Children and Families

The number of children in care in Wales on the rise. How can we support families to reverse this trend and to minimise negative outcomes?

The WCPP has worked for a while on understanding the rising number of children in care in Wales and effective approaches to addressing this trend. A trend that is a cause for concern because of the potential impact on the outcomes of children who are taken into care in terms of educational attainment, health, unemployment, homelessness, and criminal justice. The WCPP’s work in this area has recently shifted to a focus on prevention and early intervention. ‘At risk’ children and families will frequently interact with multiple agencies and services. Our work looks at whether and how multi-agency working in Wales could be improved to support families and reduce the risk of children being taken into care.


 

Publications

Our published research on children and families provides vital information for policymakers and researchers.
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Publications 5 September 2016
Evidence Needs and the Welsh Education System
In February 2016 the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brought together education experts and policy-makers to identify and explore the evidence needs of the education...
Publications 27 May 2016
De-escalating Interventions for Troubled Adolescents
This report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) provides advice on the potential to de-escalate interventions in the lives of troubled adolescents. To...
Publications 4 April 2016
Increasing the Use of School Facilities
The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) worked with Professor Alan Dyson and Dr Kirstin Kerr (University of Manchester) to analyse the international evidence about...
Publications 29 February 2016
Promoting Emotional Health, Well-being and Resilience in Primary Schools
What works in building emotional resilience of children in Welsh primary schools?

 

Projects

Our portfolio of projects creates knowledge and evidence around all aspects of policy affecting children and families in Wales.

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We have a wealth of publications and commentary covering all aspects of children in Wales.

 

Experts

Meet the Children and Families team
Professor Dan Bristow
Director of Policy and Practice
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Dr Amy Lloyd
Research Fellow / HDRC Research and Evidence Lead
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