The conference for care experienced people of all ages will take place at Liverpool Hope University on Friday 26th April this year. Read More
LGBT History Month – Kieran’s Story (via www.whocaresscotland.org)
Today marks the start of LGBT History Month 2019. The overall aim of LGBT History month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public. Read More
YOU can be the one to make all the difference
Up and down the country, there are thousands of foster carers who provide loving and stable families for their foster children, but who don’t have the confidence to speak out… Read More
Experiences at school for fostered children when they get home
We’ve been fostering for six years and one of the striking things from that time is the ways in which school can be a ‘hostile environment’ for fostered children and young people. It doesn’t just stop at the school gate though… Read More
Counting fathers in
This webinar draws on findings from recently completed research which studied men’s experiences of the child protection system in England. Read More
2019 Annual adoption lecture
This lecture gives an overview of open adoption practice in Northern Ireland, including post-adoption support. Read More
Annual Adoption Lecture 2019: Birth family contact after adoption, Learning from the Northern Irish experience
The lecture focused on Dr MacDonalds own research in Northern Ireland… Read More
Children and young people in care
Children and young people in care and care leavers are recognised as a marginalised group and their trajectories are often characterised by… Read More
Raising our children: the future of residential care
Practitioners gathered at the ‘Raising our Children: The Future of Residential Care’ conference to discuss and listen to research on relevant issues concerning the future of residential care… Read More
Creative ways to engage children and young people in research and practice
This webinar provides a background on visual, participatory and creative techniques for working with children and young people in research projects and in practice. Read More
