Cascade Annual Adoption Lecture

Posted on 19 April 2016 by Janet Whitley

Date/Time Date(s) – 24/05/2016 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Location Glamorgan Building Committee Rooms Dr Katherine Shelton, Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University School of Psychology will be giving this years CASCADE Adoption Lecture, a free, public event. Further details on the lecture, and registering to attend, will follow shortly.
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Children, Young People and Education Committee inquiry into adoption services at the National Assembly for Wales

Posted on 19 April 2016 by Janet Whitley

Follow-up Inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales – Report March 2016: The contribution of the Wales Adoption Cohort Study is referenced on page 3. The research into life-story work is referenced on page 11. http://www.assembly.wales/laid%20documents/cr-ld10648/cr-ld10648-e.pdf Written evidence to the inquiry from the Wales Adoption Cohort Study can be found at: http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/documents/s46655/AS%2015%20Wales%20Adoption%20Cohort%20Study.pdf Dr Katherine Shelton gave
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National Adoption Service – 1 Year Anniversary

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Janet Whitley

National Adoption Service is celebrating a major milestone, its  1 year anniversary!  Suzanne Griffiths (Director of Operations) and Phil Hodgson (Independent Chair of the Advisory Group) have met to re-cap on some of the main achievements, challenges and ambitions of the service, as we seek to both support and advance adoption services across Wales. http://www.adoptcymru.com/en/news-and-events/oneyearanniversary
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National Adoption Week 2015

Posted on 20 October 2015 by Janet Whitley

National Adoption Week 2015 will take place from the 19th to 25th October and the theme this year is ‘too old at 4?’. Please go to the National Adoption Service’s website to learn more about this fantastic campaign. http://www.adoptcymru.com/en/news-and-events
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New Children’s Social Care Law in Wales Website

Posted on 9 June 2015 by Janet Whitley

Please see the new Children’s Social Care Law in Wales website developed by Dr. Julie Doughty at Cardiff Law School with CASCADE Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre, BAAF Adoption and Fostering, The Fostering Network and Care Council for Wales http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/childrens-social-care-law/ The purpose of the site is to assist social workers, social care practitioners,
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Professor Julie Selwyn presented her latest research

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Janet Whitley

On Thursday 30th April, Professor Julie Selwyn  presented her latest research, ‘Beyond the adoption order: Challenges, interventions and adoption disruption’ To view the lecture please go to: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cascade/2015/05/13/cascade-baaf-host-annual-adoption-lecture-professor-julie-selwyn-beyond-the-adoption-order/ More information about Professor Selwyn’s work can be found at: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/people/julie-t-selwyn/overview.html http://www.baaf.org.uk/booshop/book/Beyond-the-Adoption-Order        
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