Events | Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)

Staf National Conference 2022

Staf National Conference |23 November 22 |University of Stirling Read more

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Tuesday 13th September 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Local Authority Manager's Forum

Wednesday 14th Sep 10am - 12pm| Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Participation Practitioners' Forum

Thursday 29th September 2022 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Zoom) Read more

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Tuesday 25th October 2022 | 10am - 12pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 25th Oct 2022| 2pm - 4pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Staf National Conference 2022

Staf National Conference |23 November 22 |University of Stirling Read more

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Youth Just Us Mural Trail

Youth Just Us were treated to a private tour of the Yard Works Festival 22 murals at SWG3. Check out some of the amazing artwork in our gallery.
Congratulations SallyAnn Kelly OBE

We're thrilled that Aberlour CEO and our Chair, SallyAnn Kelly has received an OBE for Services to Families in Scotland.
Staf National Conference 2022

Staf National Conference |23 November 22 |University of Stirling
The Response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England

The eagerly awaited Independent Review of Children's Care in England has received a mixed response. In this article we've selected a wide range of thoughts, both glowing and not so glowing.

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.
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

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

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.
Vision and Values

Staf's Vision, and Values
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.