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Scottish Attachment in Action:
Communication, Engagement and Administrative Officer
The Role
As a member of the Development Team, provide expertise and support to the work of Scottish Attachment in Action in our communications, our engagement with members, partners and networks, and across a range of administration.   More details on the role click here   

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Maggie McManus Development Manager saiamaggiemcmanus@gmail.com to organised a time.

To apply for the role, please email a copy of your CV to admin@saia.org.uk with a covering letter detailing why are you interested in the role and what qualities and experience you could bring to the role, by Friday 22nd January 2021 at 12 noon.

Interviews for the role(s) are expected to take place in the week beginning 1st February 2021
Why Attachment Matters More Than Ever!
... resources that you might find helpful in managing anxiety in relation to COVID-19, to help you to talk about Coronavirus with your children and support them through this time.
‘A Day with Dan Hughes’
is a video recording of Dan’s presentation at our conference  held in partnership with Aberdeen City Council. It will be of interest and use to professionals, parents and carers... ​

​Welcome to SAIA - Attachment Matters for All

SAIA aims to make sure that everyone understands the fundamental importance of attachment relationships throughout life by:
  • Providing training and consultancy in attachment and trauma to practitioners, parents and carers
  • Providing information through social media, conferences, events, newsletters and educational resources
Membership of SAIA is open to all 
SAIA Education Project update
On Tuesday 15th December, 6.30pm – 8.00pm,  SAIA  will be holding a Zoom event for our members to update progress on our Education Project.  

The first stage of the Project, the research and mapping of current attachment informed and trauma sensitive practices in Scottish education is nearing completion.  We would like to share with our members themes that have emerged and gain your views on the interim report.   
​Scottish Attachment in Action joins the voice of the Care Review and the Scottish Government. Scotland must love its families and become lifelong good parents.  #keepthepromise 

The Care Review has produced seven main reports:  
​The Promise reflects what over 5,500 care experienced children and adults, families and the paid and unpaid workforce told the Care Review in the hope that Scotland is listening. It will tell Scotland what it must do to make sure its most vulnerable children feel loved and have the childhood they deserve. See also the Pinky Promise.
The Plan explains how this change must happen.  
The Money and Follow the Money explain how Scotland can invest better in its children and families.  
The Rules demonstrates the current legislative framework and how it must change to achieve The Promise.
And a THANK YOU to the army of thousand who have contributed to the Care Review.

#KeepingItReal  #Blog  #WhyAttachmentMatters

Why Attachment Matters Across the Lifespan. A summary of the Scottish Attachment in Action Annual Conference, 18th December 2019
Reflecting its vision of promoting attachment relationships throughout life, Scottish Attachment in Action’s 11th Annual Conference held in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Why Attachment Matters Across the Lifespan, brought together an impressive range of speakers who provided a stimulating, reflective and often touching account of this important but perhaps rather overlooked area....  [read more]
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Ⓟ Why Attachment Matters. Professor Sir Harry Burns
Ⓟ Getting a good early start: supporting attachment relationships in young children and stressed parents. Professor Helen Minnis. ​ 
Ⓟ Dementia: Attachment Matters.  Jan Beattie