Best Practice

These pages contain information on throughcare and aftercare practice when working with young people in care and leaving care.

‘How Good is Your Throughcare & Aftercare Service?’ is a best practice guide that can be used as a self-assessment tool to evaluate the extent and quality of support services that are provided to looked after young people as they approach adulthood.  The publication should be used to review services and identify areas for future development.

The following agencies have stated their support for this publication:

• Scottish Executive
• Care Commission
• Social Work Inspection Agency
• Careers Scotland
• Scottish Council for Single Homeless