Newsletter archive

We produce around three newsletters a year for our members. They contain our latest updates, news from the sector, examples of good practice from around Scotland and a variety of useful resources and research.

You can sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page, or you can email us to let us know at: [email protected].

Latest

Care Leavers into Employment Focus Group

Wednesday 1st May 2019 | 11.30am - 2.30pm
How our new project will support our members to prioritise relationships

Staf is embarking on a new project to support the development of relationship-based practice. In this blog, we give you a quick outline of the project.
Four key outcomes from our latest Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group

Read about the key outcomes from our latest Implications of Continuing Care focus group, where we examined what good practice looks like in the provision of Continuing Care.
The importance of relationships with our pets

Read our blog about what pets and animals mean to care-experienced young people and the benefits of animals in their lives.

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
Conference: A Day with Dr Karen Treisman

Wednesday 8th May 2019 | 9am to 4pm
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.