Building better social care in Wales
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
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 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
Life chances for children in care in England and Wales are poor in comparison to their peers. However, if professionals enable children and young people to effectively participate… Read More
Children are made subject to a Child Protection Plan when they are deemed to be at risk of significant harm. Central to the implementation of a Child Protection Plan… Read More
The concept of service user participation in the delivery of services that affect them has gained momentum over the last thirty years. Read More
Children in care are one of the most vulnerable groups in our society and senior managers should be committed towards improving their well-being. Read More
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
This training webinar explores children’s participation, particularly in relation to children in care reviews and child protection conferences. Read More
