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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, 2021

Updated: 25th November, 2021

Author: Cheryl Leggett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  • UK Trauma Council Childhood Trauma Resource

    UK Trauma Council Childhood Trauma Resource

    The UK Trauma Council has created an excellent resource all about the impact of trauma during childhood. A really useful and important read for anyone who works with those who have experienced trauma as a child.

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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.

  • Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

    Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

    A look at the five main parties and their manifestos heading into the local elections 2022

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Our history

    Our history

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

  • GIRFEC: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Vision and Values

    Vision and Values

    Staf's Vision, and Values

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