The concept of health inequalities – unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups within society – is well-established and accepted within public health… Read More
CASCADE Talks: Poverty, Practice and Social Context
The podcast discusses the relationship between poverty and contact with children’s services… Read More
Look Say Sing Play
First-time mums have been sharing their experiences of parenthood during the pandemic as part of a newbrain-building campaign called Look Say Sing Play being launched in Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan to help parents support their baby’s development… Read More
How gender stereotyping is failing boys at risk of child sexual exploitation
Lauren Hill and Clive Diaz from Cardiff University have carried out research into how gender stereotypes may impact on the support offered to young people who are at risk of child sexual exploitation. This blog provides a short summary of their findings… Read More
Do family drug and alcohol courts (FDACs) reduce care?
A blog by Professor Judith Harwin of Lancaster University on the topic Do family drug and alcohol courts (FDACs) reduce care? Read More
No two gangs are alike: The digital divide in street gangs’ differential adaptations to social media.
Article Review by Nina Maxwell on the article – No two gangs are alike: The digital divide in street gangs’ differential adaptations to social media. Read More
GCP2-A: helping professionals get the right support in place for parents-to-be
A guest blog by Vivienne Laing of the NSPCC as part of our Spring Conference Series: Reducing the need for children to be in care. Read More
Help us make a difference to Youth Work in Wales
Youth Cymru is at the start of a new journey; much has changed over the last few months for all of us and as an organisation whose primary aim is to benefit the lives of young people we want to take action now to ensure the best outcomes for young people in Wales… Read More
Co-SPACE study report findings: Changes in children’s mental health symptoms
The latest report of the Co-SPACE study shows changes in children and young people’s mental health among the study sample up to and including January 2021. In the report, the focus is on the following mental health outcomes as measured by… Read More
Walking Tall: Empowering children to share their views and be heard
Walking Tall is a three-year project from the Fostering Network in Wales that began in 2020… Read More
