This case study, by the Vale of Glamorgan County Council, focuses on engaging foster carers in a child’s education. Read More
Prepare for Leaving Care: Final Publication
Numerous studies have highlighted that people with care experience in Europe are amongst the most socially excluded groups and are at greater risk of poor outcomes in education, health, employment, criminality, mental health and social functioning in general as compared to the wider population. Read More
Throughcare and Aftercare Services in Scotland’s Local Authorities: A National Study
This research seeks to establish a clear picture of current throughcare and aftercare (TCAC) provision across Scotland’s local authorities and to provide evidence that will inform ongoing debates about future directions and priorities for the TCAC sector. Read More
Prepare for Leaving Care: Practical Guidance
Leaving the formal alternative care system is an important phase both for young people and the service providers responsible for their care and development. Read More
Staying Put & Continuing Care: The Implementation Challenge
This article is based on a qualitative study of residential child care practitioners’ views and perspectives of the blocks and enablers to the implementation of staying put and continuing care practice with three Scottish local authorities. Read More
Engaging young people in linguistic research and documentation
I am a linguist who works on speech production (how people talk) and speech perception (how people listen)… Read More
Overburdened social workers are not talking to children or recognising neglect
According to the children’s charity Action for Children, child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment in the UK, as well as being the most common reason for a child to be made subject to a child protection plan… Read More
Engaging young people in linguistic research and documentation
I am a linguist who works on speech production (how people talk) and speech perception (how people listen)… Read More
Language that cares. Changing the way professionals talk about Children in Care (TACT)
Language That Cares is a collaborative e ort led by TACT that aims to change the language of the care system. Read More
Coronakindness
Leicestershire Cares have been planning the best way to respond to COVID-19. We are living and working in unprecedented times and we wanted to reach out to our business members at this time to ensure no one is left to struggle on their own… Read More
