Building better social care in Wales
The proposed research aims to examine, over time, education and health outcomes of children who are looked after (CLA) by the local authority (i.e. in care). Existing studies that use only one point in time have shown that CLA have poorer educational and health outcomes than the general population. Pre-care experiences, such as physical abuse,… Read More
Article Review by Dr David Wilkins on the article Choice, control and person-centredness in day centres for older people Read More
Article review by Dr David Wilkins: The Influence of Adoption on Sibling Relationships: Experiences and Support Needs of Newly Formed Adoptive Families Read More
A blog written by Well-being and Improvement Branch at Welsh Government on the Performance and Improvement Framework for Social Services Read More
H2t.me is in its final phase of development involving pilots across a range of services in Wales and has won a National Welsh Government SBRI challenge called Better Lives Closer to Home. It has been piloted in learning disability, children’s services and work support. The App supports any individual receiving targeted support to take much… Read More
A blog written by Dr Oliver Davis about CAER Heritage and Social Prescribing. As part of our Summer Well-being Conference Read More
Article review by Dr David Wilkins on the article; What Do Service Users Want from Mental Health Social Workers? A Best-Worst Scaling Analysis. Read More
Donald Forrester is joined by Sue Williams, Programme Director Strengthening Families/Family Safeguarding in Hertfordshire County Council. She speaks about her experience within the sector, transforming Hertfordshire and collaborating with other authorities and Mission Impossible.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is now widely used in services for children, playing a key part in innovations such as Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, the Family Safeguarding model and Intensive Family Support Teams. In this webinar, Steve Rollnick (co-creator of Motivational Interviewing) is in conversation with Donald Forrester, David Wilkins and Charlie Whittaker about their… Read More
Little is known about the dementia experiences and additional challenges faced by communities with multiple identities linked to ethnic background, sexuality and disability. In this session you will be hearing about a project that aimed to address this significant gap in engaging and understanding the needs of diverse communities (Bengali, Greek, Somali, Welsh speaking, LGBT,… Read More
