Our Conference this year will focus on the importance of families in planning for Permanence; this includes birth or first families, siblings, kinship families, adoptive families and foster families. All of these can provide the support, love and sense of identity which is so important to successful planning for children and that they feel loved, safe and respected.
AFKA Scotland is delighted to be again hosting an annual health conference and this year it will follow two themes: Health Needs in Kinship Families and Health Services for Unaccompanied Young People. This event will be chaired by Dr Lesley McDonald, Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Lead, Health For All Team, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. …
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 …
This September, we are asking our members to share your thoughts in the AFKA Scotland Survey, to tell us what we are doing well and how we can improve our service to you. The survey will be sent out via email to all subscribers on 1 September, 2021 and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. …
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The impact of planning and decision making after the Order is made and when children are no longer looked after Adoption, Permanence and Kinship Care Orders are just the beginning for children and families moving towards the hope of a settled life. We know that ongoing support and advice from professionals is vital …
