Training

Stay on top of developments in the sector with our bespoke training and consultancy packages

We offer a tailored programme of training and consultancy services for anyone involved in the lives of young people ‘Moving On’ from care.

We know how important it is for everyone working with care experienced young people to keep your learning and development up to date. In addition to our calendar of events, we offer bespoke training and consultancy to help you understand and support the development of services.

Our team is skilled and experienced in working alongside throughcare and aftercare teams, to enable you to best support young people as they transition out of care.

Through Staf, you can access learning and development opportunities in fields across the corporate parenting landscape, such as education, justice, housing, health and employment. Stay up to date in areas including:

working with care experienced young people
trauma-informed practice
relationship-based practice
trauma and stress management
leadership

Our courses

We currently offer the courses below. We can also create bespoke training for your team. Please get in touch to discuss costs.

From Voice to Influence: Embedding meaningful participation with care experienced young people
Designing with Care: Co-producing services with young people who have lived experience of care
Supporting the Journey: Relational practice in 'Moving On' from care

Supporting your teams to thrive

You can learn about our carefully curated training courses below. Please get in touch to discuss costs, or to arrange bespoke training for you or your team.

From Voice to Influence:

Embedding meaningful participation with care experienced young people

This course supports practitioners, managers and participation leads to move beyond consultation, and embed authentic, rights-based participation in their everyday work with care experienced young people. It brings together relational practice, power-sharing and policy alignment with The Promise and UNCRC to ensure young people are not just heard, but actively shaping services and decisions.

Understand the difference between tokenism and meaningful participation.
Learn practical methods for involving people in shaping decisions, services and systems.
Explore power, ethics, and the dynamics of voice and influence.
Build confidence in creating participatory spaces that are inclusive and safe.

Designing with Care:

Co-producing services with young people who have lived experience of care

This course explores how to design and improve services in partnership with care experienced young people. Participants develop practical skills and confidence in co-production and innovation, with a focus on equity, inclusion and lived experience. Grounded in the values of The Promise, this training supports services to become more responsive, relational and effective.

Understand the principles of co-production and human-centred design.
Learn practical approaches to designing or redesigning services with young people.
Explore how to centre lived experience while managing expectations, power and resources.
Apply trauma-informed and relational approaches to design processes.
Build confidence in evaluating and iterating services with those who use them.

Supporting the Journey:

Relational practice in 'Moving On' from care

‘Moving On’ from care is a significant moment in a young person’s life - one filled with possibility and uncertainty. This training supports practitioners to walk alongside young people during this transition with compassion, connection and clarity. Rooted in the principles of trauma-informed and relationship-based practice, we explore how to create smoother, more supported pathways into adulthood - centred on belonging, stability and voice.

Deepen your understanding of the legal and rights-based framework around Continuing Care and Aftercare in Scotland
Explore how transition experiences impact people’s wellbeing, identity and sense of safety
Apply relational and trauma-aware approaches to supporting people as they move on
Learn directly from care experienced voices about what makes a difference
Reflect on your own practice and identify opportunities to enhance support

For more information about bespoke training and consultancy, please contact us.

Latest

Join our team - new roles at Staf

We’re currently recruiting for 3 new roles, each offering a chance to be part of our important work with young people.
Explore the Friendship Anthology

A new collection of poetry, stories, reflections and visual art created by care experienced people across Scotland.
Join us for our new series of online summits

We're running 3 new events on justice, transitions and aftercare.
Series of 3 Summits - Justice, Transitions to Adult Services and Aftercare

Tuesday 30 June, 25 August and 24 November 2026 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Online [MS Teams]

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

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.
Get Involved

Here at Staf we have many ways for people with care experience to get involved.
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.
Support for Care Leavers
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

Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.
Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

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

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.