This presentation covers recommendations made in the recent independent review of children’s social care for adopting a public health approach to preventing child maltreatment and mitigating its consequences. Read More
British Academy launch of Reframing Childhood: exploring the report in a Welsh context
With the launch of ‘Reframing Childhood’, the British Academy final report of the Childhood Policy programme, over 50 childhood stakeholders meet at the CASCADE Centre at Cardiff University to discuss the report’s findings. This blog summarises and highlights key ideas that emerged during this discussion… Read More
Community event at Roath Park Recreation Ground
This ‘ACE YourSpace’ event will bring people bring people together who are interested in local environments, reusing and recycling, arts activities, and mental health awareness. They want to bring people together, to talk and share ideas around looking after our green spaces, as well as each other… Read More
Be-Longing – support available for foster carers
The event will screening the award-winning short film, Be-Longing. A powerful film that tells the story of Khoji, a 9-year ‘looked after’ boy living within a foster family in London. Followed by a Q&A with the director and a special guest, Robert Findlay, General Secretary, NUPFC, who will discuss his work supporting foster carers and children they care for… Read More
Dangos Intermediate Session
The Dangos intermediate course builds on the basic course, or is appropriate, for people with some experience as a refresher. Still designed for frontline workers, where financial advice and support is not the main function, it covers information about the support available in Wales, beyond the core benefits system… Read More
Dangos Information Session
The Welsh Government is funding training for frontline workers which increases their understanding of the welfare benefit and wider financial support that is available. This is an entry-level course that covers basic information about the benefit system and other help that’s available… Read More
Participation and planning in education
This course will help participants understand the duties on responsible bodies under the ALN Act and explore the importance and benefits of participation through a person centre planning approach. This course is suitable for anyone working with or supporting children and young people with ALN, including their families… Read More
Additional learning needs system: an overview
This course will help participants develop an understanding of the new Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system for supporting children and young people aged 0–25 with ALN in Wales. The course is suitable for anyone working with or supporting children and young people with ALN, including their families… Read More
Recovering forgotten stories
This online interactive workshop will encourage adults who are interested in Welsh culture, history, or heritage to further their knowledge through a systematic exploration of iron-age myth and storytelling. It is a practical course as well as theoretical, with participants creating their own iron age narratives, or reconstructing them from existing sources… Read More
Care-experienced students in Wales: from students to graduates
Research carried out by Dr Ceryn Evans at Swansea University is exploring the experiences of care experienced university students as they navigate through university and embark on transitions from university to post-graduation life. She is currently recruiting participants to inform her research. Find out more about the research here… Read More
