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

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 might include:

“Why don’t you look like your parents?”
“Where are your real parents?”
“Why don’t you live with your real family?”

The After Adoption Team at Scottish Adoption and Fostering are fully trained W.I.S.E. Up practitioners, in fact, we remain the only fully accredited organisation in the UK. We regularly host in-person W.I.S.E. Up workshops at our Edinburgh office with the aim of helping to teach children that they can decide if, when, and how they share their own adoption story.

If you would be interested in attending a W.I.S.E. Up workshop or are looking for more information about how Scottish Adoption and Fostering could facilitate a workshop within your organisation or agency reach out to us at info@scottishadoption.org. We would love to help!

You can also find out more about the programme and our accreditation here: W.I.S.E. Up!® | C.A.S.E. | Nurture, Inspire, Empower (adoptionsupport.org)