The Quality Framework for Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care (ECPLC) approach for 0–5-year-olds in Wales supports practitioners in providing quality early childhood play, learning and care… Read More
New website – Children’s Participation in Schools
The Children’s Participation in Schools Team has launched a website that offers information about the Children’s Participation in Schools project, which primary aim is to explore and examine teaching practices that embed young children’s participative rights in classrooms and schools… Read More
Designated safeguarding lead training
The Designated Safeguarding Lead has a vital role to ensure safeguards are in place and effective actions are taken when concerns for a child arise… Read More
Digital safeguarding: parental controls & social media
This course is designed for staff supporting families where children use online social networking. It aims to give them an understanding of the risks involved and identify the sources of support and information, which may enable them to secure devices and control children’s access to inappropriate materials… Read More
Safeguarding children and young people
This half-day course is fully interactive by and delivered by one of Children in Wales’ expert trainers. The purpose of the training is to give participants confidence and essential knowledge on how to safeguard the children and young people in their environment… Read More
ACE: Building resilience in the face of adverse childhood experiences
This training course is aimed at professionals working with children & young people who are interested in building an understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)… Read More
Advanced Safeguarding
The course is for those working directly or indirectly with children & young people in a wide range of workplace and community settings who may be responsible for making referrals to social services and attend multiagency events… Read More
Care experience as a protected characteristic?
New Leicestershire Cares podcast considering whether being care experienced should be recognised in the Equality Act 2010 as a protected characteristic… Read More
Accessible leisure activities for disabled children and young people
The ‘VOCAL’ study is based on disabled children’s right to rest, leisure, play and recreation and to take part in cultural and artistic activities. Recently a new paper from this study has been published highlighting the fluctuations in well-being and disable children’s experiences in recreational activities… Read More
The National Social Care Conference 2023
This annual event takes place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno in 2023. It is attended by a wide delegation, with something for every care workforce member, from frontline staff involved in delivering care to children, adults and their families to managers, and senior decision makers in local and national government… Read More