Care Experience and Trauma Informed Practice

The Information Service in collaboration with COSLA, NES, Scottish Government and Resilience Learning Partnership have produced a new companion pack focused on supporting children and young people with care experience - who may both need and benefit from trauma-informed practice.

The document aims to strengthen the workforce's comprehension of

The relationship between experiences of psychological trauma and care;
Trauma-informed practice, and how to strengthen their skills, knowledge and confidence in working with children and young people with care experience in a trauma-informed way;
How a trauma-informed approach can help improve outcomes for children and young people with care experience; and
How taking a trauma-informed approach to practice can support worker wellbeing and safety.

Care Experience Trauma Companion Pack

Latest

Carla Kilbride

Youth Development Worker (Care Experienced Community)
Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 18 June|10am - 12pm |Online (MS Teams)
Mia Chrystie

Operational Support Officer (Communications, Events and Projects)
Participation Practitioners' Forum

Thursday 30th May 2024 | 10am - 11.30am | Online (Zoom)

Consider with Care

Check out this great resource for those looking to work with people based on their lived experience.
Trauma informed practice roadmap published

The National Trauma Transformation Programme has designed a new roadmap to help services and organisations identify and reflect on progress, strengths and opportunities for embedding a trauma-informed and responsive approach across policy and practice.
Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Work Plan Announced

The Scottish Government have announced a new work plan to ensure there is a trauma responsive social work service
New Trauma informed and relationship based practice OU course in development

Find out more about how we are working in partnership with the Open University to develop a new trauma-informed and relationship-based practice online course.
UK Trauma Council Childhood Trauma Resource

The UK Trauma Council has created an excellent resource all about the impact of trauma during childhood. A really useful and important read for anyone who works with those who have experienced trauma as a child.
National Trauma Training Online Resources
Support for the National Trauma Training programme: Mapping exercise of training needs for Supported Carers/Supported Lodgings

On behalf of the Scottish Government, and in partnership with NES, Staf are seeking feedback from organisations/services and also Supported Carers/Supported Lodgings in Scotland. The purpose of the survey is to hear from you and gain your perspective to inform the current landscape of trauma informed practice across the country.
The Promise explained: privileging relationships and tackling unresolved trauma
Do you want to help shape Project Return?

Project Return was created to ensure that the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care is indistinguishable from that of their peers. The project is now underway and we're looking for young people and members of the workforce to join our steering group. Find out more about what's happening with Project Return and how to get involved.
Do you want to help shape Project Return?

Project Return was created to ensure that the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care is indistinguishable from that of their peers. The project is now underway and we're looking for young people and members of the workforce to join our steering group. Find out more about what's happening with Project Return and how to get involved.

Young Funder's Grant

Applications for the Young Funder's Grant are now closed. Alternative sources of funding are included here.
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.
Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

Mary Glasgow facilitated one of our workshops at our Annual Conference 2017, setting out the principles of a restorative, child-centred and family-minded approach that aims to mitigate the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Find out more and download Mary's presentation.
Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

We are delighted to announce our Young Funder's Grant is now open for applications.
Get Involved

Here at Staf we have many ways for people with care experience to get involved.
Financial Support for Care Leavers
Our history

Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.
Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

A look at the five main parties and their manifestos heading into the local elections 2022
GIRFEC: A Guide to Getting it Right for Every Child

GIRFEC (or Getting it Right for Every Child) is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time for the right people. Find out more about the GIRFEC approach.
Shannon's Box

Created by Shannon when in role as our Youth Facilitator, Shannon's Box is designed to make entering care a little easier for children and young people. Find out more about this project.