The Scottish Government are consulting on a proposed Job Grant for young people entering employment. Staf will be submitting an organisational response and we want to hear your views as members. Read more
Lewis, our Events and Policy Officer, takes a look at two of the key issues arising for young people with regards to employment in preparation for the group's next meeting on 6th February. Find out more here. Read more
Lewis, our Policy and Events Officer, highlights 7 key points to know from the 'Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report', published by the Scottish Government on 20th December 2018. Read more
The UK government’s roll-out of Universal Credit has garnered a great deal of media coverage over the last year. The controversial change in benefits, which sees six varying benefits condensed into one payment, is currently being rolled out across the country. Here are five things you need to know about Universal Credit. Read more
CPAG Scotland and Staf published this updated joint briefing on giving benefits advice to care leavers. Find out more and download the briefing. Read more
In March 2018, Scotland Works for You published a guidance pack to help employers evaluate the meaning of criminal records in jobs and opportunities and to help individuals make positive applications for employment. Find out more. Read more
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
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
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