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Free event: Magic Garet

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27 Oct 2020

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Register now for a free event for Kinship families. Please use link below. Saturday 7th November 12.00 – 12.30 with Magic Gareth An interactive online experience with magic, music and fun for everyone. The show...

Let’s learn together

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26 Oct 2020

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Learning

The Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland is delighted to offer a free training and information course for Kinship Carers. This will be a zoom online event. About this Event The course consists of a...

Kinship Care support survey

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14 Oct 2020

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Survey

The Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland wishes to identify areas where Kinship Carers feel training and information would be most helpful. By completing this survey monkey we will be able to analyse the responses...

Coronavirus and benefits for kinship carers in Scotland

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14 Oct 2020

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Benefits, Coronavirus, News

‘Kinship care’ is the term usually used to describe the situation where a child is being cared for on a permanent, or semi-permanent, basis by a member of their extended family or by a family...

Tell us what you think about the benefits system

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29 Sep 2020

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The Scottish Government has taken over responsibility for some of the benefits which were previously administered by the DWP. In response to this, the Scottish Government has asked Blake Stevenson, a social research company, to...

Relaunch for kinship care support service

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28 Sep 2020

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A service which offers lifeline support for Scotland’s kinship carers has been taken over by new providers from this month. Previously run by Citizens Advice Scotland, a joint bid by Adoption UK Scotland and AFA...

Changes to Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland

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15 Sep 2020

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As you may be aware the Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland is now being run by Adoption UK Scotland in partnership with the Adoption and Fostering Alliance. The service is under development and we...

Changes to Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland

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23 Jul 2020

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From September 1st, Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland will be led by Adoption UK Scotland and AFA Scotland. The FAQ below sets out the details. For more information, please contact Fiona at Adoption UK...

Cyber resilience and internet safety

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23 Jul 2020

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News

A guide for parents and carers Download the pdf here.

Understanding trauma

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23 Jul 2020

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Caring for Children and Young People in Kinship Care During COVID-19 Download the pdf here.

Health Matters for Children and Young People in Kinship Care

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12 May 2020

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Download the latest Training and Resources information from Children’s Health Scotland: Health Matters for Children and Young People in Kinship Care

Kinship Care Forum Newsletter

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29 Apr 2020

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Download the new Kinship Care Forum newsletter here.

New Kinship Care Newsletter: Coronavirus

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29 Apr 2020

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News

The Kinship Care Newsletter with our Coronavirus focus is now available to download here.

New Kinship Care Spring Newsletter

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12 Mar 2020

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The Kinship Care Spring Newsletter is now available to download here.

Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland: Kinship Care E-bulletin

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22 Mar 2019

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News

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland have a new Kinship Care e-bulletin out. It contains useful news and links for kinship carers and people who support and advise kinship carers. Make sure to check...

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