@DonaldForr

I’ve left twitter and moved to @donaldforrester@bluesky.social Professor of Child and Family Social Work, Director @cascaderesearch Cardiff University

 Cardiff University
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I’ve left twitter and moved to @donaldforrester@bluesky.social
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Terry Galloway
@TerryGalloway11 Dec 2024
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. ngforms.co.uk/westminster/ The group will showcase what is happening in councils that have passed the motion to "Treat Care Experience as if it were a Protected Characteristic" we are inviting all 107 councils that have passed the motions and all Care Experienced People to join. We met today and voted that Chris LAW MP who Care Experienced and from Scotland will be the chair, Darren Paffey MP who is Care Experienced and from England will be the Vice Chair and Jessica Morden MP who is from Wales will be an officer. Here we are in St Stephens Chapel, the forgotton heart of the Palace of Westminster, this place was for 7 centuries the debating chamber of the House of Commons, quite poignant and relevant for us Care Experienced People who have created a voice of our own in this place. More will follow @ccwild79 @jessicamordenmp @darrenpaffey @ChrisLawSNP @JoshMacAlister @annelongfield
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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/…
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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.
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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…

Welsh government urged to safeguard Celtic rainforests

Conservation groups’ report warns remaining temperate rainforest sites and ‘vital habitats’ are in poor condition

theguardian.com
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Our new paper on parental anxiety and depression and worker skill with unexpected findings @viviantonop and others Sharing on Bluesky
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I’m leaving Twitter - moving to Bluesky and LinkedIn. Hope to see the people I like over there - and avoid the nonsense on here
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Prof Ryan@sarasiobhan7 Oct 2024
Bit late, sorry. Giving this presentation tomorrow as part of the Exchange Wales Learning Disability conference: cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/regi… 1/2
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Brent Toderian
@BrentToderian2 Oct 2024
“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
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Shame we killed all of ours and won't let them return! #LynxToScotland
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AI is here and will have a huge impact on social work- as on all areas of life. We need to make sure it is used in ethical, useful and human centred ways amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampp…
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@1RhiannonEvans @KSheltonCardiff @amy_paine @j_scourfield @DonaldForr – at Wales, United Kingdom
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Latest @CASCADEresearch publication - How might #shareddecision-making meetings reduce the need for #children to be in care? A rapid realist review #realistreview doi.org/10.1177/146801732412… @WillisWellbeing @DonaldForr

How might shared decision-making meetings reduce the need for children to be in care? A rapid...

Summary Meetings to enhance shared decision-making, such as family group conferences, potentially contribute to enhancing meaningful involvement of families. Su...

journals.sagepub.com
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Dr Zoe Baker@zs_baker23 Sep 2024
📢Call for chapter abstracts📢 I am co-leading on a book proposal: 'Research & Care-Experience: Methods & ethics'. We are now seeking abstract submissions from care-experienced researchers/academics. Please read the call for abstracts for more details! 📘 docs.google.com/document/d/1…

Call for abstracts 2024.docx

Call for abstracts Research and Care Experience: Methods and ethics Edited by Zoe Baker Zoe Baker is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Sheffield. She has been researching care-experienced...

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Robert Peston
@Peston16 Sep 2024
Hundreds of millions of pounds of profit are being extracted from children's homes by private equity and other owners. This week’s The Rest is Money podcast is a special episode on the disastrous deterioration of support for families in crisis and the escalating scandal of private-sector residential care for children removed from parents lnk.to/TheRestIsMoneyRP
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Week one of @cardiffuni MA social work coming to the end @CardiffSOCSI
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Paul Matthews@PaulMatthews6727 Aug 2024
So right @hanstentiford - you can lose yourself here for hours. Add in the ancient beauty of Llanthoney Abbey and the hospitality of @PrioryLlanthony and you just can’t go wrong. One of my favourite places in Monmouthshire - timeless
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Are you looking to develop your career as a #researcher? We have three #ResearchWalesFaculty personal awards opening soon: Trials Development Award Personal Award Accelerator Advancing Researcher Scheme Opening: 5 Sept Find out more 👇 healthandcareresearchwales.o…
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