On 12th March 2019, ExChange Wales held its first conference of the year; ‘Time for Change: Improving Care & Support for People with Learning Disabilities’, at Llancaiach Fawr Manor in Caerphilly County Borough. Read More
Meaningful participation of children and young people in decisions about their care
The workshop began by considering what is meant by participation and why it’s important. Read More
PaCE project
The PaCE (Parents, Childcare and Employment) project provides childcare support for parents whilst training or looking for work… Read More
Parenting. Give it time
‘Parenting. Give it time.’ is a campaign to provide parents of young children with support and advice and to help them encourage good behaviour while looking after their own wellbeing… Read More
The getting more involved in social care project
The Welsh Government has funded Children in Wales over three years to develop new resources for care experienced children and young people across Wales… Read More
Early infant feeding
Pregnancy and motherhood are increasingly subjected to surveillance and research has highlighted that public breastfeeding is difficult to navigate. At the same time… Read More
All you need is love and a village?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article that set out to explain why almost thirty years after the Children Act became operational many care experienced young people still find themselves on the receiving end of a patchy ad hoc service that all too often fails to deliver. Read More
Charting the rise of children and young people looked-after in Wales
Children and Young People ‘Looked After’? Education, Intervention and the Everyday Culture of Care in Wales uses publicly available data on children looked-after to consider Read More
Welcome to Exchange: Family and Community
How did it begin and how can you help? The Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) worked with the Welsh Government in developing an online community of practice resource to improve the educational experiences of children and young people who are looked after in Wales – ExChange: Care and Education. The resource provides practitioners, foster… Read More
Thousands more care workers needed in Wales by 2030
Wales will need thousands more people to work in caring roles with adults and children by 2030 if it is to keep pace with the growing demand for care services and provide support for communities across the country… Read More
