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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

Supporting the workforce to deliver relationship-based practice

Supporting the workforce to deliver relationship-based practice

Papoula and Norma recently took a trip down to Brighton to hear all about relationship-based practice in Brighton and Hove Council's Children's Services department. Find out what we learned in this blog. Read more

Published: 1st August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Love in the Care System - The Forum Episode 2

Love in the Care System - The Forum Episode 2

In the second edition of our podcast, we met with Joanna McCreadie (Seamab) and Rosie Moore, who co-chair the Love work group at the Independent Care Review. Listen as Pamela Graham, Head of Learning and Development at Staf, asks them about their work on love. Read more

Published: 9th July, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Join us at the Mapping Relationships workshops!

Join us at the Mapping Relationships workshops!

Staf Learning and Development Project Worker, Papoula Petri Romão tells us all about the upcoming Mapping Relationships workshops. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2019

Updated: 1st 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

Talking Relationships with the First Minister: what our members said

Talking Relationships with the First Minister: what our members said

As part of our Importance of Relationships project, we were delighted to welcome First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to our offices in Glasgow on Monday 11th March to hear from young people and workers about the vital impact of positive relationships in the lives of young people in and leaving care. Find out what our members said about the visit. Read more

Published: 19th March, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Staf hosts First Minister meeting with care-experienced young people and workers

Staf hosts First Minister meeting with care-experienced young people and workers

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been told by care-experienced young people and throughcare and aftercare workers how important relationships are to improving lives, at a meeting hosted by Staf. Read more

Published: 11th March, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Importance of Relationships

Staf's Importance of Relationships project was created to highlight the importance of relationships in the lives of care-experienced young people as they grow up and after they have left the care system. Find out more about this project, including interviews with young people and a worker that has made a difference in their lives, here. Read more

Published: 5th March, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Mapping Relationships: we want to hear from you

Mapping Relationships: we want to hear from you

Staf has launched a new project called Mapping Relationships to support you to develop relationship-based practice. Find out more about how you can get involved in this exciting new project. Read more

Published: 1st March, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

How our new project will support our members to prioritise relationships

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. Read more

Published: 20th February, 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

The importance of relationships with our pets

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. Read more

Published: 9th January, 2019

Author: Lewis Macleod

Staf Awarded Funding For New Projects

Staf Awarded Funding For New Projects

Thanks to funding from the Life Changes Trust and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, 2019 sees Staf embark on three exciting new projects, all sharing a common theme: relationships. Find out more here. Read more

Published: 21st December, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Creating a system that privileges relationships

Creating a system that privileges relationships

How do we create a trauma-informed system which privileges relationships and allows our young people to thrive? Find out more from our Head of Learning and Development, Pamela Graham, in this blog. Read more

Published: 29th October, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

We want to put love at the heart of Scotland's Care System

We want to put love at the heart of Scotland's Care System

In an interview with the Guardian, Fiona Duncan (Chair of the Independent Care Review), talks about some of the findings so far, the next stage of the review, and what the review needs to do for care-experienced children and young people in Scotland. Read more

Published: 1st May, 2018

Author: Lewis Macleod

Our Lives, Our Care

Our Lives, Our Care

The Bright Spots programme was developed by Coram Voice and the University of Bristol to improve the well-being of children and young people in care by identifying and promoting practices that have a positive influence on them. This report summarises the findings from the responses to the Bright Spots' Your Life, Your Care survey in six local authority areas in England. Read more

Published: 20th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Stand Up for Siblings

Stand Up for Siblings

We know that children who face adversity greatly value their relationships with their brothers and sisters. Stand Up for Siblings is a new collaborative project aimed at protecting the rights and promoting the wellbeing of brothers and sisters in such circumstances. Find out more about Stand Up for Siblings. Read more

Published: 20th 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

"For effective aftercare, you need effective relationships"

The views of Aftercare workers in Munster on the needs of young people leaving care and gaps in the current system. This paper, by Julianne McSweeney assesses the current situation in relation to aftercare provision and identifies gaps in the system in Ireland. Find out more and download this paper. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Relationship Boundaries in Residential Child Care

Relationship Boundaries in Residential Child Care

Relationship Boundaries in Residential Child Care: Intimacy and safety in group care relationships (by Phil Coady) is a practitioner research study which explores the boundary decisions of residential child care workers in their relationships with young people. Find out more and download this paper. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

Thro' the een o' caer leevers

Thro' the een o' caer leevers

(Through the eyes of care leavers) The experience of young people leaving care and suffering from depression in Scotland. Marina Amaral's thesis examines the Throughcare experience and outcomes achieved by young people who are simultaneously leaving care and experiencing depression. Find out more and download Marina's thesis. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 29th July, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

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. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

What does a really good care system look like?

What does a really good care system look like?

Saffron Rohan and Simone Smith led a session on 'What does a really good care system look like?' at our Annual Conference 2017. This fun and interactive session encouraged active discussion and participation. Find out more and download their presentation. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2018

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Cheryl Leggett

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

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    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

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    We are delighted to announce our Young Funder's Grant is now open for applications.

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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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