It is widely known that care experienced young people in Wales and the UK more widely experience poorer outcomes in a wide range of factors than their peers who do not have experience of social care… Read More
Allowances Report 2019-20 for Northern Ireland
All foster carers receive a weekly fostering allowance from their fostering service when they have a child in placement, which is designed to cover the cost of caring for a fostered child… Read More
Care-experienced children and young people
The report takes into account lived experiences of those who have been in care and those who support them. It also addresses financial concerns and transparency in services and… Read More
Analysis of outcomes for children and young people: Four to five years after a final care order
This document details placement journeys for children in care in Wales and how these compare with the outcomes aspired to in their Care Plan… Read More
‘A Portrait of Care’: Combating the negative stereotypes people have about children in care
A Portrait of Care’ is a collaboration with the University of Southampton, Widening Participation Department. The project will form an online exhibition via Instagram using self-portraiture as a way to combat the negative stereotypes people have about children in care… Read More
Online services, mental health & wellbeing of the care-experienced
Research is required to understand how interventions can transition to online or blended (a mixture of face-to-face and online) delivery, what models are perceived to work most effectively… Read More
Promoting the education of looked-after children: Statutory guidance for local authorities
Statutory guidance for local authorities to support looked-after children’s aspirations to achieve in further and higher education… Read More
Allowances Report 2019-20 for Northern Ireland
All foster carers receive a weekly fostering allowance from their fostering service when they have a child in placement, which is designed to cover the cost of caring for a fostered child… Read More
Children in care in Northern Ireland
This publication presents information on children in Northern Ireland who have been looked after continuously for 12 months or longer at 30 September each year… Read More
Strategy for Looked After Children: Improving children’s lives
This is the strategy document which delineates the N. Ireland strategy in improving the lives of Looked After Children… Read More
