The training will explore LGBT issues and young people. The process of coming out, issues for young people such as bullying, gender identity and sexuality. How to support young people whether gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or questioning young people… Read More
Risk of Future Maltreatment: Examining Whether Worker Characteristics Predict Their Perception
Dr David Wilkins reviews the article ‘Risk of Future Maltreatment: Examining Whether Worker Characteristics Predict Their Perception’ Read More
ExChange Wales Annual Adoption Lecture
UK innovations in adoption support and their impact This lecture will explore the UK policy and research context for and recent innovations in adoption support with potential relevance to both adopted and other care experienced children & their parents and carers, including the learning from COVID. It will also identify the ongoing challenges for support,… Read More
Do you ever really leave care when your carer is a family member? Transitions in kinship care
PhD researchers Lorna Stabler, Cardiff University and Abbie Toner, University of Suffolk both have experience of being kinship carers. Lorna has carried out research with kinship carers on projects in England and Wales, and Abbie has extensive experience of supporting grandparent carers and children as a support worker for two local authorities and a third… Read More
Getting ready – to leave care
A blog written by Tracey Carter & Zoe Roberts Getting Ready Officers with Voices from Care Cymru on getting ready to leave care Read More
Promise to Care toolkit
This toolkit is designed in collaboration with care-experienced young people and the local business community and is for businesses, local authorities and support organisations. It gives insights and ideas into the issues facing care-experienced young people looking for work… Read More
It’s complicated: A longitudinal exploration of young people’s perceptions of placement in foster care and their reflections on changing children’s social care
Assumptions about what is best for children with social care involvement are often made by professionals, yet few studies have systematically asked youth about their perceptions and even fewer studies have explored how their perspectives may change over time. This study, Fostering Healthy Futures, asked 200 preadolescent children a series of questions about the difficulties… Read More
When I’m Ready – How do we support young people in care to stay at home once they turn 18?
A blog written by Lorna Stabler, about how we can support young people in care to stay at home once they turn 18? Read More
Supporting Parents in and Leaving Care
This event details recent efforts to co-develop a best practice charter, aimed at creating meaningful change for parents in and leaving local authority care. Co-produced with care experienced parents, practitioners and policy makers, the charter is aimed at Corporate Parents; professionals with responsibility for supporting young people in state care. In Wales, corporate parents are directed… Read More
The When I’m Ready Scheme in Wales
A blog by Jane Trezise from Voices from Care Cymru about the ‘When I’m Ready’ scheme Read More