Sign up to our first webinar of 2026! 💡 'The experiences and outcomes of autistic children in foster and kinship care in Wales.' Speaker: Dr Sarah Thompson 📅 Weds 14th Jan 2026 ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up for free: ➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e3a1c8...

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

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)

🎧 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

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

Our next podcast episode comes out *this* Wednesday! Subscribe on and be notified of upcoming episodes: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148 This month we talked to Denise Turner about the importance of being professionals in how we deal with dogs in social care. Here's a preview 👇 #SocialWork

This webinar is happening next week! Don't miss out, sign up today. 👇 "Creating and Managing a Parent Advocacy Programme." Speakers: David Tobis, P.h.D, Clive Diaz and Kar-Man Au. 📅 Weds 12th Nov ⏰ 17:00 - 18:00 (GMT) 📍 Online, Teams Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/71c20d... (1/3)

ONE WEEK left to sign up to our final webinar of our Autumn conference! 🍂 "Falling through the net - prevention and protection" Speakers: Sarah Goff and Anita Franklin 📅 Tues 4th November ⏰ 12:00pm 📍 Online, Teams FInd out more and sign up today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b0d632...

Missed our webinar last week with Paul Andell? Catch it now on our YouTube channel: 📺 youtu.be/Tc1he6VA4vc You can also sign up to our final webinar for our Autumn conference series with Sarah Goff on the 4th November via our website: www.exchangewales.org/event/fallin... #SocialCare #CCE

🎧 Have you listened to the new episode of our podcast yet? In our latest episode, Finn Madell & Steve Baguley discuss transitional safeguarding for children and young people and using MACE meetings to improve these processes. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... #SocialCare #CCE

Last week we were joined by Sharon Maciver and Andrew Percival from Action for Children for a webinar on 'Strengthening the System for CEC: From Awareness to Action' for our Autumn conference. If you missed it, you can catch back on our YouTube channel! ➡️ youtu.be/XKxTkhuEzpw #SocialCare #SAFCEC

📣 Coming up soon, our final conference webinar: "Falling through the net: The exploitation of learning disabled & neurodivergent children and young people." Speakers: Sarah Goff & Anita Franklin 📅 Tues 4th Nov ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b0d632...

Register today! 👇 'Creating & Managing a Parent Advocacy Programme' 📅 Weds 12th Nov ⏰ 5pm (GMT) 📍 Online This session includes insight from professional & lived experience experts David Tobis, Kar Man Au & Clive Diaz. Find out more & sign up: buff.ly/7gkceN1

📣 We're also delighted to be joined by Kar Man Au for this webinar. Kar Man Au will speak from the perspective of both a parent advocate and someone supporting a local authority in setting up and delivering a parental advocacy service. #ParentAdvocacy (1/2)

🎧 Our latest podcast episode is out now! 'Improving Transitional Safeguarding' with Steve Baguley & Finn Madell Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... ... or on your podcast platform of choice! 🔉 #SocialCare #CCE #ExChangeWalesPod #TransitionalSafeguarding @cascaderesearch.bsky.social

WEBINAR: Creating & Managing a Parent Advocacy Programme 📣 David Tobis, P.h.D 📅 Weds 12th Nov ⏰ 5 - 6pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: buff.ly/EEKbB50 This presentation focuses on how to create & manage a parent advocacy programme that supports parents, helps families & improves child welfare systems.

ExChange Wales had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle & Richard from Grand Ambition about the production company's acclaimed stage play 'Hot Chicks', which tells a powerful story about child criminal exploitation in Swansea. 🎬 🎭 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/FrXygtOPgMs #CEC @grandambition.bsky.social

📣 If you missed our first webinar in our new conference series, with Dr Nina Maxwell, you can catch it now on our YouTube Channel! 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/XkMOBMz3jzc Sign up to our free conference events: www.exchangewales.org/safeguarding... #CEC #SAFCEC #SocialCare #ChildSocialCare

📣 Don't miss out on our second webinar in our conference, next week: "Strengthening the System for Criminally Exploited Children: From Awareness to Action" Speaker: Sharon Maciver 📅 Mon 13th October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d346a... #CEC #SocialCare

Kinship care is more prevalent than foster care or adoption, but we know less about these families. This #KinshipCareWeek, check out our latest blog 'What we still don't know about kinship care' and get in touch with us about your priorities for kinship care! ➡️ buff.ly/PiJSF8n #KinshipCare

📣 Don't miss out on this new addition to our conference! Webinar: "Missing and Lost: Missing Children, Social Harm and Structural Violence" Speaker: Dr Paul Andell 🗓️ Weds 22nd October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/58b27a... #CEC #SocialCare

Watch the opening address of our Autumn conference by Dawn Bowden MS: Minister for Children and Social Care. 📺 Premiering today at 10am: youtu.be/kI9lehsnOd4 Sign up to our free conference events at www.exchangewales.org/safeguarding... #SAFCEC #CEC #SocialCare | @dawnbowden.bsky.social

The fourth webinar in our upcoming autumn conference: "Falling through the net: The exploitation of learning disabled & neurodivergent children and young people." Speakers: Sarah Goff & Anita Franklin 📅 Tues 4th Nov ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b0d632...

Have you heard our new podcast series? 🎧 In our first episode, Dr Richard Gater talked to us about his new book "The 21st Century Ladz" & the changing attitudes to 'manhood' in young men in South Wales. Listen: buff.ly/qRMloGs Subscribe to be notified for upcoming episodes. 🚨 #SocialCare

💡Two days to go! Don't miss out on the first webinar in our conference series: "They're not seeing young people as victims of exploitation" Speaker: Dr Nina Maxwell 📅 Weds 1st October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d51e36... #SocialCare #CEC

💡 The third webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "Missing and Lost: Missing Children, Social Harm and Structural Violence" Speaker: Dr Paul Andell 🗓️ Weds 22nd October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/58b27a... #CEC #SocialCare

💡 The second webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "Strengthening the System for Criminally Exploited Children: From Awareness to Action" Speaker: Sharon Maciver 📅 Monday 13th October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d346a... #CEC #SocialCare

📣 OCT - NOV 2025 - Autumn Conference 🍂 'Safeguarding Approaches for Criminally Exploited Children' Sign up to our free conference events today: buff.ly/QWHWkX3 (1/5) #SAFCEC #ExChangeWales #WelshResearch #CEC #SocialCare | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social

Dr Richard Gater joins us in our latest podcast episode to discuss the changing attitudes of masculinity in South Wales, his experiences as a youth worker & his path into social care research. 🎧 Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... #SocialCare #ExChangeWalesPod

Missed our latest webinar? You can now catch it on our YouTube Channel! 📺 Watch Dr Laura Cowley's webinar: youtu.be/wD7mTqTtYso #ResearchWales #WelshResearch #SocialCare #ChildSocialCare #DelphiStudy | @cascaderesearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social |

The new season of our podcast was released last week! If you missed it, catch it on your podcast platform of choice... Or listen here! ➡️ www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... Dr Richard Gater joins us for a discussion on changing attitudes of 'manhood' and 'masculinity' in South Wales. #SocialCare

The first episode of the new season of our podcast is available now! 🎧 In this episode, Dr Richard Gater discusses his new book 'The 21st Century Ladz', which draws on his study exploring changing ideas of masculinity and social class identity. Listen now: ➡️ www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis...

💡 The first webinar in our upcoming Autumn conference series: "They're not seeing young people as victims of exploitation" Speaker: Dr Nina Maxwell 📅 Weds 1st October ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d51e36... #ChildSocialCare #CEC #SocialCare

🎧 The new season of The ExChange Wales Podcast is live! Catch the trailer for the upcoming series now: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... Our hosts Martin Elliott and Jeremy Dixon have a chat about the new series, and their pathways into research from social care practice. #ExchangeWalesPod

ONE WEEK left to sign up! 💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe and surrounding areas.' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Teams: buff.ly/GcBePW8

💡 Register for our upcoming webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral Delphi study in 34 countries in Europe & surrounding areas' Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th Sept ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9...

WEBINAR: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance - Delphi Study' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up for free today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9... #SocialCare #DelphiStudy #ResearchWales #WelshResearch

🔊 VACANCY - please share! Research Associate - RISE (Reducing Inequalities in School Food Environments: Supporting provision, uptake and consumption of Free School Meals in primary schools). ✅ Full-time. Fixed term until 31/03/28. ☑️ Closes: Friday, 29/08/2025. More info 👉 bit.ly/4miHBw8

Coming up next month, don't miss out! 💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance - Delphi Study' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up for free: buff.ly/GcBePW8 #DelphiStudy #ChildSocialCare #SocialCare #WelshResearch

Sign up to this upcoming free webinar! 💡 'Defining child maltreatment for research & surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe & surrounding areas.' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online Sign up: buff.ly/GcBePW8

💡 SPOTLIGHT Webinar: 'Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance' Speaker: Dr Laura Cowley 📅 Weds 10th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/400fc9... #SocialCare #SocialCareResearch #WelshResearch

You can now catch last week's book launch on our YouTube channel! 📺 Dawn Mannay and Victoria Timperley discussed their new book, insights on the process of Sandboxing & helpful tips for incorporating this technique into practice: Watch: youtu.be/Z_TqySLrU8g #SocialCare #Research #Sandboxing 🏖️

It was a pleasure to have Dr. Tam Cane share her work on the AFDiT Framework for our Adoption Lecture last month, helping to ensure positive identity outcomes for minoritised ethnic children in transracial adoption. 💡 📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube: youtu.be/0i7W9TfbVYc #SocialCare #AFDiTFramework

New Book Launch Tomorrow! 📚 Sandboxing in Practice: Qualitative Interviewing with Sand, Objects and Figures, with authors Dr Dawn Mannay and Victoria Timperley 📅 Weds 9th July ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/wlmE718 #SocialCare #ResearchWales #ChildSocialCare

This is happening tomorrow! Last chance to sign up. ⬇️

A few more days left to sign up to our free webinar on Wednesday! 📣 'What is Life Story Work? with Laura Neal & Kim Matthews 📅 Weds 2nd July ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & register: buff.ly/XPL2H0W #ExChangeWales #ResearchWales #SocialCare #SocialCareResearch #ChildSocialCare

Do you have experience in Children’s Social Care? Join our assessor team this July in Cardiff for this paid role. Contact the team at [email protected] if you're interested. #SocialCare #SocialWorkResearch #Wales @cascaderesearch.bsky.social‬

💡 Spotlight Webinar: 'What is Life Story Work? - How defining approaches to practice could provide clarity for practitioners and researchers' Speakers: Laura Neal & Kim Matthews 📅 Weds 2nd July ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more & register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0b795b...

🔊 Please share! Vacancy: Research Associate - behavioural research and public health Work within DECIPHer and the ESRC-funded leadership hub @behaviourresuk.bsky.social. Closing date: Thursday, 19 June 2025 More details and apply here 👉 bit.ly/43pG0hh

🚨 One week left to sign up to our Annual Adoption Lecture! ‘Identity and Belonging in Transracial Adoption & the AFDiT Framework’ - Dr Tam Cane 📅 Mon 16th June ⏰ 2:00 - 3:30pm 📍 Lecture Room Glamorgan/S/0.81, Cardiff University (or ONLINE) Find out more & sign up: forms.office.com/e/RMd0Juvf0k