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An all-Wales network that brings together workers, researchers & those who use services to share experiences and expertise & learn from one another.

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Reposted by ExChange Wales
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
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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)
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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...
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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
Missing & Lost: Missing Children, Social Harm & Structural Violence - Paul Andell | ExChange Wales
In this webinar Dr Paul Andell discusses the phenomenon of children going missing from care, situating these experiences within wider frameworks of structural violence, social harm, and institutional…
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🎧 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
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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
Strengthening the System for CEC: From Awareness to Action - Sharon Maciver | ExChange Wales
Across the UK, and particularly in Wales, there is growing awareness of the criminal exploitation of children, however practitioners remain confused about what truly works to support them. This…
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📣 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...
October 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
📣 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)
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.
October 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🎧 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
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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.
October 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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
Interview with Michelle McTernan and Richard Mylan - Grand Ambition | ExChange Wales
ExChange Wales had the pleasure of interviewing Michelle and Richard from Grand Ambition about the production company's acclaimed stage play 'Hot Chicks', which tells a powerful story about child…
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📣 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
“They’re not seeing young people as victims of exploitation” - Dr Nina Maxwell | ExChange Wales
“They’re not seeing young people as victims of exploitation”: Multi-agency responses to the criminal exploitation of children in Wales Speaker: Dr Nina Maxwell Drawing on findings from an Action…
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
📣 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
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reposted by ExChange Wales
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
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📣 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
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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
Opening Address - Dawn Bowden MS | Safeguarding Approaches for Criminally Exploited Children
Opening Address for the ExChange Wales autumn conference: 'Safeguarding Approaches for Criminally Exploited Children' by Dawn Bowden, Minister for Children and Social Care. Find out more and sign…
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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...
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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
September 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💡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
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
💡 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
September 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
💡 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
September 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📣 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
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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
September 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM