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Webinar: Findings from an all-Wales qualitative study on post-child abuse service access (SERENA)
This webinar will present emerging findings from an all-Wales qualitative case study, and associated European literature review, within the SERENA consortium project. SERENA (Assessing and improving access to health and social care SErvices for children RENdered vulnerable by Abuse) is a Horizon Europe-funded consortium project bringing together research from 26 countries across Europe. The team in Cardiff University, alongside partners in Denmark and France, are responsible for mapping existing services for children who have experienced maltreatment and identifying barriers for accessing these services. This has been undertaken using two methods: (1) A systematic literature review of studies across three European countries (UK, Denmark and France) with the aim to understand more about existing research on service availability and barriers, and (2) qualitative interviews with adults who experienced maltreatment as children, and professionals who provide post-maltreatment support services in Wales, Denmark and France. Key findings from the literature review and emerging findings from the Welsh interview study will be discussed, alongside methods, public involvement work, and future plans for the research.
Online, Teams
13:00
- 21/10/2026
Webinar: Professional perspectives on using the Wales Safeguarding Repository
The Wales Safeguarding Repository (WSR) is a digital repository of safeguarding reviews from Wales. Safeguarding reviews in Wales historically fell under separate processes depending on the type of victim or perpetrator, for example, Child Practice Reviews, Adult Practice Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews, and Mental Health Homicide Reviews. However, these reviews often held common themes and sometimes multiple reviews were undertaken for a single incident. In response to this, Welsh Government initiated the Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR), which encompasses all categories of safeguarding review. SUSR Statutory Guidance highlights that professionals should access the WSR for relevant information at all stages of the SUSR process. This webinar provides an opportunity to learn how this relatively new safeguarding review system is working in practice, drawing upon professional insights from an experienced SUSR Chair & Reviewer and the academic lead of the WSR. Examples from recent SUSRs will showcase how the WSR is facilitating higher quality reviews and more robust recommendations.
Online, Teams
13:00
- 08/12/2026
Co-Designing Socially Assistive Robotics to Support People in Later Life
This webinar will discuss the co-design of two complementary robotic technologies (SARs) with stakeholders, including older adults, care professionals, and family members, to identify needs, define design requirements, and refine system functionality through discussions and prototype-based activities to support older adults in later life.
Online, Teams
13:00
- 03/11/2026
How can we harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (LLMs) to benefit children and families?
This webinar will highlight why social care needs to be treated as a distinct domain for Large Language Model design and development, and how through responsible and rigorous research we might better harness their potential for the benefit of children and families.
Online, Teams
13:00
- 24/11/2026
Parental Advocacy in Child Protection Services in England
This webinar will present the findings of the first large-scale realist-informed evaluation of parental advocacy in England.
Online, Teams
12:00
- 02/12/2026
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Informal Carers Conference 2026
‘Informal’ carers are people who look after relatives, friends or others in an unpaid or unsupported capacity. They span the life course and include young carers, informal kinship carers of children and young people, and adults who care for those…
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