AFA CYMRU CONFERENCE
CARDIFF
Allegations in Foster Care
18th May 2017
Who should attend:
Social care professionals; professionals involved in child protection and foster care; foster carers
Conference Theme:
There are 4 allegations per 100 children in foster care across the UK each year (Wade et al (2014)). Up to 25% of these allegations are confirmed as abuse or neglect, 43% are unsubstantiated and a further 25% are unfounded.
This conference will explore current practice in investigations and the prevalence of safeguarding issues for children in care, alongside a consideration of the impact that allegations can have on both children and young people in foster care, and their caregivers.
Conference Chair
  • Sally Jenkins, Head of Childrens Services, Newport City Council
Keynote Speakers:
  • Jim Wade, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
Keeping Children Safe – Allegations concerning the abuse and neglect of children in Foster Care
  • Gillian Plumridge, The Rees Centre for Research into Foster Care and Adoption
The Impact of Unproven Allegations on Foster Carers
  • Annabel Lloyd, Head of Children’s Services, Merthyr Tydfil
Safegaurding and Permanence: Achieving a Balance
  • The Foster carer’s voice
AFA Cymru and the Fostering Network
  • Dr Heather Payne, Senior Medical Officer, Maternal & Child Health Welsh Government
Organisational safety in health services – the holes in the Swiss cheese
  • A police perspective
  • Welsh Government
An update on the Allegations Toolkit (tbc)
Registration: 9.30am Start: 10.00am Finish: 3.50pm
Contact details:
Valerie Leung Telephone - 02920 761155 Email -
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Allegations in Foster Care
Novotel, Cardiff / 18th May 2017
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Full or associate members£110 + £22 VAT Total £132
Individual members£82 + £16.40 VAT Total £98.40
Non member£137 + £27.40 VAT Total £164.40
Fosters carers £82 + £16.40 VAT Total £98.40
Social Work student discount – 20% of above fee CoramBAAF/AFA Cymru membership number
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