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Given the current situation, we are taking a number reasonable and responsible steps to protect our members and the young people we engage with. Read more
Read our report on 5 years of Continuing Care based on research carried out by Staf and NAFP. Read more
Thanks to funding from the Life Changes Trust and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, 2019 sees Staf embark on three exciting new projects, all sharing a common theme: relationships. Find out more here. Read more
Staf, along with CYCJ, was nominated for an award at the Howard League Community Awards on Wednesday – we didn’t win but we received a commendation! Read more
Given the unique pressures involved for staff working in a secure care setting, Talking Hope ask the important question: 'Who cares for the carers?' Click to find out more and read 'Who Cares for the Carers? Holding Hope Behind the Scenes' Read more
Two blogs have been written around the recent roundtable discussions on the report from CYCJ and Staf on Responding to Offending in Residential Childcare - Next Steps. FInd out more about the blogs by Claire Sands (Howard League for Penal Reform) and Debbie Nolan (CYCJ). Read more
A study published in January 2018 from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that people who had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) but regularly played sports as children were less likely to have a mental illness as an adult. Find out more about the study. Read more
Sixty percent of adults report difficult childhood experiences, including drawn-out divorces, violence and abuse. The effects of trauma are long-lasting, ranging from anxiety to post-traumatic stress disorder and physical illness. But what if trauma also results from a shortcoming on the part of society to support families in thriving? If society helped informed teachers and parents meet children's basic needs for attachment and connection, would we produce fewer traumatised adults? Read more
Listen to a podcast by Dr Richard Schwartz, Founding Developer of the Internal Family Systems model, on how we can understand ourselves better if we think about our inner conflicts as arguments between parts of ourselves. He outlines the kind of mindful interaction through which we can assume effective leadership of these conflicting parts. Read more
CYCJ and Staf are pleased to present our 'Responding to Offending in Residential Childcare - Next Steps' project progress report. Building on previous work, this report has a number of implications and conclusions that are relevant to a broad range of practitioners. Find out more about the project, read our progress report and learn about our next steps. Read more
An attachment disorder is often only one part of the puzzle in understanding how a child's adverse childhood experiences have shaped their emotional world and outward behaviour. Find out more about repairing developmental trauma. Read more
Find out more about the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee Report on Homelessness, published on 12th February 2018. Read more
Coram Voice recently published their report 'Care leavers' Views on their transition to adulthood: a rapid review of the evidence'. Find out more about this research. Read more
In October 2017, the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) published a joint report encouraging reflection about children and young people in the justice system in Scotland, particularly those detained in custody. Read more