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  • Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

    Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

    CPAG Scotland and Staf published this updated joint briefing on giving benefits advice to care experienced young people. Find out more and download the briefing. Read more

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Poverty and Social Security

Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

CPAG Scotland and Staf published this updated joint briefing on giving benefits advice to care experienced young people. Find out more and download the briefing. Read more

Published: 25th June, 2020

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Related topics:
  • Employment
  • Practice Resources
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Housing
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

Related topics:
  • Children's Rights
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Consultation Responses
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Justice
  • Housing
Care Experienced Bursary Practice Note

Care Experienced Bursary Practice Note

The Scottish Government has published a Practice Note, developed in partnership with CELCIS and COSLA, to clarify issues around the Care Experienced Bursary. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Liam Furby

Related topics:
  • Practice Resources
  • Education and Employment
  • Education
  • Poverty and Social Security
New Income Supplement must tackle care leaver poverty

New Income Supplement must tackle care leaver poverty

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

Published: 24th June, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Employment
  • Poverty and Social Security
From alienation to connection: learning from Dr Gabor Maté

From alienation to connection: learning from Dr Gabor Maté

Staf attended the ACE Aware Nation event with Dr Gabor Maté in Glasgow in June 2019. The day reinforced our belief in the importance of relationships but it has also opened our eyes to the impact of the opposite – alienation. Tackling alienation and building the relationships needed to heal from trauma will take commitment from all of us. Read more

Published: 16th June, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Health
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Trauma
Spotlight on best practice: Fife Council

Spotlight on best practice: Fife Council

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

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 8th August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Employment
  • Practice Resources
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Housing
No poverty of ambition for care leavers

No poverty of ambition for care leavers

Liam Furby, our Policy and Communications Manager, takes a look at the latest figures around poverty, the risks of budget cuts to our young people and services, and what Staf is doing to tackle poverty. Read more

Published: 3rd April, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Poverty and Social Security
7 things you need to know about the Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report

7 things you need to know about the Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report

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

Published: 21st December, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Poverty and Social Security
Scottish budget: what it means for care leavers and those who support them

Scottish budget: what it means for care leavers and those who support them

The Scottish Government has announced its draft budget for 2019-20. Here are just five things you need to know about the impact on care leavers and those who support them. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Education
  • Poverty and Social Security
Staf budget call: ‘Don’t leave care leavers out’

Staf budget call: ‘Don’t leave care leavers out’

Ahead of the Scottish budget, Staf is calling on the Scottish Government to protect funding for increasing the age young people can leave care. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Housing
Universal Credit: five things you need to know

Universal Credit: five things you need to know

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

Published: 25th October, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Employment
  • Poverty and Social Security
Council Tax Exemption: Practice

Council Tax Exemption: Practice

Since the announcement of care leavers' exemption from paying Council Tax, we have received a number of queries from young people, unsure of how to claim exemption, or whether they are eligible. We approached the Scottish Government and Local Authorities across Scotland to find out more. Read more

Published: 17th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Practice Resources
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Housing
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

Related topics:
  • Corporate Parenting
  • Employment
  • Children's Rights
  • Education
  • Health
  • Relationships
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Justice
  • Housing
  • Trauma
Is there a link between childhood adversity, attachment style and Scotland's excess mortality?

Is there a link between childhood adversity, attachment style and Scotland's excess mortality?

Evidence, challenges and potential research. Scotland has a persistently high mortality rate that is not solely due to the effects of socio-economic deprivation. Find out more about this paper from Dr Michael Smith et. al., published in July 2016. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 29th July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Related topics:
  • Trauma, Loss and Attachment
  • Health
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Trauma
Care Leavers to be exempted from council tax

Care Leavers to be exempted from council tax

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that care leavers will be exempt from paying council tax. Read more about this update. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2017

Author: Lewis Macleod

Related topics:
  • Poverty and Social Security
  • Housing
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  • Care review in England an opportunity to deepen engagement

    Care review in England an opportunity to deepen engagement

    Staf CEO Jo Derrick has welcomed the announcement of a care review in England.

  • Staf Webinar: Relationship-based Practice in Education

    Staf Webinar: Relationship-based Practice in Education

    Date to be Confirmed | Online (Zoom)

  • Brew and a Blether: Carers Catch Up

    Brew and a Blether: Carers Catch Up

    Brew and a Blether: Carers Catch Up | 31st March 2021 | Online

  • Local Authority Members' Forum

    Local Authority Members' Forum

    Thursday 18th March 2021 | Online (Microsoft Teams)

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  • Implications of Continuing Care Report

    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

    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.

  • The Importance of Relationships

    The Importance of Relationships

    We are working on a project to highlight the importance of relationships in the lives of care-experienced young people. Find out more about the project.

  • Vision and Values

    Vision and Values

    Staf's Vision, and Values

  • Announcing Our New and Improved Website

    Announcing Our New and Improved Website

    Following almost a year of research, consultation and hard work, we are proud to say that our new website is live. Find out more about how we transformed our website.

  • Policy and Practice: Care Experienced Bursary

    Policy and Practice: Care Experienced Bursary

    The Care Experienced bursary was introduced to support care experienced young people in further and higher education. Find out more about the bursary, and how this relates to practice, here:

  • Our history

    Our history

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

  • Support us

    Support us

    At Staf we are grateful to all those who support us. Find out how you can support us today.

  • 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.

  • Current Members

    Current Members

    Staf currently has over 70 members, including local authorities, third sector organisations and private sector care providers.

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