Our events and resources enrich skills while foregrounding the lived experience of care-experienced people. All ExChange Wales webinars are available on our YouTube channel.

Family Voice
Safeguarding children living with foster carers, adopters and special guardians: learning from case reviews<br /><br />Case reviews have played a critical role in helping organisations to improve the safeguarding of children. The good practice guide Learning from Case Reviews is based on a UK wide study of 52 case reviews concerning 98 children who have experienced serious harm while living with foster carers, adopters or special guardians.<br /><br />The study spans 12 years and is the first to focus exclusively on reviews of cases of children in alternative family care. It shines a spotlight on those issues particular to these children – selection and assessment of carers; support for children and carers; and the supervision and management of arrangements.<br /><br />The study identifies recurring issues of concern in case reviews, including:<br />• The assessment and selection of carers: exploring motivations, gaps in information, sensitive issues, carer attitudes and managing doubt and uncertainty;<br />• Keeping the child at the heart of practice: improving placement planning, reviewing children’s wellbeing, listening to children, and closely monitoring vulnerable children;<br />• Supporting carers: the level of supervision and oversight; reluctance to explore unease; asking questions about an absent child, avoiding manipulation, and maintaining authority;<br />• Effective communication and collaboration: between agencies, including health, social care and education, and clarity about responsibilities to share information between services and across local authority boundaries.<br /><br />Please note this session will include presentations, questions and answers, and discussion groups (requiring your participation).<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Learning from Case Reviews: Safeguarding Children Living in Care | ExChange Wales
A Home for me? A comparative review of the value of different forms of permanence for children: adoption, SGO and fostering<br /><br />Prof. Jim Clifford OBE Chief Executive, Sonnet Advisory & Impact<br /><br />CVAA UK commissioned Sonnet to explore the value created by adoption to those who are adopted, their families and the wider society. The analysis confirms that adoption bring substantial value to society through the permanence, stability and support it can offer children who cannot live with their birth families.<br /><br />According to the final report, which is available here (A home for me?), the value adoption brings is created through two key channels: the improved outcomes adoption offers relative to staying in care or living in special guardianship placements, and the lower financial cost to local authorities of adoption compared to foster and residential homes. According to the available evidence, adopted children and young people have enhanced outcomes across health, education and future employment compared to other placements, decreasing reliance on publicly funded services and support in childhood and later life. Additionally most adoptive parents do not receive financial support from the state, in contrast to foster and residential carers, which adds to the value adoption can bring – when it is in the best interests of the child.<br /><br />Description is taken from Sonnet Impacts report page<br />Learn more about the report here: https://www.sonnetimpact.co.uk/reports/a-home-for-me-a-report-for-cvaa-uk/<br /><br />Learn more about Jim Clifford here: https://www.sonnetimpact.co.uk/who-we-are/<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
A Home for me? Comparing permanence options for children: adoption, SGO, & fostering | ExChange
This session is aimed at practitioners, professionals and carers, and promotes resources that have been developed to support anti-racist-practice in children’s social care. In the webinar we explain the thinking behind the resources and how you can engage with these as an individual and with others that you work with and alongside. We will also discuss why this work matters and begin to help you to think through your understanding of racism, what we need to understand about particular groups and how we can check our thinking to support them better.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Check your thinking: supporting anti-racist practice in children’s social care | ExChange Wales
Alison will discuss a research project which drew on critical discourse analysis to examine how a counter-narrative emerging from the disabled people’s movement was adjusted and amended on its incorporation into government policy. She will set out the methods she used to examine naturally occurring texts, consider how counter-narratives operate as forms of identity (re)construction, and explore the key principles of critical discourse analysis<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Critical Discourse Analysis | CASCADE Masterclass
The voices of those with lived experience of maintaining significant relationships.<br /><br />Abbie and Rosie discuss their personal experiences with Dr John Simmonds regarding maintaining significant relationships through direct contact. Their voices, based on firsthand experience, offer valuable insights on this topic.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Experiences of direct contact | ExChange Wales
The voices of those with lived experience of maintaining significant relationships.<br /><br />Abbie and Rosie talk with Dr John Simmonds about their experience of direct contact.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Experiences of direct contact | ExChange Wales
Welcome to our ExChange conference series entitled Reframing Adoption running from May- June 2023. We aim to shine a light on the often forgotten area of adoption and highlight some of the most recent and important research and development in this area. Adoption provides an often elusive permanency for many children and is ever evolving. We have a range of eminent speakers from across the UK who have contributed to our knowledge base on this topic. <br /><br />The conference is opened by Suzanne Griffiths, Head of the National Adoption Service in Wales. The conference series includes live and pre-recorded sessions, podcasts, research reports and blogs. Young people who have been adopted in Wales have created artwork for the conference series, which will be showcased on the ExChange website.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/reframing-adoption/<br /><br />Suzanne Griffiths, Director, National Adoption Service for Wales / Foster Wales<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Reframing Adoption | ExChange Wales Conference
Identities, family relationships and feelings of belonging within adoptive families through ‘name stories’<br /><br />For individuals and families affected by adoption, experiences of the ‘identity’ and ‘belonging’ functions of personal names are especially likely to be multiple, significant and complex. Despite this, research focused on these issues is scarce (Pilcher, Hooley and Coffey 2020) and drawn mainly from studies of international adoptions. The applicability of findings to adoption cultures in England and Wales, where domestic adoptions are by far the majority type, remains unexamined. In this presentation we highlight the complexities of names and identities within adoptive families and discuss the impacts of changes in adoption practices in England and Wales over recent decades. We then outline our ongoing study, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, which aims to explore identities, family relationships and feelings of belonging revealed through ‘name stories’ told by adopters and by adults who were adopted as children. We will give examples of how participants have engaged with the creative writing element of the study. We conclude by suggesting ways our preliminary findings might inform professional advice, familial decisions and public discourses about names in adoption, enhancing outcomes for adoptees and their families. <br /><br />Dr Jane Pilcher, Associate Professor, Nottingham Trent University<br />Dr Hannah Deakin-Smith, Researcher, Nottingham Trent University <br />Dr Jan Flaherty, Researcher, Nottingham Trent University<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Identities, family relationships and feelings of belonging within adoptive families | ExChange Wales
Housing needs among care-experienced young parents in New South Wales, Australia & ‘People talk at you, not to you: Implications of routine practices in alternative care for young, pregnant and parenting teens<br /><br />This webinar covers two research studies in Australia.  The first presentation by Amy Gill from University of Sydney is about "Housing needs among care-experienced young parents in New South Wales".  The second, "People talk at you, not to you’: Implications of routine practices in alternative care for young, pregnant and parenting teens" is presented by Jade Purtell from Monash University, along with care experienced representatives Rhiannon and Naima from the CREATE Foundation, which supports young people leaving care as parents. The presentations and subsequent discussions demonstrate the significant and complex challenges encountered by parenting and pregnant care-experienced young people; the risks and stigma they face; and the ongoing surveillance and involvement of authorities.  A poignant webinar with learning that can be transferred across the globe.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Care experienced young parents in Australia: Housing needs and routine practices in alternative care
This session stems from recent research undertaken in Wales, concerned with outcomes, experiences and support for young people leaving out-of-home care, who are pregnant or parenting (Roberts 2021). The session will provide an overview of the five-year, mixed methods study, which highlighted the potential for stigma and discrimination, concerning rates of family separation and underdeveloped support responses.<br />In addition, the session will provide details of subsequent impact projects aimed at creating meaningful policy and practice change. Central to this work has been the creation of a good practice charter, aimed at professionals with responsibility for supporting young people leaving out-of-home care. The charter was co-produced with care-experienced parents, with the support of key third sector organisations in Wales and in consultation with statutory professionals. The finalised version encourages commitment to support for young people before they become parents, when they are expecting a child, in the event of concerns about parenting and family separation. Importantly, the charter requires signatories to recognise and challenge stigma and discrimination.<br />The session will present the good practice charter, together with a suite of supporting resources. Care- experienced parents will reflect on their contribution to this work and their hopes for policy and practice change. Finally, consideration and reflection will be afforded to the applicability and acceptability of the resources beyond the Welsh context.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Empowering Young Parents in Out-of-Home Care: A Good Practice Charter and Supporting Resources
In the United States, young people with foster care backgrounds become parents earlier than their counterparts in the general population (Courtney et al., 2005; Shpiegel et al., 2018). On average, near ly 20% of young women and 10% of young men in foster care become parents by age 19 (Courtney et al., 2016; Shpiegel et al., 2017), and these figures rise to 40% and 20%, respectively, by age 21 (Courtney et al., 2018; Shpiegel & Cascardi, 2018). Research o n this population has expanded considerably during the past two decades (Eastman et al., 2019), highlighting the successes and challenges of young parents as they transitioned out of foster care and into young adulthood. In the current presentation, we aim to: (a) review the state of research on early parenthood among youth in and agingout of foster care, including prevalence rates, risk and protective factors, and key socioeconomic outcomes; (b) describe the services and supports commonly provided to thes e young people, and what is known about the effectiveness of various services; and (c) provide recommendations for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working with this population in the United States and beyond.<br /><br />Yn yr Unol Daleithiau, mae pobl ifanc â chefndiroedd gofal maeth yn dod yn rhieni yn gynharach na'u cymheiriaid yn y boblogaeth gyffredinol (Courtney et al., 2005; Shpiegel et al., 2018). Ar gyfartaledd, mae bron i 20% o ferched ifanc a 10% o ddynion ifanc mewn gofal maeth yn dod yn rhieni erbyn 19 oed (Courtney et al., 2016; Shpiegel et al., 2017), ac mae'r ffigurau hyn yn codi i 40% ac 20%, yn y drefn honno, yn ôl 21 oed (Courtney et al., 2018; Shpiegel a Cascardi, 2018). Mae ymchwil ar y boblogaeth hon wedi ehangu'n sylweddol yn ystod y ddau ddegawd diwethaf (Eastman et al., 2019), gan dynnu sylw at lwyddiannau a heriau rhieni ifanc wrth iddynt drosglwyddo allan o ofal maeth ac i fod yn oedolyn ifanc. Yn y cyflwyniad presennol, ein nod yw: (a) adolygu cyflwr yr ymchwil ar fod yn rhiant cynnar ymhlith ieuenctid mewn gofal maeth ac yn heneiddio ohono, gan gynnwys cyfraddau mynychder, ffactorau risg ac amddiffynnol, a chanlyniadau economaidd-gymdeithasol allweddol; (b) disgrifio'r gwasanaethau a'r cymorth a ddarperir yn gyffredin i'r bobl ifanc hyn, a'r hyn sy'n hysbys am effeithiolrwydd gwasanaethau amrywiol; ac (c) darparu argymhellion i ymchwilwyr, ymarferwyr a llunwyr polisi sy'n gweithio gyda’r boblogaeth hon yn yr Unol Daleithiau a thu hwnt.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Exploring the State of Early Parenthood Among Youth in and Aging-Out of Foster Care | ExChange Wales
There is an emerging social phenomenon of young people transitioning from out-of-home care to adulthood in many African countries. Care leavers in these countries face challenges with education, employment, housing, and social integration, making them among the most vulnerable groups in society. Despite the continent's high pregnancy rate, little research has been conducted on young 5 people in out-of-home care and pregnancy. As a result, this study examined pregnancy and parenting experiences among teenage girls who had been in residential care in Ghana and Uganda. The study explored the factors leading to early motherhood among this group of young people and the challenges they face after becoming parents. Using semi-structured interviews, we gathered data from ten parenting care leavers in both countries and then analysed the data thematically. According to the study, minimal sexual and reproductive health education, exploitation, strict institutional policies, and inadequate monitoring predisposed the participants to early pregnancy. There was emotional stress, financial and employment obstacles, as well as stigma experienced by young mothers. The study suggests that caregivers be trained to provide sexual and reproductive health information, practitioners should provide supervision during the semi-independent phase of leaving care, and young mothers should have separate housing. Young mothers who leave foster care need support in academic, vocational, and parenting skills through social inclusion programs. <br /><br />If you want to find out more about Kwabena research, you can check it out here:<br />https://bit.ly/3K85Tc8<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Early pregnancy and parenting among young women who have left care in Ghana and Uganda | ExChange
Young carers are children who care for family members but to illness or disability, but the majority of what we know about young carers (both the positive and negatives) are based on those who access support and likely have more substantial responsibilities.<br /> <br />Ed Janes recently ran an Exchange session on his PhD study that investigated the wider young carer spectrum and how the impacts vary depending on caring and family circumstances. This video, re-recorded to improve the audio/video quality, includes his presentation from the start of the day, but Ed also shares a summary of the group discussions that followed.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Caring Lives: Researching the wider young carer spectrum | ExChange Wales
Constructing the zero family: breaking the intergenerational transmission of maltreatment from the perspective of care-experienced parents<br /><br />The concept of experienced parents intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment (ITCM) has long been highly discussed across disciplines and less explored seems to be parents' views on processes that interrupt the ITCM, the focus of my study. <br />In my research, inspired by Constructiv ist Grounded Theory ( Charmaz, 2014), I interviewed 22 care experienced parents who have broken the cycle. Starting from a discussion about their daily experience of parenting (Morgan, 2011), I tried to understand what factors are perceived supportive for t he interruption of the ITCM. I also chose a participatory approach, creating an advisory board of care experienced parents. <br />This study has made it possible to highlight important aspects that, from the parents' perspective, play a role in breaking cycles of maltreatment. For instance, how their own parenting experience is a challenging process of constructing the 'zero' family. This requires dealing with the past (i.e. rebelling against the destiny; recognising who saw you), building yourself as a parent ( i.e. dealing with triggers; coping with the fear of failure) and managing the everyday (i.e. worrying about children's happiness; struggling with idealised parenting standards). <br />Studying this topic through a negotiation of experiences and meanings with parents, alone and/or in a group, enables the understanding of the mechanisms that are involved in such a dynamic and complex experience as parenting. The practical implications of this work concern both the acquisition of insights useful in supportin g care experienced parents, and the understanding of what protective factors intervene in breaking cycles of maltreatment.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Located within the Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, CASCADE Research Centre is concerned with all aspects of community-based responses to social needs in children and families, including family support services, children in need services, child protection, and looking after children and adoption.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​ExChange is a project within CASCADE. ExChange an all-Wales network that brings the stakeholders in social care together to share experiences and expertise, and to learn from one another through free events and online resources. Our aim is to improve social work and social care services by creating dialogue and ongoing relationships between people with different types of expertise, informed by recent and current research.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/<br /><br />Mae Canolfan Ymchwil CASCADE wedi'i lleoli o fewn Ysgol y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Mae’n ymwneud â phob agwedd ar ymatebion cymunedol i anghenion cymdeithasol plant a theuluoedd, gan gynnwys gwasanaethau cymorth i deuluoedd, gwasanaethau i blant mewn angen, amddiffyn plant, plant sy'n derbyn gofal, a mabwysiadu.<br />https://cascadewales.org/<br /><br />​Mae ExChange yn brosiect o fewn CASCADE. Rhwydwaith Cymru-gyfan yw ExChange. Ei nod yw dod â'r holl randdeiliaid o fewn gofal cymdeithasol ynghyd i rannu profiadau ac arbenigedd, ac i ddysgu o'i gilydd drwy adnoddau ar-lein a digwyddiadau rhad ac am ddim. Ein nod yw gwella gwaith cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol drwy sbarduno trafodaeth a meithrin perthnasau parhaus rhwng pobl â gwahanol fathau o arbenigedd, ar sail ymchwil diweddar a chyfredol.<br />https://www.exchangewales.org/
Constructing the zero family | ExChange Wales
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