The intervention was designed to support children aged between 5 and 11 years old who were involved with social services and had experienced trauma and abuse, providing a trauma-informed system of supportive… Read More
Work and resilience: Care leavers’ experiences of navigating towards employment and independence
Article Review by Dr David Wilkins – Work and resilience: Care leavers’ experiences of navigating towards employment and independence Read More
Care experience & culture: a digital archive
This new digital archive will be a one-stop accessible site with information about care-experienced characters in fiction and on-screen, as well as care-experienced writers, artists and actors… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
From Foster Carers for Foster Carers
The From Foster Carers for Foster Carers page is a base for foster carers to respond to the challenges and barriers raised and share their experiences, strategies and advice for other foster carers in regard to the key recommendations generated in current research… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Opportunity for research participation
Cardiff University and The Fostering Network in Wales are undertaking a research study to explore the experiences of children and young people in care who have received mental health services online during COVID-19… Read More
Strengths-based practice in social work with adults
Article Review by Professor Jonathan Scourfield on the article Strengths-based practice in social work with adults Read More
