Vision and Values

Who are Staf?

Staf, formerly the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum, was formed in 1998 and is Scotland’s national membership organisation for all of those involved in the lives of young people leaving care.

Staf is the only membership organisation for frontline workers and managers focused on throughcare and aftercare of young people from a care-experienced background, with over 70 members.

Our vision

The wellbeing and success of young people leaving care across Scotland is indistinguishable from that of theirs peers in the general population.

Our values

We listen. We care. We love.

What do Staf do?

Influence policy and practice
Create platforms for care leaver and practitioners voice
Encourage networking and collaboration to increase good practice
Deliver learning and development opportunities

Latest

All there is to know about the care experienced hairdressing academy

Thomas and Tony Seisay, owners of the Haus of Seisay tell us all about their hairdressing academy for care experienced young people and how to get involved.
Resources from Staf Summit 2023

On Wednesday 8th March we gathered senior leaders, care experienced young people and practitioners from across the country to hear how we can adopt a trauma informed approach to housing policy and practice with care leavers. We're delighted to share the key elements of the day including presentations, photos and video content.
Staf and Each and Every Child Introduction to Framing Webinar

Tuesday 6th June 10am - 12pm (MS Teams) Wednesday 20th September 10am - 12pm (MS Teams)
Supported Lodgings, Supported Carers Focus Group

Tuesday 25th April 2023|10am - 12pm | Online (Microsoft Teams)

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.
Financial Support for Care Leavers
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.