New Leicestershire Cares podcast considering whether being care experienced should be recognised in the Equality Act 2010 as a protected characteristic… Read More
Accessible leisure activities for disabled children and young people
The ‘VOCAL’ study is based on disabled children’s right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities. Recently a new paper from this study has been published highlighting the fluctuations in well-being and disable children’s experiences in recreational activities… Read More
The National Social Care Conference 2023
This annual event takes place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno in 2023. It is attended by a wide delegation, with something for every care workforce member, from frontline staff involved in delivering care to children, adults and their families to managers, and senior decision makers in local and national government… Read More
Celebrating social work conferences
Every day, social work practitioners support thousands of people across Wales. To celebrate this outstanding work, Social Care Wales together with BASW Cymru will be running two free conferences this autumn, in north and south Wales… Read More
RHWA for Support Workers
This course is intended to cover the main changes introduced by the RHWA, whilst maintaining a broader overview, and empowers support workers to spot when their clients may need to be referred on for more complex advice… Read More
Young people, Universal Credit and work
This full- day course will explore the complex rules around when and how a young person is able to access Universal Credit, the conditions that are associated with a claim and how volunteering, one off earnings, grants and, eventually, wages affect a Universal Credit claim… Read More
Free early powered mobility for your school
Learn about Bugzi, a free loan scheme to provide school with early powered mobility device through a seminar organised by Kidz to Adultz… Read More
The importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units
We know that supportive consistent relationships with others can make a huge and positive difference to our lives. Yet these kinds of relational experiences are often missing for young people in the care system. This study highlights the importance of caring relationships in Pupil Referral Units… Read More
Listening to our youngest children: Perspectives from across the UK
Children in Wales would like to invite you to attend the first annual conference of the Children’s Rights in Early Years (CREY) network. This HYBRID conference at Swansea University Singleton Campus, and online, will focus on sharing best practice and current work around listening to the voices of young children… Read More
Evaluation of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) Programme
Evaluation of Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) and early years funding. The programme aimed to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on learners by increasing staff capacity in early years and school settings… Read More
