Building better social care in Wales
This evaluation looked at how the Step Up Step Down programme was used in Wales to support families who were at risk of having their children taken into care. The programme aimed to help families stay together by strengthening relationships and building parents’ confidence and ability to care for their children. Read More
This report gives an evidence-based overview of how social care is performing across Wales at a time of growing demand, ongoing pressure and major changes. Read More
This report looks at how well Education Welfare Services (EWSs) support schools, PRUs, and parents and carers to tackle persistent absence from school. Read More
Children’s health is getting worse. Across the UK, progress has stalled or gone backwards on many key measures, with children in deprived areas and ethnic minority communities often affected most. Read More
Out of more than 12 million children living in England, around 400,000 are in the social care system at any one time. Out of these, nearly 84,000 children in England are in care, being looked after by local authorities. Read More
This report describes the findings from an analysis of young people, ages 18 to 24, who had previously been in care and who suffered early deaths. Read More
These explored everyday food choices, barriers to healthier routines and what support would make the biggest difference. Read More
Focus groups explored screen time pressures, social media concerns, and what families need to feel safer online. Read More
A new report titled Success – whose definition counts? has now been published, which was co-designed with care experienced young people. Read More
The National Adoption Service for Wales (NAS) Annual Report for 2024/25 has been published. Read More
