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Supervision: a model for practice

Our ability to work with others is, in part, dependent on the quality of support and supervision we receive. Participants will be able to link together the identification of training and supervision needs, support and appraisal, in a systematic and coherent package… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 6, 2022April 22, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsChildren in Wales, Events
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Fostering Wellbeing evaluation launch

Fostering Wellbeing is a Welsh Government funded pilot programme focused on a multi-disciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children and young people looked after. Cardiff University’s report evaluates the impact and potential of the programme… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 6, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
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Separating families: Experiences of separation and support

A new report has been launched, which provides evidence from parents and their children about their experiences when their parents separated… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 2, 2022February 5, 2024CategoriesFamily & Community Blog

The Cardiff Christmas Dinner

Christmas can be a particularly tricky time of conflicting emotions for young people who have grown up in care… Read More

AuthorThomas DavisPosted onNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022CategoriesEvents, Resources: Blogs

New evidence on the education and health outcomes of children with social workers: What does it mean for policy and practice?

New evidence on the education and health outcomes of children with social workers: What does it mean for policy and practice? Read More

AuthorThomas DavisPosted onNovember 24, 2022September 22, 2023CategoriesPast events

The young carer spectrum: Investigating the larger population to better understand and support those with problematic caring roles.

Thirty years of research has studied the experiences of young carers, children who care for family members due to an illness or disability, and highlighted the often negative impacts on their health, education and social opportunities… Read More

AuthorThomas DavisPosted onNovember 24, 2022September 22, 2023CategoriesPast events
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Trauma and looked after children (webinars series)

The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, in collaboration with Child and Family Training (C&FT) and Improved Futures (IF) present a series of Briefing Seminars on ‘Dealing with distress, restoring well-being, and promoting resilience of Looked After Children and young people who have suffered extensive trauma’… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onNovember 21, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
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Child Sexual Abuse Action Plan workshop

Workshop to launch the Engagement Project Preventing and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse by Welsh Government… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onNovember 21, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents
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Practical Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Positive Mental Health

The Children’s Rights thematic webinar series draws on key strands of Welsh Government’s Children’s Plan and Programme for Government. This webinar focuses on positive mental health… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onNovember 18, 2022March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents

‘Navigating the Storm’: A short animation about adverse childhood experiences

Students from Wrexham Glyndŵr University have produced a short animation, ‘Navigating the Storm’ which aims to raise awareness of the impact of Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (TrACEs) in a way which is easily understandable for all… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onNovember 18, 2022February 5, 2024CategoriesFamily & Community Blog

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