Read Jim’s profile and find out more about the Community Interest Company that he founded, Sonnet Impact & Advisory, where he is Chief Executive. The research report “A home for me? A comparative review of the value of different forms of permanence for children – Adoption, SGOs and Fostering” that Jim will be discussing in… Read More
Safeguarding Training with the benefit of BSL Interpreters
This one-day course is fully interactive, delivered by one of Children in Wales’ expert trainers and is fully funded by the Welsh Government to allow for deaf and hearing impaired learners attend a course vital to their roles. The training day will be supported by BSL interpreters… Read More
New special edition of Thrive magazine – Money, money, money!
The issue tries to address some of the worries and fears that young people told us they have about money; and looks at what support is available to help them – plus there’s all our usual features, like ‘Ask Matt’ and ‘Real Life’. We also look at the basic income pilot for care leavers in Wales… Read More
New special edition of Thrive magazine – Money, money, money!
The issue tries to address some of the worries and fears that young people told us they have about money; and looks at what support is available to help them – plus there’s all our usual features, like ‘Ask Matt’ and ‘Real Life’. We also look at the basic income pilot for care leavers in Wales and interview a Welsh Government minister to find out more. Read More
Child Criminal Exploitation: County lines and child sexual exploitation
This course aims to be a full guide for practitioners working with young people in and leaving care; youth justice; substance misuse; supported accommodation and housing associations… Read More
Magnaging for the First Time
This online two-day course is aimed at anyone who has recently taken up their first management position. This course aims to provide new managers with a comprehensive introduction to management, developing and building skills and increasing the confidence of participants… Read More
What works to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children
This presentation covers recommendations made in the recent independent review of children’s social care for adopting a public health approach to preventing child maltreatment and mitigating its consequences. Read More
British Academy launch of Reframing Childhood: exploring the report in a Welsh context
With the launch of ‘Reframing Childhood’, the British Academy final report of the Childhood Policy programme, over 50 childhood stakeholders meet at the CASCADE Centre at Cardiff University to discuss the report’s findings. This blog summarises and highlights key ideas that emerged during this discussion… Read More
How many is too many?
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
Community event at Roath Park Recreation Ground
This ‘ACE YourSpace’ event will bring people bring people together who are interested in local environments, reusing and recycling, arts activities, and mental health awareness. They want to bring people together, to talk and share ideas around looking after our green spaces, as well as each other… Read More