Parental Advocacy Online Workshops

We are inviting social work practitioners and managers in Wales to participate in an online workshop on parental advocacy and its effectiveness in supporting parents whose children are open to social care. The event is part of a CASCADE research project led by Dr Clive Diaz, to understand how parent advocacy programmes are implemented in Wales, the… Read More

Understanding the implementation of children’s social care policy in Wales: a study of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance.

In this blog Richard Devine gives a summary of an article by Juan Usubillaga, Clive Diaz & Donald Forrester. How are policies implemented in children’s services? Developing an initial programme theory to evaluate the implementation of the new Child Sexual Exploitation guidance in Wales A wealth of policy, guidance and law in social work guides… Read More

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Care leavers and practitioners sharing experiences and lessons

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has had a major impact across the world, with a disproportional impact on the poorest and most vulnerable people in society… Read More

‘Just another person in the room’: young people’s views on their participation in Child in Care Reviews

This article discusses a key meeting for children in care – the Child in Care Review – and examines the extent to which children and young people are able to participate and exert a level of control over their lives. Read More