In a 2017 survey by Ofsted, nearly 1 in 10 children in care reported that foster carers or staff at children’s homes rarely or never helped them when they were upset… Read More
Young people accessing the outdoors with TAF
Team Around the Family (TAF) is a support service for you and your family. It has been shown that it is best when families identify… Read More
Social media isn’t causing more eating disorders in young people
We know that rates of eating disorders are high. According to a large survey conducted in 2017, about four in every 1,000 young people have an eating disorder… Read More
The experiences and outcomes of children and young people from Wales receiving Secure Accommodation Orders
Social Care Wales commissioned a project to explore the experiences of children and young people from Wales who received Secure Accommodation Orders between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2018. Read More
EPIC/Tusla Fora for Children in Care – 2015 – 2018
EPIC Empowering People in Care is a national voluntary organisation that works with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or those who have care experience. Read More
Thrive magazine: ‘Your online life’ and ‘Keeping yourself safe online’
View Thrive magazine’s latest issues: ‘Your online life’ and ‘Keeping yourself safe online’… Read More
NSPCC fights for a fair start in Wales
The NSPCC have launched a new campaign ‘Fight for a Fair Start’, aimed at ensuring there is perinatal mental health support available for every parent who needs it, wherever they live… Read More
How fuzzy logic can empower young people
provision for young people, especially those who are disadvantaged, is very much linked to a pre-determined linear agenda. This agenda may well go something like… Read More
Mapping what works: Safely reducing entry of children and young people into statutory care
The increasing number of children and young people entering statutory care in the UK is a significant social, health and educational priority… Read More
VFCC Summer Newsletter
Here is the latest edition of the Voices From Care Cymru newsletter, filled with updates on all the things we’ve been up to over the last few months. Read More