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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our new episode is live! 🎧 As CASCADE closes out the #GoodCommunicationMatters season, Donald Forrester unpacks motivational interviewing in social work - encouraging empathic & collaborative communication whilst working with families. Listen now: buff.ly/PuAwUiK #SocialWork #SocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This webinar opening #KinshipCareWeek2026 will highlight the experiences of older siblings acting as kinship carers, examining the challenges, gaps in support & the intersection with young carers, care experience, and stereotypes about young people's capacity and capabilities more generally. (2/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sign up to Monday's webinar! ✍️ 'Siblings Raising Siblings: The Invisible Kinship Carers' Speaker: Dr Lorna Stabler ( @lornastabler.bsky.social ) 📆 Mon 5th Oct ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/859c02... #KinshipCareWeek2026 #Kinshipcare (1/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Recently, CASCADE has focused on #GoodCommunicationMatters, promoting Developing Excellent Practice for high-quality social work with children and families. You can find out more about CASCADE's work and the recent quarterly reflections at cascadewales.org #Socialcare #SocialWork #WelshResearch

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CASCADE – Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎧 Kicking off our new season of the podcast, CASCADE Director Donald Forrester discusses using Motivational Interviewing in social work to blend empathy, collaboration & communication within statutory child & family practice. The new episode drops on Wednesday - listen below for a sneak peek! 👀

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last week to sign up, don't miss out! 🍂 WEBINAR: 'Supporting people's needs for love and intimacy: What's the role for mental health social care?' with Brynmor Lloyd-Evans 📆 Tues 22nd September ⏰ 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/WZpRH9X #SocialCare #SocialWork

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is happening next week! Sign up today ✍️ 🍂 WEBINAR: 'What is good practice in working with parents in child and family work?' with Dorottya Cserző 📆 Weds 16th September ⏰ 12:00 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c27cfc... #SocialCare #SocialWork

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One week to go! Register today. ✍️ 🍂 WEBINAR: 'How to co-produce end of life research with people with a learning disability' Speaker: Irene Tuffrey-Wijne 📆 Weds 9th September ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f933e1... #SocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The session aims to encourage conversation on whether social workers and social care staff should be talking to people using mental health services about their needs and wishes for romantic/intimate relationships, and what support could be offered. (3/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Brynmor will explore the importance of supporting mental health service users in developing positive romantic and intimate relationships. He will review evidence from practitioners and service users, outlining key barriers and challenges. (2/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Coming up next month, don't miss out and register today! 🍂 WEBINAR: 'Supporting people's needs for love and intimacy: What's the role for mental health social care?' with Brynmor Lloyd-Evans 📆 Tues 22nd September ⏰ 13:00 📍 Online, Teams Register: buff.ly/WZpRH9X #SocialCare #SocialWork (1/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In this webinar, Dorottya will present findings on key features of effective practice, compare perspectives of parents, care-experienced adults, and social workers, and identify core dimensions of good practice in working with parents in child and family social work. (2/2)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Coming up soon! Sign up today! 🍂 WEBINAR: 'What is good practice in working with parents in child and family work?' with Dorottya Cserző 📆 Weds 16th September ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 📍 Online, Teams Register: buff.ly/i8gL1gV #SocialCare #SocialWork #FamilySocialWork #ChildSocialCare (1/2)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Join us to explore two NIHR-funded studies on co-produced toolkits for involving people with learning disabilities in end-of-life care planning and examining palliative care models. Irene will highlight key principles of co-production and the importance of including those who matter most. (2/2)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our first Autumn webinar is coming up soon... don't miss out - sign up today! 🍂 'How to co-produce end of life research with people with a learning disability' with Irene Tuffrey-Wijne 📆 Weds 9th September ⏰ 12:00 📍 Online, Teams Register: buff.ly/kSyWC1X #SocialCare #PalliativeCare (1/2)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📣 Our newest podcast episode is live! Hear from Robert Lomax about how Bourdieu's theories of how people participate in society can help improve multi-disciplinary social work. Listen now and don't forget to subscribe on your podcast platform of choice! 🎧 buff.ly/y1d6IS5 #SocialWork #Sociology

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔹 Tues 22nd Sept, 1pm: 'Supporting people’s need for love: the role of mental health social care' with Brynmor Lloyd-Evans Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5a921d...

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔸 Weds 16th Sept, 12pm: 'What is good practice in working with parents in child and family work?' with Dorottya Cserző Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c27cfc...

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔹 Weds 9th Sept, 12pm: 'Co-producing end of life research with people with a learning disability' with Irene Tuffrey-Wijne Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f933e1...

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The weather's getting cooler... Sign up to the first of our Autumn webinars! 🍂 Check out the thread for the upcoming events 👇 and register for free on our website: www.exchangewales.org/upcoming-eve... #SocialCare #SocialCareResearch #SocialWork #CPDSocialWork #Sociology

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 This Friday, 12pm - Keep an eye out for our latest podcast episode! 🎧 We're diving into sociology in this episode as Robert Lomax joins us to discuss his research on how Bourdieu's ideas of how people participate in society can help to improve multi-disciplinary social work. Here's a preview! 👇

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Our newest podcast episode is live! 🎧 In our latest episode, we chatted with Rosie Canning, about her new book: 'In Care and Incredible'. Rosie shared insights on her own care experience and her mission to de-stigmatise care experience in literature. LISTEN NOW: buff.ly/SNQG0MT #SocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Last few days to sign up to the Annual Adoption Lecture before Monday... Sarah Johal will present on how to enhance adoption services through evidence-based, relationship-focused approaches. 📆 Mon 13th July ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/sHBeISH #Adoption

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This is happening NEXT week! 📣 Sarah Johal from Adoption England will be presenting on how to enhance adoption services through evidence-based, relationship-focused approaches. 📆 Mon 13th July ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm 📍 Online, Teams Find out more and sign up: buff.ly/sHBeISH #Adoption #SocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

While centred on England, this offers valuable, transferable insights for Welsh practitioners and policymakers aiming to enhance adoption services through evidence-based, relationship-focused approaches. Sign up today: buff.ly/sHBeISH #SocialCare #Adoption #AdoptionEngland #SocialWork

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The presentation outlines the development of a new national model of adoption support - one that is timely, trusted and effective, anticipates need, responds early when risks emerge, and is better coordinated across adoption, health, education and social care.

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

...with a shift towards maintaining lifelong relationships and recognising identity, connection, and belonging.

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Sarah Johal will be presenting on how Adoption England is driving a modernisation agenda by prioritising lived experiences and evidence - integrating the voices of adopted individuals, birth families, and adopters to shape policy and practice...

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our Annual Adoption Lecture is happening in two weeks! 📣 📆 Mon 13th July ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up today: buff.ly/sHBeISH Adoption in England faces challenges from increasing children's needs complexity, systemic pressures & the need for more responsive, evidence-based practice. 👇

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

For this year's annual Adoption Lecture, Sarah will be presenting on a new national model of adoption support in England, offering transferable insights for practitioners and policy makers in Wales. #SocialCare #Adoption #ExChangeWales | @CASCADEresearch.bsky.social | @researchwales.bsky.social

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Next month! 📣 'Modernising Adoption in England: A National Collaborative Approach to Improving Outcomes for Children and Families' with Sarah Johal MBE 📆 Monday 13th July ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm 📍 Online, Teams Sign up today: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d4034... #Adoption #ChildSocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Out now! Listen to our new podcast on informal kinship care of children 🎧 "Children do safety plan... They are constantly thinking 'Ooh, what's going to happen in that situation?'... it's so important for families to be actively engaging in those conversations." Listen now: buff.ly/aneDCz2

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We will also discuss key questions: how can we support all young carers? What roles do specialist projects, mainstream services, and family support play? And how can we do so when the population is marginalised and hesitant to engage? Sign up today: buff.ly/iJXcepJ #YoungCarers #SocialCare (3/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In this webinar, Ed will introduce a model of the young carer spectrum, highlighting the impacts of intense, manageable, and problematic caring roles, along with tiered support needs reflecting the group's diversity. #InformalCare #YoungCarers #WelshResearch #SocialCare (2/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Last few days to sign up to our Young Carers webinar! 📆 22nd June ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 📍 Teams Register: buff.ly/iJXcepJ Did you know the prevalence of young carers is 17% in Wales? Young carers should be studied as a larger & more diverse population in terms of their caring responsibilities. (1/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

One week to go! Register for the final webinar in our Informal Carers Conference 🌸 'Raised by Relatives: The Experiences of Black and Asian Kinship Carers in England' Presenter: Dr Priya Tah 📆 Weds 24th June ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 📍 Online, Teams Sign up for free: buff.ly/uJQ6Uu8 #InformalCarers

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This Friday, 12pm - stay tuned for our new podcast episode! 🎧 "Who else from my friendship group can I turn to... and just have a vent about it? You can't, because nobody else is in this same situation." Hear from Rose & Lorna about the informal kinship care of children 👇 #InformalCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This series focussed on learning disability, highlighting research & innovative work in this field, hopes to reflect joy & celebrate achievements, through our videos, webinars & a podcast, spanning both research & creative outputs. (2/3) www.exchangewales.org/being-seen-h...

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It's Learning Disability Week! 💜 This week, have a look through our resources and webinars from our 2024 conference 'Being Seen, Heard and Valued' - www.exchangewales.org/being-seen-h... #LDWeek2026 #SocialCareRsearch (1/3)

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Our second podcast from our conference series comes out this Friday! 🌸 In this episode we were joined by Rose, an informal carer, and Lorna Stabler, CASCADE researcher, to talk about informal kinship care of children and young people. Have a listen to what's coming up 👇 #InformalCare #KinshipCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Coming up soon! Sign up to the 3rd webinar in our Informal Carers Conference 🌸 'From problematic tasks to manageable roles: Supporting young carers as a large but diverse population' Presenter: Dr Ed Janes 📆 Mon 22nd June ⏰ 12:00 - 13:00 📍 Teams Sign up: buff.ly/xX40QV5 #InformalCarers

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🎧 Listen to our new podcast episode from Sarah Donnelly: www.buzzsprout.com/1788148/epis... "Some [carers] didn't necessarily recognise the behaviours as harmful, they just saw it as secondary to that person's presenting health or social care needs..." #InformalCare #InformalCarers #SocialCare

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ExChange Wales @exchangewales.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Tomorrow at 12pm 🎧 "For some, the term 'carer harm' didn't really resonate for them...[or] they were genuinely fearful about coming forward and opening up about their experiences." - Sarah Donnelly on unintentional carer harms in Ireland. Subscribe to be notified: buff.ly/QGrL1jb #InformalCare

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