CASCADE’s Current research projects:
Enhancing Understandings of Risky Behaviours
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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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How do young people, parents and social workers assess the quality of social work practice?
A comparative judgement analysis of direct work with families
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…
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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Snakes and Ladders: Developing a training tool for use in the youth justice system
The aim of this 15-month project is to develop a prototype of a training tool which represents a young person’s journey through the youth justice system including the various challenges that they may face. Overview Understanding…
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 impact of Sure Start on health and social care
Sure Start (Northern Ireland) is a flagship policy that aims to reduce health and educational inequalities in the early years and beyond. For more than two decades, Sure Start has supported families with children aged…
The Welsh Basic Income Evaluation
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Understanding how advocacy services support care-experienced young people to participate in decision-making.
Research suggests that involving young people in decision-making can boost their confidence and self-worth. But despite legal provisions, they often lack meaningful opportunities to participate in care-planning meetings. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care…
What are the service outcomes for criminally exploited children?
This project will examine the referral routes, service approaches, interventions and education, health, social care and offending outcomes for criminally exploited children in two local authorities.