Childrenโs Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) based at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
Joined May 2014
- Tweets 3,387
- Following 1,089
- Followers 3,053
- Likes 880
1,022 Photos and videos
Mar 16
As of 31/03/26 we will be leaving X (formerly Twitter) & closing these channels.
CASCADE & @ExChangeWales will continue to post updates on LinkedIn and Bluesky, so please follow us on those platforms if youโd like to stay up-to-date with our projects, news, and events. (1/2)
1
80
Mar 16
You can also keep up-to-date with regular news from us via our mailing list, which you can sign up to on the ExChange website: exchangewales.org/contact/
We look forward to staying connected with you! (2/2)
14
Jan 14
Can peer mentors help parents with substance use challenges?
๐ This study evaluates the People Offering Parents Support (POPS) project.
๐ buff.ly/FqeLBkA
#ResearchWednesday
36
Jan 7
How can schools better support the mental health of care-experienced youth?
๐ง The WiSC study explores provision across Wales.
๐ buff.ly/3zKPY99
#ResearchWednesday
34
CASCADE retweeted
Join us for the next ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ on Thurs, 15 Jan, 2026, 11am - 1pm
Theme: Driving learning & improvements around #education & additional learning needs through linked data research
Free tickets available at: ticketsource.co.uk/sail-dataโฆ
8
7
265
CASCADE retweeted
22 Dec 2025
Have you listened to our new podcast yet? ๐ฃ
This month we were joined by Angela Endicott to discuss her research around epistemic injustices in working with parents who use substances.
Listen now: ๐งbuzzsprout.com/1788148/episoโฆ
#ExChangeWales #SocialCare #Podcast #WelshResearch
1
1
2
42
CASCADE retweeted
17 Dec 2025
Angela Endicott discusses issues of epistemic injustice around working with parents who use substances, in our latest podcast episode.
๐ง Listen now: buzzsprout.com/1788148/episoโฆ
#ExChangeWales #SocialCare #Podcast #WelshResearch | @ResearchWales @CASCADEresearch @MElliott57 (2/2)
2
3
152
CASCADE retweeted
17 Dec 2025
Our new podcast episode with Angela Endicott is out now! ๐ฃ
"If you can't evidence harm & neglect to that child, just because you have a piece of paper that somebody is drinking the equivalent of 4 cans a day, does that make them a bad parent?"
Listen: buzzsprout.com/1788148/episoโฆ
1
1
2
55
CASCADE retweeted
16 Dec 2025
โจYn 2025, mae @CASCADEresearch yn dathlu blwyddyn o effaith:
โข Enillodd Grลตp Cynghori ar Ymchwil Rhieni Wobr Cynnwys y Cyhoedd 2025
โข Cyhoeddwyd yn y British Journal of Social Work
โข Cryfhau ymchwil trwy brofiad bywyd
ymchwiliechydagofalcymru.orgโฆ
1
1
12
CASCADE retweeted
16 Dec 2025
โจ @CASCADEresearch celebrates a year of impact:
โข Parents Research Advisory Group won the 2025 Public Involvement Award
โข Published in the British Journal of Social Work
โข Strengthened research through lived experience
healthandcareresearchwales.oโฆ
2
4
179
17 Dec 2025
Are frontline professionals equipped to apply new child protection guidance?
๐งพ This study investigates how child sexual exploitation policy is understood and used in practice across Wales.
๐ buff.ly/rMBvvLK
#ResearchWednesday
40
CASCADE retweeted
10 Dec 2025
(2/2) In this month's episode, Angela Endicott joins us to discuss the epistemic injustice around working with parents who use substances.
Subscribe to be notified about the new episode:
buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare | @ResearchWales @CASCADEresearch @MElliott57
1
1
46
CASCADE retweeted
10 Dec 2025
One week to go! ๐ฃ Weds 17th Dec ๐ง
"The intricacies of how people use it... it needs to be listened to...and we need to have an open mind that they might just be telling us the truth." - Angela Endicott
Subscribe:
buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare #Podcast (1/2)
1
1
1
40
10 Dec 2025
Can advocacy help parents play a stronger role in child welfare decisions?
This evaluation explores the NYAS Cymru model.
๐ buff.ly/NxHbEu7
#ResearchWednesday
20
CASCADE retweeted
8 Dec 2025
๐ฃ Next ep: Weds17th Dec!
"If people with lived experience don't have a seat at the table when we are designing & implementing these policies & interventions, then there will be no justice." - Angela Endicott
๐ง Subscribe to our podcast:
buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare
1
2
3
133
CASCADE retweeted
8 Dec 2025
(2/2) This month we're joined by Angela Endicott, exploring the epistemic injustice around child welfare practice with parents who use substances.
Subscribe to be notified about the new episode:
buzzsprout.com/1788148
#SocialCare | @CASCADEresearch @ResearchWales @MElliott57
2
2
123
3 Dec 2025
How do care-experienced young people get their voices heard in decisions about their lives?
๐ฃ๏ธ This study explores how advocacy services support meaningful participation in social care.
๐ buff.ly/OoVeAXc
#ResearchWednesday
42
26 Nov 2025
Does placing social workers in schools improve outcomes?
๐ซ The SWIS trial evaluates this innovative approach across 21 LAs.
๐ buff.ly/7d4BBHS
#ResearchWednesday
32
24 Nov 2025
In 2022, CASCADE researchers launched a website for care-experienced young people in Wales, providing relevant tips & resources to navigate the transition to university and higher education.
Visit the @CLASS_Cymru site - classcymru.co.uk/
#NCLM2025 @BecomeCharity (1/2)
1
1
2
47
24 Nov 2025
You can also read about setting up the CLASS Cymru on the @ExChangeWales website: exchangewales.org/class-cymrโฆ
#NCLM2025 #CareLeavers #CareExperience | @BecomeCharity @CLASS_Cymru (2/2)
1
2
29