Donald Forrester

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What can a Basic Income mean for care leavers? CASCADE evaluates the Welsh pilot program with a mixed-methods approach, combining personal stories and data analysis to assess its impact. Learn about the research: cascadewales.org/research/the-w… #SocialPolicy #BasicIncome

@TerryGalloway Wow! Fantastic- well done you and others driving this impressive work forward

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

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/upl…

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.

How can we better support care leavers transitioning into adulthood? This research uses qualitative interviews to understand the experiences of care leavers post-18 and explores how policies and practices can evolve. Discover the approach: cascadewales.org/research/post-…

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/n…

"How can we know we make a difference?" with @drsallyholland, @DonaldForr and David Westlake 🎧 Listen to the full episode: buzzsprout.com/2143178/151164…… #CASCADE10 #CASCADEtalks #SocialCareResearch #Podcast

Our new paper on parental anxiety and depression and worker skill with unexpected findings @viviantonop and others Sharing on Bluesky

I’m leaving Twitter - moving to Bluesky and LinkedIn. Hope to see the people I like over there - and avoid the nonsense on here

Join CASCADE's own Meng Le Zhang and other experts at @nesta_uk's event to explore how data transforms early years in Wales. Workshops, lightning talks, and networking await! 📅 Monday, 18 Nov 2024 Learn more here: nesta.org.uk/event/using-da…

Webinar: "Educational pathways & outcomes for care-experienced children: a population-scale data linkage study" 📣 Dr Emily Lowthian (@LowthianEmily) 📅 Weds 6th Nov 📍 Online, ZOOM Find out more & sign up today: cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #SocialCare #CareExperience

Once this trial is over, Gisele Pelicot should receive every honour in France and the International Women’s award. What she says about shame shouldn’t need saying but she’s used her darkest hours and a global spotlight to do so. She’s extraordinary. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Bit late, sorry. Giving this presentation tomorrow as part of the Exchange Wales Learning Disability conference: cardiff.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 1/2

“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

Shame we killed all of ours and won't let them return! #LynxToScotland

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.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.thegua…

@1RhiannonEvans @KSheltonCardiff @amy_paine @j_scourfield @DonaldForr

Latest @CASCADEresearch publication - How might #shareddecision-making meetings reduce the need for #children to be in care? A rapid realist review #realistreview doi.org/10.1177/146801… @WillisWellbeing @DonaldForr