Press, Author at Scottish Adoption & Fostering

Proud to be the only certified W.I.S.E. Up Programme Provider in the UK

Nov 3, 2025

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Find out more about how our W.I.S.E. Up workshops can help you and your family. W.I.S.E. Up is an empowerment programme designed to create a safe space for children to express their feelings about being adopted and to prepare them for intrusive and insensitive remarks from others as they get older. Questions they might encounter…

School Transition Groups at Scottish Adoption and Fostering

Nov 3, 2025

Four children in school uniforms sit on a brick ledge, with only their legs and laps visible; two wear dresses, two wear shorts, and one holds a water bottle.

Shining a spotlight on the great work of our School Transition Groups. For nearly ten years Scottish Adoption and Fostering have been running school transition groups for children starting primary school or moving to high school in the new school year. Meet the Session Leaders Scott Mitchell – Scott is an adoptive parent and primary school teach…