AFKA Scotland Good Practice in Permanence Guides are available to use!
Permanence Guides Launch 2026
Securing Children’s Futures (SCF12)
Bookings are now being accepted for our SCF12 course which will start in June 2026. This post qualifying course is aimed at social workers and managers in children and families’ teams, family placement teams as well as other specialist settings across the statutory, voluntary and independent sector. Applicants will require the support of their employer to attend as well as validate their work. It is imperative that sponsoring agencies ensure their nominated student(s) have the motivation, capacity and commitment to complete the course. Please note this course will be delivered virtually using Microsoft Teams.
Welcome to our August 2025 Newsletter
August 2025
Adoption Week Scotland – Full Programme Launched
The full list of events for this year’s Adoption Week Scotland is now available. Events include a great range of fun family activities, information sessions about various aspects of adoption and fostering, a special education workshop, an introduction to our new brothers and sisters resources, and much more.
Legal Conference: 1 November 2024 – Limited Spaces Available
This Conference will examine the implications of the legislation on practice and policy. Importantly, it will ready us for the challenge set down of keeping the experiences, views and best interests of children at the heart of what we do. We are excited to announce that this year’s conference will be chaired by Lynda Brabender, KC and speakers include:
Sheriff Principal Anwar, Sheriff Principal, Glasgow and Strathkelvin
Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive Officer, The Promise
Alistair Hogg, Head of Practice and Policy, SCRA
Dr Helen Whincup, Senior Lecturer, University of Stirling
Marie Clark, KC, Arnot Manderson Advocates
Jamie Speirs, Senior Solicitor, Scottish Child Law Centre
Supporting the Workforce – Learning for newly qualified Social Workers
Supporting the Workforce – NQSW Learning Sessions August 2023 – November 2023: 9.00am – 11.30am £300.00 + VAT per delegate We are offering a block of 6 sessions, run over a 10 week period and participants should attend each session. These online sessions will support newly qualified social workers and those newer to …