Building better social care in Wales
A few weeks ago I wrote an article that set out to explain why almost thirty years after the Children Act became operational many care experienced young people still find themselves on the receiving end of a patchy ad hoc service that all too often fails to deliver. Read More
Children and Young People ‘Looked After’? Education, Intervention and the Everyday Culture of Care in Wales uses publicly available data on children looked-after to consider Read More
This guide is written for foster carers in Wales who are in a position to support and encourage a young person in care who is… Read More
Uh-oh is probably the most common reaction of social care professionals to the idea that a young person in care is, or wants to use, social media. Read More
The Wales Millennium Centre ran an arts-based programme in 2018 which was funded and supported by the Confidence in Care Consortium led by The Fostering Network in Wales… Read More
It is not much to ask, will not cost the earth, but for these children it will make a world of difference. Together we can make this happen. Read More
The conference for care experienced people of all ages will take place at Liverpool Hope University on Friday 26th April this year. Read More
Today marks the start of LGBT History Month 2019. The overall aim of LGBT History month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public. Read More
Up and down the country, there are thousands of foster carers who provide loving and stable families for their foster children, but who don’t have the confidence to speak out… Read More
We’ve been fostering for six years and one of the striking things from that time is the ways in which school can be a ‘hostile environment’ for fostered children and young people. It doesn’t just stop at the school gate though… Read More
