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Care Experienced Student Bursary Factsheets

Care Experienced Student Bursary Factsheets

The Hub for Success has launched two Bursary factsheets for care-experienced students; one for Higher Education and one for Further Education. Read more

Published: 23rd November, 2020

Author: Marion Willshaw

Spotlight on Best Practice: City of Edinburgh Council

Spotlight on Best Practice: City of Edinburgh Council

In the second blog of our ‘Spotlight on best practice’ series, we look at the joint inspection of services for children and young people in the City of Edinburgh Council completed in June 2019. Here’s what’s working well in Edinburgh in delivering services for young people leaving care and the practices that are driving improvements in performance. Read more

Published: 12th September, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

All Scottish universities will guarantee offers to care-experienced applicants who meet minimum entry requirements

All Scottish universities will guarantee offers to care-experienced applicants who meet minimum entry requirements

Find out more about the recent announcement of a new admissions policy which seeks to increase the number of care-experienced people going to university. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Care Experienced Bursary Practice Note

Care Experienced Bursary Practice Note

The Scottish Government has published a Practice Note, developed in partnership with CELCIS and COSLA, to clarify issues around the Care Experienced Bursary. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Liam Furby

Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2017/18

Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2017/18

The education outcomes for looked after children 17/18 were published by The Scottish Government in June 2019. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

CELCIS report on care-experienced student survey

CELCIS report on care-experienced student survey

CELCIS have recently released a report following a Scotland-wide survey of care-experienced students in further and higher education. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2019

Updated: 29th July, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

The latest news on the Care Experienced Bursary

The latest news on the Care Experienced Bursary

Liam Furby, Staf Policy and Communications Manager, gives an update on the latest news regarding the Care Experienced Bursary. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

7 things you need to know about the Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report

7 things you need to know about the Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report

Lewis, our Policy and Events Officer, highlights 7 key points to know from the 'Fairer Scotland Action Plan Progress Report', published by the Scottish Government on 20th December 2018. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Scottish budget: what it means for care leavers and those who support them

Scottish budget: what it means for care leavers and those who support them

The Scottish Government has announced its draft budget for 2019-20. Here are just five things you need to know about the impact on care leavers and those who support them. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Policy and Practice: Care Experienced Bursary

Policy and Practice: Care Experienced Bursary

The Care Experienced bursary was introduced to support care experienced young people in further and higher education. Find out more about the bursary, and how this relates to practice, here. Read more

Published: 26th October, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

We Can and Must Do Better

We Can and Must Do Better

Published in 2007, this report highlighted the need to improve the learning and development for everyone who works with Scotland's looked-after children and care leavers. Find out more and download this report. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant

The Scottish Care Leavers Covenant is a bold and committed promise to young people who have experience of the care system: that they matter. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Propel

Propel

Propel is a comprehensive online resource designed to help young people with a care-experienced background to get into further and higher education. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 29th July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

How Good is Your Throughcare & Aftercare Service?

How Good is Your Throughcare & Aftercare Service?

In 2006, Staf published this document which provides a number of quality indicators for best practice to support young people who are or have been looked after. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2015

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

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  • Youth Just Us Mural Trail

    Youth Just Us Mural Trail

    Youth Just Us were treated to a private tour of the Yard Works Festival 22 murals at SWG3. Check out some of the amazing artwork in our gallery.

  • Congratulations SallyAnn Kelly OBE

    Congratulations SallyAnn Kelly OBE

    We're thrilled that Aberlour CEO and our Chair, SallyAnn Kelly has received an OBE for Services to Families in Scotland.

  • Staf National Conference 2022

    Staf National Conference 2022

    Staf National Conference |23 November 22 |University of Stirling

  • The Response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England

    The Response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England

    The eagerly awaited Independent Review of Children's Care in England has received a mixed response. In this article we've selected a wide range of thoughts, both glowing and not so glowing.

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  • Young Funder's Grant

    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

    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.

  • Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

    Local Elections 2022: Manifesto Round-Up

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

  • Grants of up to £750 available to care experienced young people

    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.

  • Relationship Based Practice: What does it really look like?

    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.

  • Our history

    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: 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.

  • Implications of Continuing Care Report

    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.

  • Vision and Values

    Vision and Values

    Staf's Vision, and Values

  • Scotland to host an International Child Trauma Conference in 2020

    Scotland to host an International Child Trauma Conference in 2020

    On 17-18 September 2020 we will be hosting an International Child Trauma conference with Dr Bruce Perry alongside partners Aberlour, Clackmannanshire Education and Psychology Services, Seamab, Kibble, and Children in Scotland. Find out more in this blog.

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