CASCADE Talks: Co-production and Asset Based approaches
Co-production is about valuing everyone and understanding that we all have something to contribute to solutions… Read More
An interview with Lyn Romeo
Lyn Romeo has been the Chief Social Worker in England for Adults since September 2013. In the past, Lyn worked as an Assistant Director for Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Camden, an inspector with the Social Services Inspectorate, and also worked in Yorkshire as a field social worker. This interview is conducted… Read More
Do you ever really leave care when your carer is a family member? Transitions in kinship care
PhD researchers Lorna Stabler, Cardiff University and Abbie Toner, University of Suffolk both have experience of being kinship carers. Lorna has carried out research with kinship carers on projects in England and Wales, and Abbie has extensive experience of supporting grandparent carers and children as a support worker for two local authorities and a third… Read More
Podcast: Transition to University – Challenges for care-experienced young people
A podcast as part of our Transitions conference with Hannah Bayfield and Lorna Stabler on the transition to university. Read More
Motivational Interviewing for working with children and families – a conversation
MI is now widely used in services for children, playing a key part in innovations such as Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, the Family Safeguarding model and Intensive Family Support Teams. In this session Steve Rollnick (co-creator of Motivational Interviewing) spoke with Donald Forrester, David Wilkins and Charlie Whittaker about their forthcoming book on this… Read More
Daniel Burrows in conversation with Chris Williamson
Dr Daniel Burrows is in conversation with Chris Williamson, a social work practice educator and trainer to talk about the implications of the study ‘Voices of Carers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Messages for the future of unpaid caring in Wales’ for social work practice. The study has been published by Cardiff University.
Cascade talks: Transforming Hertfordshire
Donald Forrester is joined by Sue Williams, Programme Director Strengthening Families/Family Safeguarding in Hertfordshire County Council. She speaks about her experience within the sector, transforming Hertfordshire and collaborating with other authorities and Mission Impossible.
Cascade Talks: Understanding the social care landscape in Carmarthenshire
Donald Forrester is joined by Jake Morgan & Stefan Smith from Carmarthenshire County Council as part of our Care Conference Read More
Cascade Talks: Social care leaders and reducing care rates in Neath Port Talbot
Donald Forrester is joined by Andrew Jarrett, Director of Social Services, Health and Housing in Neath Port Talbot Borough Council as part of our Care Conference… Read More
