Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 10th March 2021 | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more
Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 2 March 2021 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more
Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Tuesday 16th February 2021 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Focus groups

Aimed at organisations and corporate parents who work with care-experienced young people, Staf focus groups offer a rich source of knowledge and support for everyone involved. Dealing with specific subjects, the focus groups are able to identify, share and consider the obstacles to the implementation of policy and more positively share good practice.

"I have found attending the Implications of Continuing Care focus group very useful. This is my first experience of attending a group of this type and I have been impressed by the breadth of representation and the quality of the debate at the meetings. It is a useful forum for sharing practice and identifying common practice issues across Scotland around the implementation of Continuing Care. I have found the meetings very informative and I have learned a lot about continuing care from my attendance." (Stuart Mounce, Senior Practitioner at City of Edinburgh Council)

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Stepping up our influencing work to meet the challenges of 2020

Over the past year we have stepped up our efforts to influence policy to improve the lives of care leavers. Here is a quick summary of what we have done in 2020 to represent our members and how we have laid the groundwork for future years.
Shining a Light on Our Members

Christmas 2020 was a difficult one for many, but especially for care experienced young people. We discovered how our members went above and beyond for them.
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

Date to be Confirmed | Online (Zoom)

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.
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

Staf's Vision, and Values
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

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

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

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

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