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‘Your plan, your voice’: New Thrive Magazine

More recently, the Young People’s Care Forum in Wales took part in workshops that explored the importance of having a pathway plan to help prepare for leaving care and detail the support that young people are entitled… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 17, 2021February 5, 2024CategoriesFamily & Community BlogTagsCharlotte Wooders
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Thrive Magazine: Your plan, your voice

This issue of Thrive Magazine, Your plan, your voice, was informed by the Young People’s Care Forum in Wales which presented workshops that explored the importance of having a pathway plan to help prepare for leaving care and detail the support that… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 17, 2021September 1, 2022CategoriesFamily & Community Practice materials

Services for parents who have had a child removed from their care: A new study in Wales

Reflect is a service which operates over 11 sites in Wales, covering 20 local authorities. These 11 sites are either run by the local authority, or commissioned to one of two children’s charities, Barnardo’s and Action for Children… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 8, 2021February 5, 2024CategoriesFamily & Community BlogTagsSylvia Hoyland
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Children’s Commissioner for Wales annual report 2021

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ final report for 2021 examines children’s rights in Wales… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 3, 2021September 1, 2022CategoriesF&C Wales – Government Policy & Strategies
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Local Government Association children’s homes research

The Local Government Association commissioned SEC Newgate Research to undertake research into the policies, barriers and facilitators for local authorities and smaller independent providers in establishing children’s homes… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 3, 2021September 1, 2022CategoriesF&C England – Government Policy & Strategies
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Improving young people’s mental health

The LGA commissioned the Centre for Mental Health to develop case studies on ‘whole household’ approaches to young people’s mental health… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 3, 2021September 1, 2022CategoriesFamily & Community Case studies
Young people in school

Bright Futures

This paper sets out seven clear priorities for coordinated action across the public, community and voluntary sectors, which we believe will help drive the improvement necessary to consistently offer the brightest future for children and families… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 3, 2021September 1, 2022CategoriesF&C England – Government Policy & Strategies

Art exploration: an exhibition by care-experienced artists

Join us to experience work from local young people, care-experienced professional artists, and a few special surprises… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 3, 2021March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents

Childhood and youth research group 2021-2022

Please join us for the first online meeting of the academic year to hear about two projects with care-experienced young people and to contribute your ideas for the 2021-2022 programme… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 2, 2021March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents

The voice of the child in practice

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child mandates that children have the right to share what they think and feel and to be listened to and taken seriously… Read More

AuthorfamilycommunityPosted onDecember 2, 2021March 28, 2024CategoriesF&C Archive - ENGTagsEvents

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