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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

Staf's response to the UNCRC incorporation consultation

Staf's response to the UNCRC incorporation consultation

Read Staf's full response to the consultation on incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into our domestic law in Scotland. Read more

Published: 30th 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

The latest children's social work statistics: what you need to know

The latest children's social work statistics: what you need to know

The Scottish Government has published the 2017-18 Children's Social Work Statistics for Scotland. Read our summary of the figures here. Read more

Published: 28th March, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

The new Care Inspectorate framework for children’s homes: what you need to know

The new Care Inspectorate framework for children’s homes: what you need to know

Our Policy and Communications Manager, Liam Furby, provides an overview of what you need to know regarding The Care Inspectorate's new framework for care homes for children and young people and residential schools. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Our response to the Scottish Government's social isolation and loneliness strategy

Our response to the Scottish Government's social isolation and loneliness strategy

Read our response to the Scottish Government's strategy to tackle social isolation and loneliness, and build stronger social connections - entitled 'A Connected Scotland'. Read more

Published: 11th January, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Consultation on the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019

Consultation on the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019

Read our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019. Read more

Published: 7th January, 2019

Updated: 31st July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Staf budget call: ‘Don’t leave care leavers out’

Staf budget call: ‘Don’t leave care leavers out’

Ahead of the Scottish budget, Staf is calling on the Scottish Government to protect funding for increasing the age young people can leave care. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

A Life in Limbo

A Life in Limbo

Too many homeless people are living in limbo, stuck in emergency accommodation with nowhere to wash clothes or cook. Strict curfews can be damaging to people's mental health and job prospects. Crisis are calling on the Scottish Government to make sure homeless people aren't stuck living in unsuitable hostels, B&Bs or lodging houses. Read more

Published: 14th May, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Council Tax Exemption: Practice

Council Tax Exemption: Practice

Since the announcement of care leavers' exemption from paying Council Tax, we have received a number of queries from young people, unsure of how to claim exemption, or whether they are eligible. We approached the Scottish Government and Local Authorities across Scotland to find out more. Read more

Published: 17th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

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

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. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

The quickest, easiest way is not necessarily the richest

The quickest, easiest way is not necessarily the richest

Leni Rademacher and Shae Stewart facilitated one of the workshops at our Annual Conference 2017, giving a detailed breakdown of how Falkirk Children's Services developed its Continuing Care operational guidance in response to the legislation. Find out more and download their presentation. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Housing Options Protocols for Care leavers

Housing Options Protocols for Care leavers

Securing suitable accommodation for care leavers is about much more than finding them a place to stay. Read our summary of the Housing Options Protocol Guidance published by the Scottish Government in October 2013. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Staf's at-a-glance guide to Staying Put Scotland

Staf's at-a-glance guide to Staying Put Scotland

Read our at-a-glance guide to the Staying Put Scotlnad Guidance, published by the Scottish Government in October 2013. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Staying Put Scotland

Staying Put Scotland

In October 2013, the Scottish Government published 'Staying Put Scotland: Providing care leavers with connectedness and belonging'. Find out more about this guidance. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Ending rough sleeping in Scotland

Ending rough sleeping in Scotland

The Scottish Government's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group has set out new recommendations in order to meet the commitment to eradicate rough sleeping in Scotland. Read more. Read more

Published: 7th March, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

"Everyone should have a home and be able to keep a home"

Find out more about the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee Report on Homelessness, published on 12th February 2018. Read more

Published: 14th February, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Care Leavers to be exempted from council tax

Care Leavers to be exempted from council tax

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that care leavers will be exempt from paying council tax. Read more about this update. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2017

Author: Lewis Macleod

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.

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    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.

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    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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    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.

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    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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