Building better social care in Wales
Children from different ethnic backgrounds can have very different experiences of children’s social care. There are important variations between ethnic groups, raising questions about how children and families are referred to services, assessed and supported, and about the role that culture, poverty, professional knowledge and decision-making may play. Read More
The Research Ethics Tree is a tool that was created to more meaningfully engage children and young people in conversations about research ethics and support the informed and ongoing consent process. Read More
The Step Up Step Down programme supports families on the edge of care, with the aim being to reduce the number of children coming into care and to support the bonds and capacities of families. Read More
For many, university is a time of intellectual growth and development, a time when new friendships are made and support systems established. But leaving university can signal the abrupt end of many forms of support, evoking considerable anxiety for many care experienced students, especially related to finding accommodation and employment. Read More
The children’s book ‘In Care and Incredible: 30 Care Experienced Superstars You Need to Meet’, written by Dr Rosie Canning and Dr Dee Michell and illustrated by Lauren Fernandes, will be published on 26 July 20026. Read More
For the fourth year in a row, young people across South Wales who would otherwise spend Christmas Day alone will be warmly welcomed to a fabulous festive celebration — The Cardiff Christmas Dinner. Read More
Our study aims to understand the everyday experiences of UK parents with a background of care, in order to highlight positive parenting practices and celebrate parenting achievements. Read More
Social worker and counsellor Ellie Finch shares how she uses Minecraft as a therapeutic tool with children and families, creating accessible, creative and inclusive spaces for emotional expression and connection. Read More
We are delighted to announce the launch of My Care Journey, a publication curated and created entirely by care experienced young people, giving the reader a unique insight into life in the care system. Read More
As part of an ongoing study, we spoke to parents with lived experience of child protection services, who had not all had advocates. Their perspectives were different from those of research participants because they were talking about what they would ideally like to happen, rather than reflecting on how good or bad their experience of existing advocacy services was. Read More
