Building better social care in Wales
Young parents in and leaving care can often feel unsupported in negotiating the challenges of becoming a parent. Dr Louise Roberts conducted a five-year Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) research study that was funded by Health and Care Research Wales… Read More
This report summarises what was done to help maximise the income of families living in poverty between 2020 and 2021… Read More
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England is now well underway. Launched in March 2021, the Review is looking at what works well and what needs to change in the children’s social care system in England to make sure children and young people get the support they need… Read More
This book deserves to be read if only to remind everyone responsible for developing and delivering care, how important it is to systemically embed the voice and lived experience of disabled people into the management and… Read More
Transitions to adulthood take place from different starting points and with differential access to available resources. For some young people this may be a time of choice and freedom, but many young people find that their agency is constrained by… Read More
When a family separates, it can be a challenging time for everyone. There are difficult conversations to have and sometimes families need support to help find a way through… Read More
During COVID-19, care leavers in Wales looked to their corporate parents for support. Accordingly, this mixed method study examined the experiences of care leavers during the pandemic. It included a survey of… Read More
The SPARKLE (Supporting Parents and Kids through Lockdown Experiences) study team, based at King’s College London and Oxford University, are looking for UK parent/carer participants to test their new specially-designed science-based ‘parent positive’ app… Read More
In collaboration with research and clinical experts, we have produced briefings which provide evidence-informed messages on how to support young people with these four key issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond… Read More
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of services that have been previously delivered face-to-face had to move online, one of these being mental health services… Read More
