Events | Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum ( STAF )

Project Return: Steering Group

Project Return is now looking for people with care and/or justice experience, alongside members of the workforce to join this projects steering group. We are now meeting fortnightly - email [email protected] to find out more and get involved! Read more

Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 | 11.00am - 2.30pm | Glasgow (Venue TBC) Read more

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Wednesday 19th February | 11.30pm - 2.30pm | Edinburgh Read more

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 4 March 2020 | 10.30am - 1.00pm | Venue TBC Read more

Save the Date - Local Authority Member's Forum

Wednesday 1st April 2020 | Venue and Time TBC | Stirling Read more

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Political parties tell Staf how they'll tackle care leaver poverty

We asked the main Scottish political parties what action their MPs will take after the General Election to ensure that no care leaver lives in poverty. Here's what they told us.

In focus: the latest news, reports and research on mental health and care-experienced young people

To keep you up-to-date we’ve brought together the latest news, reports and research relating to mental health and care-experienced young people from the past month. Here’s what you need to know.

What are the major parties’ general election promises to Care Leavers?

With the UK parliament election polling to take place on December 12th, we highlight some of the manifesto commitments made by the UK’s four largest parties (The Scottish National Party, The Labour Party, The Liberal Democrats, and The Conservative and Unionist Party) that could impact on care leavers and those that support them.

Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 | 11.00am - 2.30pm | Glasgow (Venue TBC)

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

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.