This chapter focuses on participatory, qualitative and collaborative approaches to research. Read More
Enabling care-experienced young people’s participation in research: CASCADE Voices
This chapter, written with Louise Roberts, Jennifer Lyttleton-Smith, Sophie Hallett and CASCADE Voices, explores the work of a research advisory group for care experienced young people in Wales (CASCADE Voices). Read More
Important Messages from Young People in Care about their Education
These comic strip posters illustrated below have been developed from stories shared with us from care experience young people from across Wales… Read More
Educational Interventions for Children and Young People in Care: A Review of Outcomes, Implementation and Acceptability
This chapter reviewed the best available evidence on educational interventions intended to improve educational outcomes for children and young people who have resided in care. Read More
Meaningful participation of children and young people in decisions about their care
This webinar set out the following objectives: to consider what we mean by children’s participation; to feedback from research with children and professionals… Read More
Meaningful participation of children and young people in decisions about their care
This presentation considers what we mean by children’s participation, feedbacks findings from research with children and professionals,
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Professionals Breaking the Silence: Supporting professionals to respond to children’s disclosure of abuse
On Tuesday 26th March NSPCC Cymru facilitated a practitioner’s work shop around ‘Professionals breaking the silence, dealing with child disclosures of abuse’. They are launching their ‘Let children know you’re listening’ safeguarding resource for professionals, to help show children and young people that, when they want to share you’re ready to listen. The workshop began with… Read More
Transition from care to university: a case study
This chapter summarises the experiences of one young woman, Alice, in her journey through the care system and into higher education Read More
Sandboxes, Stickers and Superheroes: Employing Creative Techniques to Explore the Aspirations and Experiences of Children and Young People who are Looked After
This chapter, written with Eleanor Staples considers creative ways of engaging with children and learning about their experiences, views and suggestions. Read More
The Daily Lived Experiences of Foster Care: the Centrality of Food and Touch in Family Life
The chapter draws on an in-depth, small scale study of ten experienced foster care families in Wales who were providing stability for young people. Read More
