ExChange Wales: Social care training & resource

Jon Glasby joins us to discuss his research on care homes closures: hearing from the experiences of social workers and families and learning how best to manage closures in a way that minimises negative outcomes for older people and families, and key lessons for Councils as they manage future closures. Guides, training videos and more information on the research report can be found on this page: ht...

As CASCADE closes out their #GoodCommunicationMatters season, we chatted with Donald Forrester about effective communication in social work through the practice of Motivational Interviewing. It combines empathy, collaboration and skilled communication with the realities of statutory child and family social work. Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https:...

In this episode, Robert Lomax discusses his work on exploring Bourdieu's theories of 'Habitus', 'Field' and 'Capital' within in multi-disciplinary social work settings. Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Rosie Canning, author of 'Hiraeth' discusses her new book 'In Care and Incredible' , her own life experience of growing up in care, and her mission to de-stigmatise care experience in literature.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

This is the second podcast in our summer conference on Informal Carers. In this episode we chat with CASCADE Researcher Lorna Stabler and Rose, an informal carer, about the experiences of Informal Kinship Care of children and young people.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

In this episode we hear from Sarah Donnelly as she discusses her work on unintentional ‘carer harm’ in Ireland. Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Martin Elliott sits down with three members of the CASCADE Parents Group in this episode. They discuss the importance of including Public Involvement within Social Care Research, highlighting the expertise and voices of those with lived experience, and how to support members of your public involvement groups throughout the research process and afterwards.  Critical reflections on public involvemen...

In this episode, Martin discusses the involvement and overrepresentation of parents with learning disabilities with children's services with Beth Tarleton and Danielle Turney.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

For our spring conference on Adult Safeguarding, Sarah Lonbay joins us to talk about her research on identifying and responding to domestic abuse in older populations, the key challenges and complexities.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Jeremy Dixon interviews Renée Aleong about her research on the detention of Black people - and the overrepresentation of Black Men - under the Mental Health Act, as well as sharing the opinions and anecdotes of AMHPS (Approved Mental Health Professionals) involved within these processes. Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Angela Endicott discusses her research exploring the epistemic injustice around child welfare practice with parents who use substances.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Jeremy Dixon interviews Denise Turner about the complex issues of dealing with dogs within social care work, and her recent article "We're not professionals when it comes to dogs".  You can read Denise's article here: https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/55/5/2464/8090589 Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales....

Martin Elliott interviews Finn Madell and Steve Baguley about how to improve transitional safeguarding to help prevent criminal exploitation of children and young people.  They discuss its application in Wales, Newport Multi-Agency Child Exploitation (MACEs) meetings, and reflect on the future of safeguarding, changing legislation and improving communication between child and adult services. Find...

Welcome to the ExChange Wales Podcast!  In this trailer episode, hosts Martin Elliott and Jeremy Dixon introduce themselves as the hosts for the new season of the ExChange Wales podcast.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Richard Gater discusses his new book 'The 21st Century Ladz: Continuity and Changes among Marginalised Young Men from the South Wales Valleys', which draws on his qualitative study exploring changing ideas of manhood, masculinities and social class identity.  Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

Join us for a conversation with Suzanne Cahill on 'Dementia, Human Rights and Social Care', hosted by Jeremy Dixon.  Find out more about Suzanne's upcoming book 'Human Rights in Dementia Care: A Good Practice Guide' (2025): https://uk.jkp.com/products/human-rights-in-dementia-care Purchase 'Dementia and Human Rights' (2018) by Suzanne Cahill: https://policy.brist...

Join us for a discussion about the work of 'Maggie's Club' - with Enireth & Alex - a monthly creativity workshop provided by UCAN Productions in Cardiff, for children with visual impairments and additional disabilities.  Hear testimonials from parents of children who have really benefitted from the workshops, and find out how you can get involved.  Interviewer: Alyson Rees Recor...

Professor Alyson Rees, in conversation with Lemn Sissay OBE, about his experience in care as a child.   In his memoir "My Name Is Why", Sissay reflects on his childhood, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so, explores the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home.   We explore Sissay's experience in care, his relationships with his support workers &a...

In this episode of CASCADE Talks, Sarah Wallace & Emily Underwood-Lee discuss Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) and the impact it has had on their lives & the lives of those around us. This episode is part of the Exchange Wales  "When Home is Where the Hurt Is" Summer conference series around domestic abuse & care. To find out more, go to: h...

The Live Fear Free Helpline is for anyone who is or might know someone currently experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or violence against women.  Call 0808 80 10 800 or go to https://www.welshwomensaid.org.uk/what-we-do/live-fear-free-helpline/ for more information.  In this episode of CASCADE talks Vicky Lang of Women's Aid Cymru talks to three survivors of domestic abuse about t...

This podcast explores how to build and develop strengths-based approaches in adult social care. Speakers: John Williams, Assistant Director of Adult Social Care in Birmingham City Council Dan Burrows , Lecturer in Social Work at Cardiff University Find out more about ExChange Wales on our website and sign up to future events: https://www.exchangewales.org/

A genuine STOP PRESS moment – award winning writer Kayleigh Llewellyn has recorded an interview exclusively for ExChange Wales with Professor Donald Forrester.  Kayleigh, who openly discusses the autobiographical nature of her double series ‘In my Skin’, tells Donald about her own experience of an upbringing in a family home with serious mental health and domestic violence issues, portrayed throug...

Co-production is about valuing everyone and understanding that we all have something to contribute to solutions. This podcast, presented by both experts by professionalism and experience, presents co-production from different unique perspectives.   Speakers Sian Davies, Mencap Cymru Mark John Williams, Disability Transformation  Nicholas, expert by experience Find out more about ExChange Wales on...

Lyn Romeo has been the Chief Social Worker in England for Adults since September 2013. In the past, Lyn worked as an Assistant Director for Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Camden, an inspector with the Social Services Inspectorate, and also worked in Yorkshire as a field social worker. This interview is conducted by Sarah Farragher a social work professional doctorate student at Cardiff...

PhD researchers Lorna Stabler, Cardiff University and Abbie Toner, University of Suffolk both have experience of being kinship carers. Lorna has carried out research with kinship carers on projects in England and Wales, and Abbie has extensive experience of supporting grandparent carers and children as a support worker for two local authorities and a third sector organisation.  Kinship care is oft...