Building better social care in Wales
On Tuesday 19 March, Dr Victoria Sharley presented the findings of her PhD at the ExChange Workshop, ‘Child Neglect in Schools.’ She explored the aim of the study, its design and methods, challenges in data collection, findings and key messages for practice. The background and context of the study showed that: 1090 children registered for… Read More
We worked to develop a video from young people for young people. The group we worked with meet weekly and offers care experienced young people the opportunity to visit the university and take part in activities aimed at raising educational aspirations and their awareness of university life. The activities include workshops in science, history and… Read More
Cyberbullying is defined as “any behaviour performed through electronic or digital media by individuals or groups that… Read More
On 12th March 2019, ExChange Wales held its first conference of the year; ‘Time for Change: Improving Care & Support for People with Learning Disabilities’, at Llancaiach Fawr Manor in Caerphilly County Borough. Read More
The workshop began by considering what is meant by participation and why it’s important. Read More
The PaCE (Parents, Childcare and Employment) project provides childcare support for parents whilst training or looking for work… Read More
‘Parenting. Give it time.’ is a campaign to provide parents of young children with support and advice and to help them encourage good behaviour while looking after their own wellbeing… Read More
The Welsh Government has funded Children in Wales over three years to develop new resources for care experienced children and young people across Wales… Read More
Pregnancy and motherhood are increasingly subjected to surveillance and research has highlighted that public breastfeeding is difficult to navigate. At the same time… Read More
A few weeks ago I wrote an article that set out to explain why almost thirty years after the Children Act became operational many care experienced young people still find themselves on the receiving end of a patchy ad hoc service that all too often fails to deliver. Read More
