On Friday, February 8th, researchers from The University of Bristol and Swansea University hosted a practitioner workshop regarding developing inclusive health and social care services for older trans people in Wales. Presenting were: Paul Willis, University of BristolMichele Raithby, Swansea UniversityChris Dobbs, Swansea UniversityCecilia Dubois, Swansea University In 2016, The House of Commons Women and… Read More
A foster carer’s guide to supporting care leavers to attend higher education
This guide is written for foster carers in Wales who are in a position to support and encourage a young person in care who is… Read More
Social Media and Young People in Care: the Case for Digital Literacies and Resilience
Uh-oh is probably the most common reaction of social care professionals to the idea that a young person in care is, or wants to use, social media. Read More
The value of cultural and creative engagement
The Wales Millennium Centre ran an arts-based programme in 2018 which was funded and supported by the Confidence in Care Consortium led by The Fostering Network in Wales… Read More
Counting fathers in – how can social workers build better relationships with fathers involved in child protection services?
Introduction This workshop was presented by Dr Georgia Philip from the Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF), based at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Georgia explained she is a sociologist by training and her research has focused on fathers, fatherhood and father engagement. In particular she has worked on two major research… Read More
We care so why can we not deliver?
It is not much to ask, will not cost the earth, but for these children it will make a world of difference. Together we can make this happen. Read More
The Goodbody family: The challenge of childcare
We started thinking about childcare as soon as Lily was born. With both of us planning on going back to work, myself after nine months and Mark after two weeks, and our parents not living close by… Read More
Dealing with temper tantrums
Talk to your child – even if they’re not speaking yet. Babies can understand a lot of what we say and it makes transitions much easier… Read More
Getting back to nature with your children
As a midwife and secondary school teacher respectively, Naomi and Sam thought they were well prepared for the arrival of little Myla, but 16 months on and parenting continues to provide its little surprises… Read More
Can parenting be taught?
As parents, they put time and patience above everything and gradually settled into a routine that worked for them. You can read countless books and blogs, or research things online… Read More