Congratulations to Dez Holmes who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to improving social care practice. Dez is an alumna of the BSc Early Childhood Studies programme (now BSc Childhood Studies) in the …
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Bristol expert backs bold national bid to save a million children in the UK from poverty
An ambitious campaign to lift one million children from relative poverty in the UK was launched today – and leading child poverty researcher Professor David Gordon is among the top experts showing his support. The Children’s Prosperity Plan calls for...
Substituted Parenting: What does this mean for parents with learning disabilities in the family court context?
Press release issued: 7 June 2023 Research finds that “too much” support for parents with learning disabilities is considered harmful for the children. The results and recommendations from the first study to explore what ‘substituted parenting’ means for parents with...
First national report on discharge of care orders
The first national report on the discharge of care orders for children in England and Wales has been published today. The study, by researchers from the University of Bristol, provides a baseline and in-depth understanding of discharge process and outcomes...