In this section you will find useful toolkits, guidance, books, articles, and downloadable resources for practitioners working with kinship families.
An exciting development – In conjunction with the Kinship Care collaborative, the Kinship Care Assessment framework has been released to be used by practitioners working with Kinship families, you can view this here: Scottish Government’s Kinship Assessment Framework – Kinship care: assessment framework 2024 – gov.scot
Kinship protocol – Kinship Care protocol – Social Work Scotland
Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)
Developing_practice_for_care_records_in_Scotland_Inform_FINAL.pdf (celcis.org)
National Kinship Care Conference 16th March 2022
Here is the video recording giving you access to the incredible speakers of the conference including a kinship carer sharing lived experience, Sally Wassell on family time and Richard Rose on therapeutic life story work in kinship care. Video link: Kinship Care Conference 2022 – YouTube
What Now? Booklet: What now? booklet – Kinship.scot
FASD Hub Scotland | Adoption UK Charity
Stand Up For Siblings | Standing Up For Siblings:
Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)
Training and resources surrounding Therapeutic Life Social Work – Training – Therapeutic Life Story Work International (TLSWi)
AFKA CYMRU (2017) Good Practice Guide for the assessment and support of Kinship Foster Carers – 13-Kinship-Guide-2018_ECom.pdf
Glasgow Educational Psychology Service have developed a series of videos focusing on the importance of relationships in supporting children and young people’s development, wellbeing and resilience.
Videos can be accessed using the link below: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/glasgowpsychologicalservice/supporting-care-experience-cyp/
CPAG in Scotland have various FREE resources including the Children’s Handbook Scotland . You can use the online handbook for free. Just click here
For more useful resources and information about CPAG training courses click here
You can also use CPAG free advice line for advisers.
Work with us to share information with colleagues and kinship care families about the Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS). Here is suggested copy for use in newsletters, on websites and social media posts.
The KCASS logo can also be downloaded for use:
The Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS) provides FREE, confidential, impartial advice to kinship families and professionals working with them.
Visit www.kinship.scot, call their free advice line on 08000 28 22 33 between 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon at weekends, or email advice@kinshipscot.org
The Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS) provides FREE, confidential, impartial advice to kinship families.
Visit www.kinship.scot, call their free advice line on 08000 28 22 33 between 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon at weekends, or email advice@kinshipscot.org
Visit our website for financial guidance including advice on kinship care allowance and benefits, details of local support groups in your area, and an explanation of the legal terminology around kinship care and what it means to you.
You’ll also find a range of downloadable factsheets and podcasts to support kinship carers both new and experienced, as well as details about our information sessions for parenting children with trauma and supporting children at school.
The Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS) provides FREE, confidential, impartial advice to kinship families and professionals working with them.
Visit www.kinship.scot, call their free advice line on 08000 28 22 33 between 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 9am to noon at weekends, or email advice@kinshipscot.org
Find information to pass on to your kinship carers: financial advice including guides to kinship care allowance and benefits, support with legal terminology, and information about local support groups in your area.
Our What Now? guide What now? booklet – Kinship.scot is essential reading for new kinship carers, and you can also find factsheets and podcasts on our website to support kinship carers at every stage of their journey. We also offer a range of information sessions to support carers parenting children with trauma, life story work, and supporting children with early life trauma at school.