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Autumn conference announcement
We are very excited to introduce our autumn conference “All you need is love? Reflecting on relationships in the care system.”
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‘Are we ready’ Conference with Voices From Care Cymru, 4th September
Are you ready for the ‘Are We Ready’ conference on 4th September? Join Voices From Care Cymru in Llandrindod Wells. Contact Jane@vfcc.org.uk or call 029 20451431 to register by 12th August. Please spread the word! Click here for more information.
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How can we improve the experiences of young homeless people living in supported accommodation?
On 21st June 2019 (Cardiff) and 26th June (Bangor) ExChange welcomed Natalie Roberts from Bangor University to deliver a workshop on the experiences of young homeless people living in supported accommodation. Findings were presented from a project working with a North Wales based homeless charity, Digartref. Attendees included a wide array of professionals, many of whom… Read More
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Practitioner Workshop: Decision-making in child and family social work – can we learn to do it better?
This workshop aimed to provide a brief introduction to what we know about how social workers make decisions, followed by some practical exercises to test out and see what difference they might make. The workshop was led by Dr David Wilkins and Dr Catherine Foster. The workshop began by exploring the importance of the decisions made by social… Read More
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Free workshops for young people with the experience of care, 5-9 August
Calling care-experienced young people age 11-18: Want to learn new skills, build confidence and make new friends? Come along to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff from 5-9 August to take park in free workshops. How to get more information and to book: Visit: bit.ly/SummerSch Email: summerschools@rwcmd.ac.ukPhone: 029 2039 1430
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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
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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
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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.
Welcome to ExChange Wales
Building better social care in Wales
