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Key contacts

LACE Co-ordinators Contact Details North Wales Region (GWE) Regional lead coordinator – Sharon Williams – SharonWilliams@gwegogledd.cymruWrexham – Chris Moore – Chris.moore@wrexham.gov.ukConwy – Eilir Jones – Eilir.jones@conwy.gov.ukFlintshire – Lisa Davies – Lisa.J.Davies@flintshire.gov.ukGwynedd – Rob Jewel – robertashleyjewell@gwynedd.llyw.cymruAnglesey – Heulwen Owen – heulwenowen@anglesey.gov.ukDenbighshire – Kathryn Packer – Kathryn.packer@denbighshire.gov.uk South West and Mid Wales Region  (ERW) Regional lead coordinator – PDG-LAC – Cressy Morgan – cressy.morgan@erw.org.ukSwansea… Read More

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Key contacts

Family & Community contact familycommunity@cardiff.ac.uk Families First main contacts (by local authorities) Anglesey: Debbie Jones – Debbie.Jones@ynysmon.gov.uk; and Llyr Ap Rhisriart – Llyraprhisiart@ynysmon.gov.ukBlaenau Gwent: Alison Ramshaw – Alison.Ramshaw@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk; and Loredana Moruz – loredana.moruz@blaenau-gwent.gov.ukBridgend: Melinda Powell – Melinda.Powell@bridgend.gov.uk;Caerphilly: Laura Bryan – bryanl1@caerphilly.gov.ukCardiff: Louise Bassett – lbassett@cardiff.gov.ukCarmarthenshire: Janine Patrick – JPatrick@carmarthenshire.gov.ukCeredigion: Elen James Elen.James@ceredigion.gov.uk; and Mari Jefferis Mari.Jefferis@ceredigion.gov.ukConwy: Mark Bowler mark.bowler1@conwy.gov.uk; and Amanda Williams Amanda.L.Williams1@conwy.gov.ukDenbighshire: Jan Juckes-Hughes – jan.juckes-hughes@denbighshire.gov.ukFlintshire: Dave Chisnall… Read More

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Government Policy & Strategies

Family & Community Government Policy & Strategies entries include strategy documents which inform current and future policy. Access policy and strategy documents for Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and internationally. WalesGovernment Policy & Strategies contains sections on current and past Welsh Government policy relevant to Family & Community, as well as current and past UK policy.… Read More

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Family & Community Events

Family & Community external events listings are posted to inform the wider community about external events including workshops, opportunities for families, children and young people, and helpful resources.

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Case studies

Generously contributed by organisations and practitioners working with children, young people and families, Family & Community case studies are examples of best practice in Wales for those seeking to develop their approach. We welcome your responses to these case studies and encourage you to contribute your own. 

Practice materials

Family & Community practice materials include resources used by practitioners to support families and communities. It currently focuses on advice contributed by organisations to assist people in their practice, however we are actively seeking examples of resources used directly with families and communities. If you have materials you are able to share, please let us know by contacting… Read More

The Educational Experiences of Children in Care A qualitative study of stories recalled across five decades of local authority care experiences

This project aimed to explore the educational experiences of ‘looked after children’ in one local authority in England. Young people, in the care of the state, have consistently lower educational achievements than their peers who live with their birth families. Read More