Skip to content
Welcome to ExChange Wales
  • Cymraeg
  • Twitter
  • linkedin

ExChange logo ExChange

Building better social care in Wales

  • About
  • News
  • Events
  • Resources
    • Conferences
    • Podcast
    • Blogs
    • Videos
  • Content Hub
    • Complex Safeguarding Resources
    • Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)
    • ‘Growing Wings’: children and young people’s views on transitions
    • Supporting Parents in and Leaving Care: #MessagestoCorporateParents
  • Family & Community
    • Blog
    • Events
    • Focus pages
    • Case studies
    • Practice materials
    • Family & Community Research & reviews of practice
    • Government policy & strategies
    • Jobs, funding & consultations
      • Competitions and Awards
      • Consultations
      • Funding, Grants & Jobs
    • Key contacts
  • Contact us

Latest updates

woman thinking

Unconscious Bias – Understanding Diversity and Discrimination

This training will be a highly interactive exploration of equality, diversity and inclusion. It will encourage you to investigate different manifestations of unconscious bias in a safe and supportive format. This is an EDI session like no other and promises to be fun as well as thought provoking… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onJanuary 13, 2023March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
A teddy bear in a bench

Objects and their stories

This course will demonstrate how objects can be used as an accessible tool to evoke, release and relieve emotions, how objects can become a safe home for these feelings, and how a focus on objects can free the imagination and promote creative practices and relationships… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onJanuary 13, 2023March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsCoramBAAF, Events
Filling a form

Transgender applicants: assessment and analysis 

This course is aimed at social care professionals who are engaged in the assessment of prospective adoptive parents, foster carers and kinship carers and who wish to increase their awareness and confidence in considering gender issues in assessment, analysis and decision making… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onJanuary 13, 2023March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
Two women

Assessing Adult Relationships

The purpose of this open course is to give participants an opportunity to consider what good practice in assessing adult relationships is, exploring their own values and assumptions and to consider the importance of attachment styles, motivation, sex and sexuality, and loss and infertility… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onJanuary 13, 2023March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
Baby and adult hands

Crisis after Crisis – the impact on babies, young children and families

This Children in Wales’ webinar focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis on babies, their families and the services that support them… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onJanuary 13, 2023March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
Child against a book shelf

The cost of living crisis and its impact on education

The cost of living crisis has been making headlines for months, as prices rise and many families struggle to make their incomes stretch. But much less has so far been known about how those wider financial pressures are impacting on children in the classroom. The Sutton Trust latest research looks at that vital question… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 22, 2022February 5, 2024CategoriesFamily & Community Blog

Cost of living and education 2022

The findings of this report show that the cost of living crisis is increasingly impacting families, with prices rising and parents struggling to make their incomes stretch… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 16, 2022December 29, 2022CategoriesResearch & reviews of practice
Rainbow and heart

Pride and prejudice: supporting LGBTQ+ young people

The training will explore LGBT issues and young people. The process of coming out, issues for young people such as bullying, gender identity and sexuality. Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 6, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsChildren in Wales, Events
Anxiety

Anxiety in young people: Understanding theory and practical solutions

This one day training will increase awareness and understanding of anxiety and help to gain practical solutions to support young people. Participants will become familiar with the Polyvagal Theory and the work of Dr Stephen Podges and trauma and the work of Dr Bessel van der Volk and how trauma affects PTSD and OCD… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 6, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
Two teddy bears

Understanding Autism and how it can impact on the child and family/carers

The aim of the course is to raise awareness and develop an increased understanding of autism in order to continually improve the quality of support to children on the spectrum and their families/carers… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 6, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsChildren in Wales, Events

Search

Latest

  • Ageing with Pride: Trans Histories, Inclusive Services, and the Road Ahead 
  • Confident Futures Campus Day
  • Social Media and Well-being: Exploring SHRN Data to Better understand the Digital Lives of Children and Young People
  • My Things Matter

Access Events

Visit ExChange events to register for free, high-quality training which supports the ongoing development of social care professionals across Wales. ExChange events and resources enrich skills while foregrounding the lived experience of care-experienced people.

Access Resources

Access the range of ExChange video resources, audio resources, and webinars from conferences, seminars and practitioner workshops. These training resources collect and share social care experiences and expertise in order to enrich the skills of the profession.

Posts navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Contact us

ExChange Cascade LogoCascade LogoCardiff University logo

© 2021 CASCADE / Cardiff University

ExChange is funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales

HCRW logo Welsh Government Funded

Get in touch

Archive - Contact form

Follow us

My Tweets
  • Accessibility Statement
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept” you consent to the use of all the cookies.
Cookie settingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

Mae'r wefan hon yn defnyddio cwcis i wella eich profiad wrth ichi lywio drwy'r wefan. Ymhlith y rhain, mae'r cwcis sydd wedi'u categoreiddio’n angenrheidiol yn cael eu storio ar eich porwr gan eu bod yn hanfodol i swyddogaethau sylfaenol y wefan allu gweithio. Rydyn ni hefyd yn defnyddio cwcis trydydd parti sy'n ein helpu i ddadansoddi a deall sut rydych chi’n defnyddio'r wefan hon. Bydd y cwcis hyn yn cael eu storio yn eich porwr dim ond ar ôl ichi roi eich cydsyniad. Mae gennych chi hefyd yr opsiwn i optio allan o'r cwcis hyn. Ond efallai y bydd optio allan o rai o'r cwcis hyn yn effeithio ar eich profiad pori.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
PHPSESSIDsessionThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
CookieDurationDescription
langThis cookie is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.
pll_language1 yearThis cookie is set by Polylang plugin for WordPress powered websites. The cookie stores the language code of the last browsed page.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
CookieDurationDescription
YSCsessionThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
CookieDurationDescription
IDE1 year 24 daysUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
test_cookie15 minutesThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
CONSENT16 years 7 months 25 days 13 hours 15 minutesNo description
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo