We’ve worked hard once again this year to protect and promote children’s rights in Wales… Read More
One Year On: Raising the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales – Summary Report
This document summarises the Welsh Government’s programme and the progress made in delivering actions within its six key themes to drive improvement in the educational outcomes of children who are looked after. Read More
The designated teacher for looked after and previously looked-after children
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education, issued under sections 20(4) and 20A(4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008… Read More
What Works in Promoting Good Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People?
This paper has been prepared to support the commissioning of children in need services in Wales as part of the Better Outcomes for Children in Need Programme sponsored by the Social Services Improvement Agency (SSIA)… Read More
What role does agency play in shaping the educational journeys of ‘older’ care-experienced adults?
This blog post outlines key findings from an article Eavan published with her PhD supervisor, Professor Robbie Gilligan, drawing on her PhD research exploring the educational pathways of care-experienced adults in Ireland… Read More
Exploring reasons care leavers choose not to access higher education
Government attitudes towards increasing support for care leavers have been moving in a positive direction during the last decade… Read More
The impact of attachment and trauma on learning
A Powerpoint presentation by Ann Bell, Director of the Wales Adoption Support Partnership… Read More
Strategy: Making a difference – a guide for the designated person for looked after children
This document describes the aims of the Welsh Government in driving up academic achievement of looked after children and young people. Read More
Assessing Parental Capacity to Change when Children are on the Edge of Care: an overview of current research evidence
Assessing Parental Capacity to Change when Children are on the Edge of Care is an overview of current research evidence, bringing together some of the key research messages concerning factors which promote or inhibit parental capacity to change in families where there are significant child protection concerns. Read More
Contested cultures of care: Research with and for the Plus One Community on the Plus One Experience
RESEARCH REPORT Authors: Alex Nunn, Tamsin Bowers-Brown, Tom Dodsley, Jade Murden, Tonimarie Benaton, Alix Manning-Jones, The Plus One Community Year: June 2019 Summary: This study was funded by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Progamme (DANCOP). It focusses mainly on a series of holiday workshops run by the Derby Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) for young… Read More
