Building better social care in Wales
We are extremely pleased to publish the literature review on ‘Children and Young People’s Views on being in Care’, which seeks to highlight the voices of looked after children from existing research, on their journey through the care system. Read More
This project was the first major study in the UK to explore the relationship between educational outcomes, young people’s care histories and individual characteristics. Read More
This Review has provided the opportunity to revisit and reassert the fundamental purposes of education for the children and young people of Wales and to recommend curriculum and assessment arrangements that can best fulfil those purposes Read More
In December 2014 the Welsh Government, on behalf of Welsh Ministers, invited tenders for a study to explore the educational experiences and opinions, attainment, achievement and aspirations of looked after children in Wales. Read More
Statistics show that the number of students coming in to Higher Education (HE)1 from a care background remains extremely low across the UK. Read More
This chapter, aimed principally at teachers and managers in education services, outlines the context and practice issues in relation to looked after children in education in Scotland. Read More
This report focuses on one element of the responsibilities of the corporate parent: to help children and young people who are looked after achieve their educational potential. Read More
In this article we argue that the generally poor outcomes for people who have spent time in care as children can be confidently linked to educational failure, and that the care and education systems must bear a heavy responsibility for this. Read More
As a leading children’s charity, Barnardo’s wanted to find out more about the factors that inhibit children doing better and what young people themselves felt and thought about their experiences of education We surveyed 66 young people aged between 16 and 21 who had been in care and who are supported by Barnardo’s Leaving Care projects. Read More
Andrew Pithouse and Anne Crowley outline key findings and themes arising from an All Wales survey of local authority placements commissioned by the National Assembly for Wales. Read More
