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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 carers beyond the age of 18. The scheme responds to well-documented evidence that the abrupt transition to independent living at… Read More
Parental Advocacy in England: a realist evaluation of implementation
Overview Parents involved with children’s social care often describe feeling frightened, confused or powerless, particularly during child protection processes. This can make it harder for parents and professionals to work together and for parents to take part meaningfully in decisions about their children. Parental advocacy provides parents with support, advice or representation as they navigate… Read More
New Study Evaluating Welsh Family Drug and Alcohol Pilot (FDAC)
The evaluation explored whether the Welsh FDAC pilot was implemented as intended, if it had signs of potential, how it was experienced, and whether it could be scaled. The findings have shown that it was feasible to implement FDAC in the context of South Wales. There were also positive findings regarding experiences of the pilot,… Read More
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 0 to 4 living in the most deprived areas of the country. Read More
Ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social services in Wales: Patterns and outcomes
This study aims to investigate patterns and trends of ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social services in Wales. Read More
Police in Schools
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ECSWR 2023 – Milan trip
Even though summer is approaching, the memories of Easter are still fresh in my mind. In April, I attended the ECSWR (European Conference for Social Work Research) 2023 in Milan with a group of researchers from CASCADE, including Donald, Jonathan, Alyson, Clive, Sophie, Melissa, and myself. We all actively participated in the conference, with Donald… Read More
Child Well-being Study
Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of Younger Children Looked After in Wales: A Qualitative Study Designed with Children in Care using Creative Methodologies Read More
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. Read More