Building better social care in Wales
Kinship Foster Carers (Connected Persons) often don’t choose to be foster carers, but the law requires them to be assessed, supervised and supported as a foster carer to ensure a child in care can remain in a regulated placement. For many reasons, it can be difficult to achieve approval of some kinship foster carers, and the ‘placement’ becomes unlawful or unregulated. Read More
The purpose of this open course is to give participants an opportunity to consider what good practice in assessing adult relationships is, exploring their own values and assumptions and to consider the importance of attachment styles; motivation; sex and sexuality; and loss and infertility… Read More
Foster carers are increasingly being asked to care for a parent and their child during care proceedings, and to contribute towards the assessment of parenting capacity. This type of arrangement is complex, involving different tasks and responsibilities… Read More
In this webinar, Josh MacAlistair, Chair of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England, will summarise the Review’s key recommendations and take questions on how these might affect local support for children and young people… Read More
The British Academy’s Childhood Policy programme booklet is aimed specifically at children and it explores the effects the ongoing pandemic had in children living in the UK… Read More
Domestic abuse is a major public health, human rights and criminal justice concern, costing the UK an estimated £66 billion every year… Read More
Finding Your Way contains some crucial information on self-harm and have some brilliant sections from Heads above the Waves (HATW) which have a strong focus on lived experience. The resource also includes self-harm and suicide safety plans which can be lifesaving tools for those struggling to cope… Read More
The Designated Safeguarding Lead has a vital role to ensure safeguards are in place and effective actions are taken when concerns for a child arise… Read More
The course is for those working directly or indirectly with children & young people in a wide range of workplace and community settings who may be responsible for making referrals to social services and attend multiagency events… Read More
This online course will offer the essentials of a trauma informed response. An understanding of trauma, what it involves, how it impacts on emotional and physical wellbeing will help practitioners be able to recognise and support children at this crucial time and as we transition out of isolation… Read More
