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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Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 21st April | 10am - 12.30pm | Online (Zoom Meeting) Read more

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Tuesday 12th May | 10am - 12.30pm | Online via Zoom Read more

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 3 June 2020 | 10.30am - 1.00pm | Online via Zoom Read more

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The Scottish Parliament has today (April 1st) approved the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill, which sets out emergency measures to help ‘protect the public, maintain essential public services and support the economy’ during the coronavirus pandemic.

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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.

The Care Review

Staf news and blogs regarding The Care Review

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.