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Webinar: "Educational pathways & outcomes for care-experienced children: a population-scale data linkage study" 📣 Dr Emily Lowthian (@LowthianEmily) 📅 Weds 6th Nov 📍 Online, ZOOM Find out more & sign up today: cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #SocialCare #CareExperience

Shame we killed all of ours and won't let them return! #LynxToScotland

“While Mayor, I was often asked ‘how have you been able to afford this in #Copenhagen?’ I’d reply, ‘how have you been able to NOT afford it? 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure… bicycling.” — @mortenkabell

Bit late, sorry. Giving this presentation tomorrow as part of the Exchange Wales Learning Disability conference: cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 1/2

The theme for #KinshipCareWeek this year is #ThisIsKinshipCare. I was to share some of the exciting things that I have been involved in over the last year which I think highlights the diversity of kinship care, and the challenges facing families.

📺 I had the chance to work with ITV Wales Sharp End programme to create a programme about kinship care in Wales and raise the need for a strategic plan for kinship carers: itv.com/walesprogramme…

👩‍👦 Our Nuffield Foundation funded study focusing on Special Guardianship Orders in Wales launched at the AFKA Cymru Kinship conference in April. This is a partnership between CASCADE, Neurodevelopment Assessment Unit (NDAU) and SAILDatabank. Learn more and take part here: exchangewales.org/educational-ne…

✍ I published my first peer reviewed paper from my PhD study focusing on the motivations of older brothers and sisters who care for their younger siblings: mdpi.com/2075-4698/14/2… I also presented a poster about this research at ISPCAN conference in Sweden.

Once this trial is over, Gisele Pelicot should receive every honour in France and the International Women’s award. What she says about shame shouldn’t need saying but she’s used her darkest hours and a global spotlight to do so. She’s extraordinary. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Join CASCADE's own Meng Le Zhang and other experts at Nesta's event to explore how data transforms early years in Wales. Workshops, lightning talks, and networking await! 📅 Monday, 18 Nov 2024 Learn more here: nesta.org.uk/event/using-da…

I’m leaving Twitter - moving to Bluesky and LinkedIn. Hope to see the people I like over there - and avoid the nonsense on here

Our new paper on parental anxiety and depression and worker skill with unexpected findings Vivi Antonopoulou and others Sharing on Bluesky

"How can we know we make a difference?" with Sally Holland, Donald Forrester and David Westlake 🎧 Listen to the full episode: buzzsprout.com/2143178/151164…… #CASCADE10 #CASCADEtalks #SocialCareResearch #Podcast

Only 1 in 5 Welsh rainforests are in good condition and NONE are in very good condition, due to invasive species + overgrazing. Sound familiar? What is it with people, and treating these precious surviving ecosystem fragments as worthless expendables? theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/n…

How can we better support care leavers transitioning into adulthood? This research uses qualitative interviews to understand the experiences of care leavers post-18 and explores how policies and practices can evolve. Discover the approach: cascadewales.org/research/post-…

If you are a young person from Cardiff (and the surrounding areas) who has been in care and you don't have plans for Christmas Day, please see the poster below.

Today we have created a Cross-Party group in Westminster with a group of Care Leavers and MP's. All Care Experienced People are invited to be members and will have voting rights and can help set the agenda Here is the constitution and membership application form.

The killing of Sara Sharif is yet another time when home schooling is used to hide serious abuse. Home Schooling should not be allowed when there are serious concerns about children Our Report on the evidence: cascadewales.org/wp-content/upl…

What can a Basic Income mean for care leavers? CASCADE evaluates the Welsh pilot program with a mixed-methods approach, combining personal stories and data analysis to assess its impact. Learn about the research: cascadewales.org/research/the-w… #SocialPolicy #BasicIncome