In the first issue of our 2025 -2026 Newsletters we share some of our newest resources and a collaboration with Scottish Qualifications Authority.
Part of a series of guidance documents to support non operational roles within Corporate Parenting organisations to understand their Corporate Parenting duties and how to fulfil these in practice to support the Care Experienced community to thrive. This document is aimed specifically at Finance departments.
Part of a series of guidance documents to support non operational roles within Corporate Parenting organisations to understand their Corporate Parenting duties and how to fulfil these in practice to support the Care Experienced community to thrive. This document is aimed specifically at Human Resource departments.
In Part Two of Alex’s story we follow Alex from the age of 17 as she leaves care and moves into her own home. Parts One and Three can be found on our Resource Library.
This paper is the second in
our issue paper series.
We know through our advocacy data that finance continues to be the top issue raised by Care Experienced people over the age of 16, and this paper emphasises the ongoing need to eliminate barriers to financial support and education.
This consultation response provides comment on the Scottish Government’s proposals for changes to the remit of the three principal public bodies in the post- school education system. These public bodies are the Student Award Agency Scotland (SAAS), the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), and Skills Development Scotland (SDS).
Who Cares? Scotland responds to the Scottish Government’s proposal to create a fee discount structure for people in receipt of certain benefits to receive a Disclosure fee discount.
Our response to the Scottish Government’s public
consultation on the Care Leavers Payment.
This guidance document is for staff working in Scotland’s colleges to ensure they feel confident in the consideration and processing of the Care Experienced Student Bursary. It is intended to complement and augment the guidance the SFC provides on the administration of the bursary: National Policy for Further Education Bursaries.
In this issue – Read about the Training and Education team’s recent visit to Shetland. Edinburgh College share the work they have been doing to support Care Experienced students financially.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this October.
Catch up with all the latest news from the Training & Education team this May.
Who Cares? Scotland
report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022.
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents across Scotland. This round up features Police Scotland and SAAS.
A practice note for practitioners supporting Care Experienced people in their own tenancies who may need additional support with housing costs through Discretionary Housing Payments.
This issue shares the work of The University of Stirling, The University of the Highlands and Islands and The University of Edinburgh and the work they are doing to help Care Experienced Students financially.
This issue shares some examples of Promising Practice from Disclosure Scotland, NHS 24, QMU, University of Aberdeen, SCRA, CYPCS, Scottish Housing Regulator, University of Glasgow.
A round up of promising practice by Corporate Parents from 2016-2017.
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