Latest accounts

Staf's latest accounts can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Resources

Staf Annual Accounts 2020-21 (PDF)

Staf Annual Accounts 2019-20 (PDF)

Staf Annual Accounts 2018-19 (PDF)

Staf Annual Accounts 2017-18 (PDF)

Staf Annual Accounts 2016-17 (PDF)

Latest

UCAS Next Steps Report on Care Experience reveals more needs to be done to support care leavers in Scotland

UCAS have launched their report on the experiences of care experienced students who have applied to college or university, including information on levels of support, aspirations and the application process.
Care Leavers into Employment, Education and Training Focus Group

Tuesday 17th January | 10am - 12pm | Online (Microsoft Teams)
Local Authority Manager's Forum

Wednesday 25th Jan 10am - 12pm| Online (Microsoft Teams)
Resources from Staf National Conference 2022

On Wednesday 23rd November 2023 we held our first in person Conference for almost 3 years at the Stirling Court Hotel where we discussed relationships, friendships and connection.

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.
Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

A look at the five main parties and their manifestos heading into the local elections 2022
Our history

Find out more about Staf's history, and the exciting work we are undertaking today.
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.
Care-Experienced Voice

Staf has always had the voice of care-experienced young people at its heart. From the Debate Project to Project Return, The Real Toolkit and Youth Justice Voices our young people's voices have always influenced our work. Find out more about the voice of care-experienced young people.
Current Members

Staf currently over 70 members, including local authorities, third sector organisations and private sector care providers.