Foster Care FortnightTM is always a fantastic opportunity to come together to sing the praises of fostering for all to hear… Read More
Barnardo’s ‘Reflect’
It is estimated that 1 in 4 women involved in care proceedings will become ‘repeat clients’ of the family court within 7 years (Broadhurst et al. 2017). Reflect is a service that aims to provide practical… Read More
Working more ethically with children and young people
The thorny issue of ‘informed consent’ can present challenges to those of us researching with children and young people. This holds particularly true in… Read More
Video to Celebrate Care Leavers
This Foster Care Fortnight, the CareLeaverSophia channel is creating a video to celebrate the achievements of Care Leavers. Read More
Meaningful participation of children and young people in decisions about their care
This training webinar explores children’s participation, particularly in relation to children in care reviews and child protection conferences. Read More
Working hand in hand: a new magazine for foster carers
The Fostering Network in collaboration with Cardiff University have developed a new magazine for foster carers Working Hand in Hand… Read More
#FromYoungPeopleForYoungPeople
We worked to develop a video from young people for young people… Read More
Identifying and responding to child neglect in schools: key findings and messages for practice
On Tuesday 19 March, Dr Victoria Sharley presented the findings of her PhD at the ExChange Workshop, ‘Child Neglect in Schools.’ She explored the aim of the study, its design and methods, challenges in data collection, findings and key messages for practice. The background and context of the study showed that: 1090 children registered for… Read More
#FromYoungPeopleForYoungPeople
We worked to develop a video from young people for young people. The group we worked with meet weekly and offers care experienced young people the opportunity to visit the university and take part in activities aimed at raising educational aspirations and their awareness of university life. The activities include workshops in science, history and… Read More
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is defined as “any behaviour performed through electronic or digital media by individuals or groups that… Read More
