Building better social care in Wales
Care experienced young people face a range of challenges in accessing Universal Credit and other welfare support. To address this, Leicestershire Care have worked with Learning and Work Institute to develop six key policy asks to improve welfare support for care leavers… Read More
Foster carers provide children with stability, security, attachment and a positive experience of family life… Read More
The State of the Nation’s Foster Care 2021: Spotlight on Wales report highlights the challenges foster care in Wales has to overcome and what more needs to be done to provide our children with… Read More
The State of the Nation’s Foster Care 2021 report, published in December 2021, provided further evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis in foster care but highlights how the need to value and recognise the foster carer role is at the heart of the crisis… Read More
This report summarises evidence that helps us understand the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on different groups in society. It highlights potential long-term risks to equality and human rights covering… Read More
The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to sweep the globe, causing the worst health crisis of a generation. First identified in November 2019, it is now severely challenging… Read More
This research project predominantly focused on the Welsh context and aims to contribute to this emerging body of evidence, with a specific focus on the needs, support and experiences of young people leaving local authority care… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has had a major impact across the world, with a disproportional impact on the poorest and most vulnerable people in society… Read More
On 31st March 2019, there were 6,845 children looked after in Wales, a further increase of 440 compared to the previous year. As a result, the gap between the rate of children looked after in Wales compared to other parts of the UK has continued to widen… Read More
The following research and reviews of practice are related to topics in health. Read More
