What We Do
We are an independent charity that promotes and facilitates evidence-informed best practice in Kinship Care, Fostering and Adoption, through advising, training, and influencing practitioners and policymakers, and supporting them to improve outcomes for children and families.
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Our Hosted Services
AFKA Scotland also hosts two organisations which provide important services and information:Latest News
AFKA Legal Conference 2022
Children need the stability, security and certainty achieved by effective permanence; adoption, permanent fostering and kinship care provide this where children cannot live with their parents. It is vital that legislation, policy and practice continue to develop in a way that is child centred. We have already experienced enormous change in these sectors and are likely to continue to do so,…
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – TREASURER VACANCY
CLOSING DATE: Friday 21 October 2022 The Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland is seeking to appoint a Treasurer for its Board of Trustees. The Board meets at 5.30pm one evening every second month and the Treasurer also meets with the finance subgroup between meetings. The Board consists of eight Trustees drawn from a variety of backgrounds including…
Partner Awareness Session
AFKA in collaboration with Adoption UK will host Adoption Week Scotland starting 14 November 2022 with the support of Scotland’s Adoption Register. Our theme this year is still to be confirmed but will be around connection with family past, present and future. Adoption in Scotland We are holding a Partner Awareness Session on Tuesday 27th September from 09.00am to 09.30am…
THE STAYING CONNECTED PROJECT
This 12-month Project is funded through The Promise and will support practice development in Transitions to Permanence and ensure children and young people maintain the relationships that are important to them during transitions and beyond. The Staying Connected Project Co-ordinator, Carol Laird joined AFKA Scotland in July 2022 on a secondment basis from a local authority Fostering and Adoption Service…
ADOPTION EXCHANGE DAY – SEPTEMBER 2022
The next Adoption Exchange Day is set for Thursday 22nd September and will take place at Albert Halls, Stirling. Emails have been sent out to all adoption agencies across Scotland with the referral forms attached which must be returned no later than 15th September. If you are a prospective adopter and you are interested in attending this event, please contact…
AFKA Legal Conference 2022
Children need the stability, security and certainty achieved by effective permanence; adoption, permanent fostering and kinship care provide this where children cannot live with their parents. It is vital that legislation, policy and practice continue to develop in a way that is child centred. We have already experienced enormous change in these sectors and are likely to continue to do so,…
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – TREASURER VACANCY
CLOSING DATE: Friday 21 October 2022 The Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland is seeking to appoint a Treasurer for its Board of Trustees. The Board meets at 5.30pm one evening every second month and the Treasurer also meets with the finance subgroup between meetings. The Board consists of eight Trustees drawn from a variety of backgrounds including…
Partner Awareness Session
AFKA in collaboration with Adoption UK will host Adoption Week Scotland starting 14 November 2022 with the support of Scotland’s Adoption Register. Our theme this year is still to be confirmed but will be around connection with family past, present and future. Adoption in Scotland We are holding a Partner Awareness Session on Tuesday 27th September from 09.00am to 09.30am…
THE STAYING CONNECTED PROJECT
This 12-month Project is funded through The Promise and will support practice development in Transitions to Permanence and ensure children and young people maintain the relationships that are important to them during transitions and beyond. The Staying Connected Project Co-ordinator, Carol Laird joined AFKA Scotland in July 2022 on a secondment basis from a local authority Fostering and Adoption Service…
ADOPTION EXCHANGE DAY – SEPTEMBER 2022
The next Adoption Exchange Day is set for Thursday 22nd September and will take place at Albert Halls, Stirling. Emails have been sent out to all adoption agencies across Scotland with the referral forms attached which must be returned no later than 15th September. If you are a prospective adopter and you are interested in attending this event, please contact…
AFKA Legal Conference 2022
Children need the stability, security and certainty achieved by effective permanence; adoption, permanent fostering and kinship care provide this where children cannot live with their parents. It is vital that legislation, policy and practice continue to develop in a way that is child centred. We have already experienced enormous change in these sectors and are likely to continue to do so,…
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – TREASURER VACANCY
CLOSING DATE: Friday 21 October 2022 The Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland is seeking to appoint a Treasurer for its Board of Trustees. The Board meets at 5.30pm one evening every second month and the Treasurer also meets with the finance subgroup between meetings. The Board consists of eight Trustees drawn from a variety of backgrounds including…
Partner Awareness Session
AFKA in collaboration with Adoption UK will host Adoption Week Scotland starting 14 November 2022 with the support of Scotland’s Adoption Register. Our theme this year is still to be confirmed but will be around connection with family past, present and future. Adoption in Scotland We are holding a Partner Awareness Session on Tuesday 27th September from 09.00am to 09.30am…
THE STAYING CONNECTED PROJECT
This 12-month Project is funded through The Promise and will support practice development in Transitions to Permanence and ensure children and young people maintain the relationships that are important to them during transitions and beyond. The Staying Connected Project Co-ordinator, Carol Laird joined AFKA Scotland in July 2022 on a secondment basis from a local authority Fostering and Adoption Service…
ADOPTION EXCHANGE DAY – SEPTEMBER 2022
The next Adoption Exchange Day is set for Thursday 22nd September and will take place at Albert Halls, Stirling. Emails have been sent out to all adoption agencies across Scotland with the referral forms attached which must be returned no later than 15th September. If you are a prospective adopter and you are interested in attending this event, please contact…
Advice and FAQs
We offer bespoke advice to our members on a range of practice, legal and research topics around adoption, fostering and kinship care.
If you have a specific question, please contact us below, or visit our advice page to see answers to frequently asked questions.
Our Resources
Browse our library of resources and publications, created to help you develop your practice, learn about the latest research and best practices, and stay informed on legal and regulatory requirements.
