Person is guilty Person is innocent Person is judged guilty True positive False positive Person is judged not-guilty False negative True negative In the context of child and family social work, the more abused children we identify, the more families will undergo child protection investigations. The more children we keep from being seriously maltreated, the… Read More
Mi chiamo Maria
vengo dall’Italia ma ho origini Rumene. Da piccola ho trascorso un periodo in comunità di 5 anni. Ho avuto mia figlia a 27 anni. Pensi che le esperienze vissute nel corso dell’infanzia influenzino il tuo modo di essere genitore? Mi rendo conto che da un lato sono molto severa, perché non vorrei fare gli stessi… Read More
My name is Jen
I am in my early thirties and I live with my husband and young son. I am also pregnant and due to give birth any day. This will be my 5th child but it will be the first time that I go into labour not worrying about Children’s Services, not waiting for the conversation with… Read More
My name is Maria
I come from Italy but have Romanian origins. As a child, I spent five years in residential care. I had my daughter when I was 27 Do you think your experiences growing up affect the way you parent? I realise that on the one hand I am very strict, because I don’t want to make… Read More
My name is Syd
I was born in England but moved to Wales when I was young. Growing up, I spent time in foster care and residential care. I first came into care when I was 5 and I left when I was 16. For a lot of this time, I lived with one foster family. They were amazing… Read More
The impact of staff training in VIG for professionals and families
Maxwell, Nina , Rees, Alyson and Thomas, Sue 2019. The impact of staff training in VIG for professionals and families. Cardiff: CASCADE.
Summer of fun: Citywide activities
Child Friendly Cardiff wants to reach as many children and young people as possible and support to have fun and nurture their social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing over the Summer Holidays. To connect with as many people as possible, they are supporting a large number of organisations to provide a wide range of activities in all areas of the city… Read More
Empowering bystanders against domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is a major public health, human rights and criminal justice concern, costing the UK an estimated £66 billion every year… Read More
Digital safeguarding: parental controls & social media
This course is designed for staff supporting families where children use online social networking. It aims to give them an understanding of the risks involved and identify the sources of support and information, which may enable them to secure devices and control children’s access to inappropriate materials… Read More
Disappearing Women
‘Disappearing Women’, by artist Henny Beaumont, powerfully paints 118 different victims of femicide in 2020. A selection is presented as part of our conference. The full project is available on the Henny Beaumont website.