Events | Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum ( STAF )

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Tuesday 16th April 2019 | 11.30am - 2.30pm | University of StrathclydeRead more

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 1st May 2019 | 11.30am - 2.30pmRead more

A Day with Dr Karen Treisman

Wednesday 8th May 2019 | 8.45am to 5.00pm | The Studio, GlasgowRead more

Local Authority Members' Forum

Wednesday 11th September Read more

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Talking relationships with the First Minister: what our members said

As part of our Importance of Relationships project, we were delighted to welcome First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to our offices in Glasgow on Monday 11th March to hear from young people and workers about the vital impact of positive relationships in the lives of young people in and leaving care. Find out what our members said about the visit.

Finance Officer (PT - 14 hours per week)

We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our Operations Team with responsibility for the smooth running of all Staf's financial processes and procedures. Click to find out more.

Staf hosts First Minister meeting with care-experienced young people and workers

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been told by care-experienced young people and thoughcare and aftercare workers how important relationships are to improving lives, at a meeting hosted by Staf.

How Staf is amplifying the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems

Ruth Kerracher, Youth Justice Participation Worker, gives an overview of Staf and CYCJ's new project to amplify the voice of young people with experience of the care and justice systems.

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

As a country, we’ve become increasingly aware of the impact of adversity and trauma on children, young people and families. Indeed some of the work going on in Scotland is truly world-leading.

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.

Mission, vision, values

Staf's Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Team

A Day with Dr Karen Treisman

Wednesday 8th May 2019 | 8.45am to 5.00pm | The Studio, Glasgow

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: SAAS Care Experienced Bursary

The SAAS Care Experienced bursary was introduced last year to care experienced young people in higher education, and has this academic year been extended to those in further education. Find out more about the bursary, support for young in people in education, and how this relates to practice, here:

Our history

We are here to support all those seeking to help care-experienced young people in their transition to independent living by listening, sharing and acting on the voices that matter most

Support us

At Staf we are grateful to all those who support us. Find out how you can support us today.