This event will be a unique opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the Children Act over the past 30 years. The Children Act 1989 has been heralded the world over, described as… Read More
Self-respect through street art
A fine mist of self-expression, grassroots politics, protest and youth culture was sprayed out of the nozzle of paint cans when Leicestershire Cares teamed up with arts organisation Pedestrian to create a new mural for our warehouse space… Read More
The co-operation agreement 2021
This agreement outlines how the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru will work together over the next three years on policies where there is a common interest… Read More
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a refined guidance communication style originating in the counselling field. It aims to guide clients in the process of changing many types of unhealthy behaviours including drugs and alcohol use… Read More
An introduction to self-harm & suicide
The training will explore young people, self-harm and suicide. It will outline young people’s mental health, the issues that young people experience and the reasons why young people self-harm, the difference between self-harm and suicide and ways to support young people who do so… Read More
Pride and prejudice: supporting LGBTQ+ young people
The training will explore LGBT issues and young people. The process of coming out, issues for young people such as bullying, gender identity and sexuality. How to support young people whether gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or questioning young people… Read More
Promise to Care toolkit
This toolkit is designed in collaboration with care-experienced young people and the local business community and is for businesses, local authorities and support organisations. It gives insights and ideas into the issues facing care-experienced young people looking for work… Read More
Walking Tall stage two evaluation: Working creatively with children in foster care
Walking Tall is a three-year project from The Fostering Network in Wales that began in 2020. It works with primary school children in foster care and was commissioned by the Welsh Government as part of the Fostering Communities programme… Read More
Carers’ national plan for Wales
Following consultations for a carers’ national plan for Wales, a summary of responses was published in January, 2021… Read More
Calling all professionals working with kinship families in the UK: Tell me about your experience
I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to all of the professionals out there who I have met over the last few years who really care and work hard to try to change the system for kinship families… Read More
