Building better social care in Wales
In May 2019, the A Way Home Scotland Coalition were tasked with creating a Youth Homelessness Prevention Pathway for care leavers by the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG), with the aim of addressing the fact that care leavers face a substantially higher risk than their peers of becoming homeless in adult life. Read More
This briefing tells the anonymised stories of four children and young people who have been criminalised in residential care in their own words. Read More
Whether you love ‘em or loathe them, reviews are a great way to get your feelings and opinions heard… Read More
It seems inevitable that demand for statutory child protection services will increase as people are asked to stay inside together. How do you keep children… Read More
A guide for the designated person for looked after children in school, alongside a case study, has been published by Neath Port Talbot Country Borough Council and are available for download here… Read More
Why this special edition? Whether you love it or hate it, school is important. If you do well at school you will increase your chances of getting what YOU want out of life. Read More
On 31st March 2018, there were 6,405 children looked after in Wales, almost 1,900 more children than were looked after in 2006. Read More
Ok, so you’re in care and sometimes it’s tough but there are people that can help you. Do you know where to get that help? Read More
CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection based at the University of Strathclyde, has published the findings of Scotland’s first nation-wide survey of care-experienced Read More
The PDG Review outlines arrangements in place for supporting LAC pupils at Ysgol Penrhyn New Broughton. Read More
