• Woman at laptop
    Taking Hold of Our Heritage: the digital book

    This book project gave the narrative power back to care experienced young people so they can tell the stories they want heard about their lives. Care experienced young people are often required to talk about their traumatic past to professionals, support services…
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    Care review in England: wonder and rigour turn despair into hope

    The long awaited review into children’s social care has finally been launched and as might have been expected is already subject to “debate” as various stakeholders seek to ensure their views are listened to and heard…
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    School meetings: be prepared!

    Many foster carers attend meetings with schools as part of their role. The below list is a reflection of all the things that I have found useful over the years, from the meetings I’ve attended…
  • Self harm and foster carers’ role

    December’s ExChange workshop was a collaboration between Colin Turner from The Fostering Network, Dr Rhiannon Evans and Stephen Jennings from DECIPHer…
  • Young people
    Trawsnewid: A new LGBTQ+ youth project (16-25)

    The project is called Trawsnewid and is going to be focused around the theme of transformations. Throughout this project we will be exploring trans and gender non-conforming figures in Welsh history and…
  • Young person studying
    Pathways to University: the Journey through Care

    Our second Findings Report from the ‘Pathways to University’ project puts forward 20 recommendations aimed at Local Authorities, Government and Policy Makers – urging them to accelerate support and promote achievement for all those with care experience…
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    Mental health and young people and the pandemic

    During the pandemic, young people have reported a range of issues including increased anxiety, loneliness and isolation, loss of support networks, and more limited access to mental health and other services they usually rely on. A Mind Cymru survey found that…
  • Volunteers needed for studies on social worker decision-making

    Researchers at CASCADE are currently conducting two research studies related to social worker decision-making and are seeking social workers to take part…
  • Taking hold of our heritage

    Leicestershire Cares has secured funding to deliver a heritage project investigating care experience young people’s memory, history and narrative. The Taking Hold Our Heritage project is funded through the…
  • Student online
    Family conversations during Covid-19: Differences in Chinese families

    International students at the uncertain stage between teenage and independent adulthood have been particularly vulnerable during lockdown. Many are living far from relatives, with limited social networks and lacking the experience to navigate…