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)

View all Staf Events

Brew and A Blether: Supporting Care Leavers to Sustain Education

Brew and A Blether: Supporting Care Leavers to Sustain Education | 29 October 2020 | Online Read more

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Tuesday 3rd November | 10am - 11.30pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 2nd December 2020 | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 15th December | 10am - 11.30pm | Online (Microsoft Teams) Read more

Latest

Relational Practice during the Pandemic - Advice from the Building Relationships Advisory Group

In this blog, Papoula outlines 6 top tips from the Building Relationship Advisory Group to ensure relationships can remain at the centre of support to young people in care and leaving care during this time.

Events Co-ordinator

We are looking for a technology capable and organised person to join our committed team as our Events Co-ordinator. You will support us to run regular events using a variety of online platforms and be involved in all aspects of our events offering from forward planning to ensuring that they run smoothly on the day.

Digital Communications Officer

We are looking for a passionate and creative person to join our committed team as our Digital Communications Officer. You will support us to fully utilise our website and social media to help us amplify the voice of young people and our members, promote our work and ensure our stakeholders understand our impact.

Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 15th December | 10am - 11.30pm | Online (Microsoft Teams)

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

Our Team

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.