Research Projects

Permanently Progressing Research and Webinar: 1 October 2024 – Book Your Place Now!!

We are excited to share that the ‘Permanently Progressing Middle Childhood’ (Phase 2) Research is here. Following the same cohort of children, Phase 2 (2020-2024) is revisiting the children in middle childhood to see where they are and how they are doing. Practitioners will be interested in the key findings, please click here to read and …

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Kinship Care in a Digital World – free workshop on findings from the project

Throughout June 2024, AFKA Scotland undertook focus groups with kinship carers and kinship practitioners from across Scotland to find out more about the challenges of caring for kin in a digital world and how supports might be improved for kinship carers. On 21st August between 10.00am and 12.30pm, the University of Edinburgh will host a …

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Launch of STAR Evaluations

On 25th June 2024 the Siblings Community of Practice, was hosted by Siblings Reunited (STAR) in Fife to launch AFKA Scotland’s Evaluation report of the service; we were joined by approximately 60 people from around the country working towards Scotland Getting It Right for Brothers and Sisters as the Promise demands. The principal messages from the …

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OFFICIAL REPORT LAUNCH FOR THE PROCESS EVALUATION OF SIBLINGS REUNITED (STAR)

Nurturing lifelong, loving relationships between brothers and sisters and those with sibling-like relationships is a core aspect of The Promise. The Community of Practice for Siblings is a welcoming network of connection and collaboration for those who are passionate about this agenda across Scotland. Siblings Reunited and AFKA Scotland look forward to welcoming the Community …

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BIRTH PARENTS

AFKA Scotland has been approached by Renfrewshire Council to provide some evaluation support during the development of their Birth Connections Project. This project will continue until December 2023.