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  • Teaching young people to be happy

    Teaching young people to be happy

    In this blog Innes McGuinness, a Youth Just Us member currently in prison, reflects on the importance of teaching young people to be happy. Read more

  • Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 2

    Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 2

    This is the second edition of the 'Youth Justice Voices' newsletter created for care and justice experienced young people in Scotland and created by us, the young people of Youth Just Us! Read more

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Consultation response: Raising the Age of Referral to the Principal Reporter

Consultation response: Raising the Age of Referral to the Principal Reporter

Staf's response to the Scottish Government consultation on raising the age a child can be referred to a Children's Hearing to 18. Read more

Published: 20th October, 2020

Author: Liam Furby

Teaching young people to be happy

Teaching young people to be happy

In this blog Innes McGuinness, a Youth Just Us member currently in prison, reflects on the importance of teaching young people to be happy. Read more

Published: 21st September, 2020

Author: Lewis Macleod

Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 2

Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 2

This is the second edition of the 'Youth Justice Voices' newsletter created for care and justice experienced young people in Scotland and created by us, the young people of Youth Just Us! Read more

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 20th October, 2020

Author: Lewis Macleod

Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 1

Youth Justice Voices Newsletter: Issue 1

This is the first edition of our newsletter created for care and justice experienced young people and created by us, the young people of Youth Just Us. Read more

Published: 30th June, 2020

Author: Liam Furby

Staf's response to the UNCRC incorporation consultation

Staf's response to the UNCRC incorporation consultation

Read Staf's full response to the consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland. Read more

Published: 30th August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Another busy month for the young people of Youth Just Us

Another busy month for the young people of Youth Just Us

Ruth Kerracher, Youth Justice Participation Worker at Staf and CYCJ, gives us an update on the work of the Youth Just Us steering group over the last month. Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Youth Just Us

Youth Just Us

Our project to support the participation of young people with care and justice experience is gathering pace. Here's the latest from Ruth Kerracher, our Youth Justice Participation Worker. Read more

Published: 24th May, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Putting young people in the driving seat

Putting young people in the driving seat

This week, Staf and CYCJ's Youth Justice Voices project got underway with the first info session at our office - putting young people in the driving seat in more ways that one! Find out more. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

How Staf is amplifying the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems

How Staf is amplifying the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems

Ruth Kerracher, Youth Justice Participation Worker, gives an overview of Staf and CYCJ's new project to amplify the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems. Read more

Published: 6th March, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Staf and CYCJ receive commendation for justice work at UK awards

Staf and CYCJ receive commendation for justice work at UK awards

Staf, along with CYCJ, was nominated for an award at the Howard League Community Awards on Wednesday – we didn’t win but we received a commendation! Read more

Published: 16th November, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – Ending the ‘Justifiable Assault’ of Children

Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill – Ending the ‘Justifiable Assault’ of Children

Widely reported as the ‘Smacking Ban’, this Bill has recently been introduced to the Scottish Parliament by John Finnie MSP, with the aim to outlaw any form of physical punishment against children. Read our short summary of the Bill here. Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – Standing Up for Scotland’s Children or Simply Standing Still?

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – Standing Up for Scotland’s Children or Simply Standing Still?

Currently at Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament, this Bill aims to change the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to 12 years of age from the current level of 8 – the lowest in Europe. Our article questions whether the Bill goes far enough, and whether it truly works to support Scotland’s children and young people. Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Responding to Offending in Residential Child Care - Next Steps

Responding to Offending in Residential Child Care - Next Steps

Building upon previous research into offending and residential childcare, 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Responses to Offending in Residential Childcare, CYCJ and Staf have been working on the 'Responding to Offending in Residential Childcare - Next Steps' project. Find out more about this work and read our progress report. Read more

Published: 2nd May, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Scotland Works for You

Scotland Works for You

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: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant

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

Published: 13th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Journey Through Justice

Journey Through Justice

Journey Through Justice is an interactive online resource developed by CYCJ in partnership with IRISS. This guide will assist children and young people in understanding the journey through the youth justice system following being charged with an offence. Find out more. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Author: Cheryl Leggett

"Between a rock and a hard place": Responses to Offending in Residential Childcare

There is current and ongoing concern regarding the potential criminalisation of looked after young people. This report, written by CYCJ's Kristina Moodie and Debbie Nolan, identifies the prevalent issues and tensions and makes recommendations for going forward. Find out more and download this report. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Author: Cheryl Leggett

The Lost List

The Lost List

Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive for Criminal Justice Scotland, joined us at our Annual Conference 2017. Her session focused on how the failure to prioritise prevention leads to an entrenched deprivation and low aspiration. Find out more about Karyn and download her presentation. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Uncomfortable Truths

Uncomfortable Truths

Young people from the care system who offend are some of the hardest to reach and marginalised in society. In 2017, one of Staf's key objectives was to find out more and see what role we could play in supporting them better. Read more. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Children and Young People in Custody in Scotland

Children and Young People in Custody in Scotland

In October 2017, the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) published a joint report encouraging reflection about children and young people in the justice system in Scotland, particularly those detained in custody. Read more

Published: 6th November, 2017

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

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    Youth Justice Voices have supported Clan Childlaw to create a powerful new video about legal representation needs of young people, co-produced by Braw Talent.

  • Keeping the Promise: Calling all Moving On Experts

    Keeping the Promise: Calling all Moving On Experts

    Moving On Strategic Lead, Thomas Carlton shares information on the exciting partnership between Staf and the Promise Scotland as we embark on a Moving On Change Programme, starting with 100 Days of Listening to Moving On experts.

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    Scottish Recommended Allowance for Foster and Kinship Carers

    After months of discussions, COSLA and the Scottish Government have agreed on a Scottish Recommended Allowance for Foster and Kinship Carers.

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  • Young Funder's Grant

    Young Funder's Grant

    Applications for the Young Funder's Grant are now closed. Alternative sources of funding are included here.

  • The Promise explained: what the Care Review means for the workforce

    The Promise explained: what the Care Review means for the workforce

    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.

  • Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

    Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

    Mary Glasgow facilitated one of our workshops at our Annual Conference 2017, setting out the principles of a restorative, child-centred and family-minded approach that aims to mitigate the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Find out more and download Mary's presentation.

  • Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

    Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

    We are delighted to announce our Young Funder's Grant is now open for applications.

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    Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.

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    GIRFEC: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child

    GIRFEC (or Getting it Right for Every Child) is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time for the right people. Find out more about the GIRFEC approach.

  • Shannon's Box

    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.

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