Building better social care in Wales
This one-day training aims to enable frontline staff who work with children and young people have a solid understanding of ADHD, an appreciation of its differing presentations affecting assessment and diagnosis of children and young people as well as an understanding of global risks associated with ADHD, the need for integrated medical and therapeutic interventions to improve life outcomes… Read More
The course aims to explore the various difficulties young people experience with mental health and look at how to build resilience and improve well-being. The course will examine the different types of mental health, the behaviours that can accompany them and how to support the young person. Various ways of building resilience will be introduced and how to maintain well-being will be demonstrated. Read More
The document provides a report on a study that sought to amplify the voices of young children, aged 3-6years during the Covid-19 pandemic, about their experiences of education at that time. The report details the methodology adopted during the study, which includes the use of creative and participatory methods designed to ensure that researchers could access and record the experiences of the young children… Read More
A new report has been launched that presents the findings generated in a Welsh Government commissioned study of education in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study offered a platform for the voices of children and provided opportunities for them to share their experiences of the pandemic… Read More
The festival aims to get people talking about care, what’s available locally, and how people can help to shape care in our community. Read More
Join The Fostering Network to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight in Cardiff! On Tuesday 23 May 2023, they will be bringing the fostering community together to raise awareness and celebrate the difference that fostering makes for children and young people in Wales. Read More
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Show, a motivating and inspiring all-day show in Cardiff City Hall, 11th May 2023 featuring exhibitors, speakers and experts promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Read More
It is easy to fall into the trap of assuming that all education happens at school. However, Dr Karen Kenny research highlights the amount of learning that is happening all around children, all of the time. This work suggests it would be helpful to adopt a wider view when considering the education of young people who are in the care of the state, helping them to identify their successes… Read More
Leicestershire Cares recent Spring Champions meeting saw the launching of a pack aimed at raising awareness of visual impairment in the workplace… Read More
Leicestershire Cares pack for raising awareness of visual impairment in the workplace. The pack gives details of the employability project, the context and successes. It provides detailed information on Health and Safety Practices, key considerations for colleagues and managers, and signposting to sources of support and information… Read More
