CASCADE’s Current research projects:
Children Involved in Breach Proceedings
Children who do not follow the conditions of a community or custody order may be returned to court and re-sentenced. In response to this breach of conditions, they may receive a more restrictive order or…
Co-producing Outcome Measures for Private Law Arrangements: Survey Study (COMPASS)
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Comparative Judgement: How do young people, parents and social workers assess the quality of social work practice?
A comparative judgement analysis of direct work with families
Enhancing Understandings of Risky Behaviours
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Evaluating the impact of Flying Start
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Evaluation of the When I Am Ready Scheme (WIAR)
Overview The ‘When I Am Ready’ (WIAR) scheme was introduced in April 2016 under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, enabling young people leaving foster care to remain with their foster or kinship…
Exploring the role of personal advisors in Wales: A co-produced study with care-experienced young people
Overview Each year a substantial number of young people leave the care system in Wales. These young people face significant challenges during this transition related to housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing. Additionally, they frequently…
Family VOICE: Family Group Conferencing for Children and Families
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For young people from young people
Co-developing a hub of mental health resources tried, tested and recommended by care-experienced young people for care-experienced young people.
How can we improve the experiences and outcomes of autistic children in care? A mixed methods study of needs, services, and good practice
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Looked after children in the youth justice system A mixed methods feasibility study
Children looked after who have come into contact with the law are some of the most vulnerable members of society…
Parental Advocacy in England: a realist evaluation of implementation
Overview In their relationships with social workers, many parents report feeling marginalised and disempowered. The recent Care Review in England recommended the implementation of Parental Advocacy services. In the USA, these have helped reduce the…
Parental Alcohol Study
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Police in Schools
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Post-18 support for young people leaving care
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Returning Home from Care
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Special guardianship families in Wales: Experiences and support needs (Nuffield Foundation)
Overview The use of kinship care within child welfare has increased over the last decade, including using Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) for children leaving care. In Wales, in 2022, 285 children left care for adoption,…
Step Up Step Down
Step UP Step Down is an initiative run by The Fostering Network to support families on the edge of care.
The Welsh Basic Income Evaluation
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