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
Lived Experience Understandings of Peer Parent Advocacy
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
Listening to Babies and Young Children
At Children in Wales, we are committed to promoting the rights of babies and very young children, in line with our vision. Read More
Education Committee Report
The Education Committee, which scrutinises the work of the Department for Education, published its report into children’s social care. Read More
The VERVE Toolkit
The VERVE Toolkit introduces 25 creative methods designed to ignite dialogue, encourage critical thinking, cultivate practical skills for transformative change in rural-mountain regions. Read More
Creative (re)presentation
Physical activity can influence the mental health and well-being of care-experienced children and young people. Interventions combining the two should be designed by care-experienced children and young people. Read More
Recurrent care proceedings
All professionals involved in the family justice system have long been aware that some parents will experience more than one set of care proceedings. Read More
The RESPECT Animation
The RESPECT Project (Racialised Experiences Project: Education, Children & Trust) responds to calls to understand children’s racialised experiences and the impact this has on their mental health and wellbeing. Read More
Engagement Toolkit for funded non-maintained nursery settings
This parent and carer engagement toolkit will help settings explain the curriculum changes and how they will impact their children. Resources include a poster, newsletter template and key messages. Read More
The Health and Wellbeing of Adults who grew up in Care
Research has shown that care-experienced adults face a greater risk of negative health outcomes compared to the general population, including higher rates of physical and mental health issues Read More
