Can peer mentors help parents with substance use challenges?
🍃 This study evaluates the People Offering Parents Support (POPS) project.
🔗 cascadewales.org/research/eva...
#ResearchWednesday
How can schools better support the mental health of care-experienced youth?
🧠 The WiSC study explores provision across Wales.
🔗 buff.ly/3zKPY99
#ResearchWednesday
Have you listened to our new podcast episode yet? 📣
Last month we were joined by Angela Endicott to discuss her research around epistemic injustices in working with parents who use substances.
Listen now: 🎧 buff.ly/IfwV7SA
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Angela Endicott discusses issues of epistemic injustice around working with parents who use substances, in our latest podcast episode.
🎧 Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...
#ExChangeWales #SocialCare #Podcast #WelshResearch | @researchwales.bsky.social | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social
Our new podcast episode with Angela Endicott is out now! 📣
"If you can't evidence harm & neglect to that child, just because you have a piece of paper that somebody is drinking the equivalent of 4 cans a day, does that make them a bad parent?"
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...
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Are frontline professionals equipped to apply new child protection guidance?
🧾 This study investigates how child sexual exploitation policy is understood and used in practice across Wales.
🔗 buff.ly/rMBvvLK
#ResearchWednesday
(2/2) In this month's episode, Angela Endicott discusses the epistemic injustice around working with parents who use substances.
Subscribe to be notified about the new episode:
www.buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare #WelshResearch | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social
One week to go! 📣
"The intricacies of how people use it... it needs to be listened to...and we need to have an open mind that they might just be telling us the truth."
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Can advocacy help parents play a stronger role in child welfare decisions?
This evaluation explores the NYAS Cymru model.
🔗 buff.ly/NxHbEu7
#ResearchWednesday
📣 Next episode: Weds17th Dec!
"If people with lived experience don't have a seat at the table when we are designing & implementing these policies & interventions, then there will be no justice." - Angela Endicott
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#SocialCare (1/2)
(2/2) This month we're joined by Angela Endicott, exploring the epistemic injustice around child welfare practice with parents who use substances.
Subscribe to be notified about the new episode:
www.buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social
How do care-experienced young people get their voices heard in decisions about their lives?
🗣️ This study explores how advocacy services support meaningful participation in social care.
🔗 buff.ly/OoVeAXc
#ResearchWednesday
Does placing social workers in schools improve outcomes?
🏫 The SWIS trial evaluates this innovative approach across 21 LAs.
🔗 buff.ly/7d4BBHS
#ResearchWednesday
You can also read about setting up the CLASS Cymru on the ExChange Wales website: www.exchangewales.org/class-cymru-...
#NCLM2025 #CareLeavers #CareExperience | @becomecharity.org.uk | @exchangewales.bsky.social (2/2)
In 2022, CASCADE researchers launched a website for care-experienced young people in Wales, providing relevant tips & resources to navigate the transition to university and higher education.
Visit the CLASS Cymru site - classcymru.co.uk
#NCLM2025 @becomecharity.org.uk (1/2)
You can also watch our short explainer video from ExChange Wales about the project: youtu.be/vY-zJn3h-eA
#CareLeavers #CareExperience #NCLM2025 #WelshResearch | @becomecharity.org.uk | @exchangewales.bsky.social (2/2)
At CASCADE, we're pleased to be working on the Welsh Basic Income Evaluation, a 4-year project to explore a range of health, social and financial impacts of the scheme for care leavers.
Read about the project: buff.ly/HND2H76 (1/2)
#BasicIncome #WelshResearch #NCLM2025 | @BecomeCharity
Did you catch our latest episode of our podcast? 🎧
"The most important bit is that... it's taken seriously as an issue and not just a humorous anecdote"
Listen to our interview with Denise Turner about dealing with dogs in social work 👇
www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...
#SocialCare #ExChangePod
How can we better support looked-after children in the justice system?
⚖️ This study uses data and youth voices to explore solutions.
🔗 buff.ly/G28xdAB
#ResearchWednesday
@becomecharity.org.uk | @exchangewales.bsky.social | #NCLM2025 #CareLeavers #SocialCare (3/3)
They met with various organisations from across Australia to hear how they're advocating for the voices of care-experienced young people and supporting families.
Read more about their experience on our website: buff.ly/X3CEPrY
#CareExperience #CareLeavers #SocialCare (2/3)
Happy #NCLM2025! 💙
This week, have a read of our recent blog about our CASCADE trip to Melbourne where Rachael Vaughan and Louise Roberts were invited to share the Best Practice Charter to Support Parents in Leaving Care.
📖 buff.ly/X3CEPrY
#CareLeavers #CareExperience #SocialCare (1/3)
@becomecharity.org.uk | @exchangewales.bsky.social | @nyasservices.bsky.social | #NCLM2025 (4/4)
Watch our video from ExChange Wales on Supporting Care Experienced Children:
📺 buff.ly/gE9iWXu
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Dr Louise Roberts, Dr Dawn Mannay and Rachael Vaughan have drawn on Dr Louise Roberts' research, & worked with care experienced parents & partner organisations Voices From Care (@vfcc.bsky.social), NYAS Cymru and TGP Cymru to produce the charter & wider resources. (2/4)
buff.ly/Tkj4MlZ #NLCM2025
This #NCLM2025, read about CASCADE project 'Supporting Parents in and Leaving Care' & the good-practice Charter co-produced with care-experienced parents to challenge stigma, discrimination & poor outcomes for young parents in & leaving care. (1/4)
buff.ly/cljt5a1#Care... #SocialCare
🎧 The newest episode of The ExChange Wales Podcast is out now!
In this episode, we speak to Denise Turner about how we might be able to improve our attitudes and guidelines on how to deal with dogs within social work.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...
#SocialWork #SocialCare
What services best support children exploited by criminal gangs?
🧒 This study explores referral routes, service pathways & outcomes.
Led by Nina Maxwell.
🔗 buff.ly/3tEoYKX
#ResearchWednesday
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November is National Care Leavers' Month! 💜
We'll be sharing research & resources from across CASCADE & ExChange Wales that supports care leavers & highlights the voices of young people with lived experience.
Keep an eye out on socials & find out more:
buff.ly/8iriqRM
#NCLM2025 #CareLeavers
