Don’t Hold Back – Transitions to adulthood for young people with learning disabilities. 3 Years On

Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner Wales Distress caused to young people and their families due to issues around transitions from children’s to adult services is a persistent issue which I see far too often. If transition arrangements are handled poorly, with children and their families not meaningfully involved in the process and left feeling abandoned,… Read More

What makes life good? Care leavers’ views on their well-being

Since 2013, the Bright Spots programme has worked with children in care and care leavers to explore what makes life good for them. Their well-being is measured by the Your Life Your Care and Your Life Beyond Care surveys, which were coproduced with children and young people to capture what they felt was important. The… Read More

Lost in Transition? The post-school experiences of young people with vision impairment

This presentation explored evidence collected by the Longitudinal Transitions Study: a 11 year longitudinal qualitative study which has followed the post-school experiences of 80 young people with vision impairment and their progression into the labour market. During this session we focused on the different pathways pursued by the young people, giving consideration to the various… Read More

‘Maybe a maverick, maybe a parent, but definitely not an honorary nurse’: Social worker perspectives on the role and nature of social work in mental health care.

Article review by Professor Jonathan Scourfield on the article ‘Maybe a maverick, maybe a parent, but definitely not an honorary nurse: Social worker perspectives on the role and nature of social work in mental health care.’ Read More