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  • Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

    Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

    CPAG Scotland and Staf published this updated joint briefing on giving benefits advice to care experienced young people. Find out more and download the briefing. Read more

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Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

Care-experienced young people and benefits: giving good advice

CPAG Scotland and Staf published this updated joint briefing on giving benefits advice to care experienced young people. Find out more and download the briefing. Read more

Published: 25th June, 2021

Updated: 5th December, 2022

Author: Cheryl Leggett

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

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

New Income Supplement must tackle care leaver poverty

New Income Supplement must tackle care leaver poverty

Staf is supportive of the stated aim of the proposed Income Supplement – to lift the maximum number of children out of poverty – and echoes the call for it to be delivered as quickly as possible. We are concerned, however, that the new benefit will not reach all young people leaving care or those that support them. Read more

Published: 24th June, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Spotlight on best practice: Fife Council

Spotlight on best practice: Fife Council

Here’s what’s working well in Fife in delivering services for care leavers and the practices that are driving improvements in performance. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 8th August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Job Grant Consultation Response

Job Grant Consultation Response

Staf's response to The Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Job Grant for young people entering into employment. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Job Grant consultation - What are your views?

Job Grant consultation - What are your views?

The Scottish Government are consulting on a proposed Job Grant for young people entering employment. Staf will be submitting an organisational response and we want to hear your views as members. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

How can we support care leavers into employment?

How can we support care leavers into employment?

Lewis, our Events and Policy Officer, takes a look at two of the key issues arising for young people with regards to employment in preparation for the group's next meeting on 6th February. Find out more here. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2018

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

Universal Credit: five things you need to know

Universal Credit: five things you need to know

The UK government’s roll-out of Universal Credit has garnered a great deal of media coverage over the last year. The controversial change in benefits, which sees six varying benefits condensed into one payment, is currently being rolled out across the country. Here are five things you need to know about Universal Credit. Read more

Published: 25th October, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Scotland Works for You

Scotland Works for You

In March 2018, Scotland Works for You published a guidance pack to help employers evaluate the meaning of criminal records in jobs and opportunities and to help individuals make positive applications for employment. Find out more. Read more

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

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

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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    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?

    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

    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.

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  • Our history

    Our history

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  • 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.

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  • Shannon's Box

    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

    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.

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