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Staf News
Practitioners' Gathering: Young People Talking, Are We Listening? (02 March)
http://www.staf.scot/event/practitioners-gathering-2/

Supported Lodgings Focus Group (16 March)
http://www.staf.scot/supported-lodgings-focus-group/

Policy Focus Group (30 March)
http://www.staf.scot/policy-focus-group/

Relationship Boundaries Focus Group (01 June)
http://www.staf.scot/relationship-boundaries-focus-group/

Implications of Continuing Care Focus Group
http://www.staf.scot/implications-of-continuing-care-focus-group/

Leadership Matters Training
This cross-sector national pilot delivers a fully-financed entry-level Professional Development Award in Leadership and Management. If you are interested in taking part in the next course, please contact paul@staf.scot

Sector News
How do I...become a fostercarer?
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/15/how-do-i-become-a-foster-carer

Refusing to take poverty for granted
http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14210779.display/

Barnardo's issues new fostering plea to Renfrewshire
http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/14210365.Barnardo___s_issues_new_fostering_plea_to_Renfrewshire/

Number of children in care jumps almost 40% in four years
http://www.derryjournal.com/news/number-of-children-in-care-jumps-almost-40-in-four-years-1-7168546

Should care placements be blamed for children's poor achievement in school?
http://www.preventionaction.org/research/should-care-placements-be-blamed-children-s-poor-achievement-school/6111

Scottish foster carers forced to subsidise basic expenses as allowances fall short of UK minimums
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14218802.Scottish_foster_carers_forced_to_subsidise_basic_expenses_as_allowances_fall_short_of_UK_minimums/

It's child's play: the performance that lets young people in care share their stories
http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2016/jan/21/its-childs-play-the-performance-that-lets-young-people-in-care-share-their-stories

The group the government forgets: care leavers
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/welfare/2016/01/group-government-forgets-careleavers

The named person will safeguard children from abuse
http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/blogs/the-named-person-will-safeguard-children-from-abuse

Care experienced student thrives at Ayrshire College
http://www.allmediascotland.com/media-releases/114622/media-release-care-experienced-student-thrives-at-ayrshire-college/

Fostering and British Asians ~ The Reality
http://www.desiblitz.com/content/fostering-british-asians-reality

Kinship carers exempt from two-child benefit limits after government U-turn
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/27/kinship-carers-exempt-from-two-child-benefit-limits-after-government-u-turn

The challenges and rewards of fostering teenagers
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/news_behind/14255991.The_challenges_and_rewards_of_fostering_teenagers/

Dumfries and Galloway signs up to the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant
http://www.dgwgo.com/dumfries-galloway-news/dumfries-and-galloway-signs-up-to-the-scottish-care-leavers-covenant/

The secret life of a foster carer: I’m spat at and kept up at night – all for 50p an hour
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/08/secret-life-of-a-foster-carer
Resources
What is the relationship between being in care and the educational outcomes of children?
http://reescentre.education.ox.ac.uk/research/publications/what-is-the-relationship-between-being-in-care-and-the-educational-outcomes-of-children/
http://reescentre.education.ox.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ReesCentreReview_EducationalOutcomes.pdf
http://reescentre.education.ox.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Key-messages_ReviewOfCareAndEducation.pdf

Is Scotland Fairer? Report
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/devolved-authorities/commission-scotland/about-commission-scotland/scotland-fairer/scotland-fairer-report

Youth & Criminal Justice in Scotland The young person’s journey
http://content.iriss.org.uk/youthjustice/
Participate
LGBT Youth Scotland are carrying out research with young people, looking at their experiences of exchanging sex in return for things like money, food, material goods or a place to stay. The research will help us to find out experiences of using support services that young people may have had contact with. This will allow us to work with these services to make sure that they understand the needs of LGBT young people.
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/exchanged

Modern Apprenticeships for young people with Skills Development Scotland.
http://goo.gl/EqCbZy

New creative drop-in for young people with care experience aged 12 -18 from Who Cares? Scotland.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CacrKh-UEAIyOYY.jpg:large

Does your local authority/organisation have policies around smoking and electronic cigarettes in Supported Lodgings Scheme. Please send responses to: Ellie Hague, Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator: ellie.hague@fife.gov.uk

Falkirk Council would be interested in knowing what other local authorities do to support and encourage over 16 year olds still in care to sustain positive destinations post school. Please send responses to: Jenny Kane, Team Manager Leaving Care Services: jenny.kane@falkirk.gov.uk

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant is an ‘Alliance’ of stakeholders created to close the gap between policy and practice for care leavers. To find out more or sign up to the covenant visit:
http://www.scottishcareleaverscovenant.org/
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