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Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families
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Generating and championing actionable evidence that improves services to support family relationships - foundations.org.uk.
New project ✨ We have commissioned CASCADE (Cardiff Uni) in partnership with Families in Harmony to explore how #KinshipCare is experienced by children and young people with mixed heritage and/or placed with kinship carers of a different ethnicity.

Find out more: foundations.org.uk/foundations-...
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
New project ✨ We've launched a qualitative study on #KinshipCare experiences of children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The research is led by @unilancashire.bsky.social, @worcesteruni.bsky.social & Swansea University.
Find out more: foundations.org.uk/foundations-...
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
New research 📢 We're launching new projects to explore the experiences, needs & perspectives of minoritised ethnic children in #KinshipCare 💭

🤝 @cascaderesearch.bsky.social, Families in Harmony, @unilancashire.bsky.social, @worcesteruni.bsky.social & @swanseauni.bsky.social

🔗 shorturl.at/725eL
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
As the first month of 2026 draws to a close, we’re looking forward to an ambitious year of driving evidence-based change for children, young people & families.

Sign up to our newsletter to stay in touch with our news, events and research in 2026 🌟 foundations.org.uk/newsletter/
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
NEW BLOG ✍️ Our Deputy Chief Exec @donnamolloy.bsky.social shares more about how our new evaluations, launched today, will help to fill critical evidence gaps and improve our understanding of how best to support #kinship families.

Read here: foundations.org.uk/advancing-th...
January 21, 2026 at 3:40 PM
NEW PROJECTS 📢 Despite the prevalence of #KinshipCare, there's limited evidence on how best to support kinship families. That's why we're launching pilot RCTs of two promising programmes 🌟

🤝 Kinship, @ntcouncilteam.bsky.social, @cei-global.bsky.social, @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social & @veriangroup.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Join the team 💼 We're looking for a Finance Officer and an IT & Resources Officer to help ensure the smooth operation of our finances and systems and support the delivery of projects across the organisation.

Closes: 23:59, Sunday 25 January

Apply now ➡️ foundations.org.uk/about-us/who...
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Webinar 💻 Join the Foundations team behind the latest Parenting Practice Guide & speakers from bsky.app/profile/yout... to find out more about strengthening local #ParentingSupport for children & young people 11 to 18 years old.

Sign up for 15 or 20 January here: foundations.org.uk/news-and-eve...
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Our refreshed website is live! Explore #EvidenceIntoPractice and check out the map of our 9 Partner Places. Plus, learn about the Foundations Evidence Pie. Find out more: bit.ly/4qaOZLF
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today’s #VAWG strategy recognises no child should have their future determined by being a victim – and that addressing the needs of children affected by #DomesticAbuse is a national priority.

Read our full statement 👉 foundations.org.uk/press-releas...
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The evidence in the new #ParentingThroughAdversity (11-18) Practice Guide aligns strongly with @youthendowmentfund.org.uk's violence prevention mission – as highlighted by their research manager, Freya, who was a key member of the Advisory Group.

Check out the guide here 👉 bit.ly/3XTNoOx
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
💬 Our Advisory Group brought a wealth of knowledge to the development of the #ParentingThroughAdversity (11-18) Practice Guide. Two members – Emma from @StockportMBC & Christine from @TelfordWrekin – reflect on the importance of transforming this evidence into practice 👇 bit.ly/3XTNoOx
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Check out the Reflective Tool for actioning the latest #ParentingThroughAdversity (11–18) Practice Guide: bit.ly/3XRJBBj
December 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
NEW BLOG 🖋️ Our Head of Practice Development, @nimaljude.bsky.social reflects on her experience & why it's so important that local leaders have access to evidence on #ParentingSupport for families facing adversities, with pre-teens & teenagers: bit.ly/48xz0A8
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
▶️ The Key principles outlined in the #ParentingThroughAdversity (11-18) Practice Guide are drawn from quantitative and qualitative research, as well as common features of effective parenting interventions 👉 bit.ly/3XwQXK9
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🔍 The #ParentingThroughAdversity (11-18) Practice Guide provides actionable, evidence-based recommendations for local leaders on effective support for parents of 11 to 18 year olds.

Take a look here 💡https://bit.ly/3K6Tw2E #ParentingSupport
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The new 📢 #ParentingThroughAdversity (11-18) Practice Guide for local leaders recommends evidence-based #ParentingSupport to strengthen families.

👉 foundations.org.uk/toolkit/prac...
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
NEW BLOG by Dep Chief Exec Donna Molloy📝Ahead of the publication of the latest parenting Practice Guide next week, we're at #NCASC25 spotlighting evidence-based #ParentingSupport & how to translate this into practice on the ground: foundations.org.uk/supporting-l...
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Giving every child the best start in life must begin with ensuring they have the basics to thrive. That's why we welcome the Government's announcement that it will remove the two-child limit.

Our Chief Executive responds to today's Budget: foundations.org.uk/press-releas...
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's day 1 here at #ncasc25! ✨ Come find us at Stand A24 to hear more about Practice Guides, the Foundations Guidebook, and Evidence Into Practice - our new national programme to strengthen evidence-based decision making in local areas 🤝
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🗣️👇 Hear from our #REACHplan delivery partners @PACTFamily & @VictimSupport on our recently published pilot RCTs, and how these can help fill the evidence gap on support for children affected by #DomesticAbuse.

BB4K ➡️ foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...

WeMatter ➡️ foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📄 Systematic review synthesising evidence on interventions to improve #EducationalOutcomes for children & young people with a #SocialWorker.

CLOSES: 12pm (noon) Friday 16 Jan 2026

Find out more: foundations.org.uk/opportunity/...
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our new REACH report reviews the latest evidence about how to prevent #DomesticAbuse and support child victims 🗣️⬇️

#REACHplan #VAWG

Find out more: foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
WATCH ▶️👇 Our new REACH report highlights 3 key lessons for domestic abuse evaluations to ensure they're ethical & work for services and victim-survivors #REACHplan #DomesticAbuse

Find out more: foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Ahead of the Violence Against Women and Girls (#VAWG) strategy, Children & Families Minister Josh MacAlister has welcomed the latest evidence from our #REACHplan on what works to support child victims of #DomesticAbuse. Read the new report: foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM