I am an Italian PhD student at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science of the University of Trento, visiting Cardiff University and CASCADE for a few months. In this blog I will tell you something about my PhD related to care experienced parenting and I would like to start by telling you something about… Read More
Marks of an Unwanted Rainbow: New book documenting experiences in the care system
A collection of poetry about care-experience is featured in the new book Marks of an Unwanted Rainbow… Read More
Selfies, snapchat and keeping safe
Selfies, Snapchat and Keeping Safe is a Health Care Research Wales (HCRW) funded project, the first of its kind in Wales… Read More
Stories about social work…
The human ability to tell stories is perhaps our most important characteristic. As Mary Catherine Bateson said: “The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories.” Stories allow us to share understandings, emotions and motivations. They allow us to cooperate on a scale no other animal can – through shared stories about nations or… Read More
An introduction to the functions and operations of fostering and adoption panels (England)
This open course aims to give new and recently appointed fostering and adoption panel members an opportunity to develop their role as effective panel members and to consider the tasks and responsibilities involved… Read More
National Adoption Strategy webinar: why, where and when
Sarah Johal, National Adoption Strategic Lead, will be speaking on the delivery of the National Adoption Strategy published by the Department of Education in the summer… Read More
Call for papers or posters
The WISERD Annual Conference 2022 call for papers deadline has been extended to Friday 11th February… Read More
Supporting the wellbeing of disabled children and young people
The ‘VOCAL’ study was based on children’s “right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities”… Read More
Leicestershire Cares’ ideas for the Care Review
Leicestershire Cares has engaged with the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England since its launch. We responded to their initial Call for Evidence, submitted feedback to the Case for Change, and have met with… Read More
Speech, language and communication training resources
The resources on this page have been developed to support practitioners to access training which meets the requirements of the All Wales SLC training pathway… Read More