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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
ExChange book giveaway 2020
We’ve had some amazing books featured on our Care and Education Blog over the past year, and we’re giving fifteen lucky winners the chance to win one of these by entering our book giveaway… Read More
Exploring the physical education and school sport experiences of looked-after children and young people
This qualitative study explores the Physical Education and School Sport (PESS) experiences of young people who are or who have been looked-after , i.e. who have been under the care of their local authority at some point. Read More
Duties on Children’s Services when children are in the care system
If your child is being looked after in the care system, for whatever reason, there are certain things that Children’s services must do to make sure that your child is well cared for and that you (and other important family members) are consulted about key decisions concerning your child. 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
The Value of Cultural and Creative Engagement: Understanding the Experiences and Opinions of Care-experienced Young People and Foster Carers in Wales
The research aimed to assess the current knowledge base regarding care-experienced children’s and young people’s engagement with the arts, and to explore the views of facilitators, young people, and their carers involved in the arts-based programme at the Wales Millennium Centre. Read More
Focus pages
The following Family & Community focus pages deliver a particular resource focus toward developed projects undertaken in Children’s Social Care research. These focused resources aim to provide an easily accessible and consolidated library of information relating to a specific case study.
The British Academy begins the next phase of its childhood programme
It is an exciting time for the British Academy as we begin planning for the next phase of our work on childhood policy across the four nations of the UK… Read More
