In March 2026, AFKA Scotland launched The Good Practice in Permanence Guides – a series of practice guides centred around Building and Nurturing Connections, Supporting Birth Families and Supporting Families Providing Permanence Care. This surgery is of interest to practitioners and managers who are supporting children with a plan for permanence and are using the guides …
AFKA Scotland launched a free online Toolkit to support and develop practice in permanence transitions and to help children and young people stay connected with people important to them during transitions and beyond. This surgery is of interest to practitioners and managers who are supporting children with a plan for permanence. There will be opportunity …
This forum provides an opportunity for supervising social workers to share emerging practice and ideas, discuss the latest developments in policy, legislation, and research as it relates to fostering. It also facilitates the sharing of knowledge and expertise as well as space to discuss practice issues and dilemmas. The forum is open to supervising social …
These surgeries will be of particular interest to social workers practising in family placement. It provides practitioners with an opportunity to share their experiences, knowledge and develop good practice in this area. This has been changed from forums to surgeries and will now take place two times a year.
Brings together solicitors and advocates and those interested in the legal aspects of adoption, fostering and kinship. Developments in case law, legislation and policy are discussed in an open and informative environment where members work to achieve best practice based on their own experience, skills and insight. Guest speakers will sometimes present on a variety …
Brings together researchers working on studies related to family placement, social work practices and improving the lives of children, young people and families throughout Scotland. The forum enables researchers to share information about their work and broader research developments, with the aim of promoting links between research teams and enhancing our collective knowledge and understanding …
Offers support and advice to medical advisers in respect of the complex medical, legal and social work practice issues involved in their work and provides access to information on current research and practice developments. It also offers the invaluable opportunity to share practice wisdom with colleagues from across the country in respect of the wide …
For members who chair adoption and permanence, fostering and kinship panels. Panel advisers are also invited to join once or twice a year. Members have the opportunity to hear about new developments which directly and indirectly affect and influence their work on panels. It has independent members as well as representatives from local authorities, voluntary …
Attended by adoption and fostering practitioners and managers from local authorities, voluntary adoption agencies and independent fostering providers across Scotland, offering the opportunity to hear about recent developments in family placement covering social work, the law and research. It regularly hosts speakers and encourages the exploration of dilemmas in this area of work. Ultimately, it …
