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· Sep 9
New research. Fresh insights. Upcoming webinars.
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👏 A huge thank you to Emeritus Professor Julie Selwyn for presenting at our Rees lunchtime webinar on Tuesday, 'Family Routes – Growing Up in Adoptive and Special Guardianship Families'.
🔗 You can now watch Julie’s recorded session and access the slides here: shorturl.at/tOXrV
🔗 You can now watch Julie’s recorded session and access the slides here: shorturl.at/tOXrV
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
👏 A huge thank you to Emeritus Professor Julie Selwyn for presenting at our Rees lunchtime webinar on Tuesday, 'Family Routes – Growing Up in Adoptive and Special Guardianship Families'.
🔗 You can now watch Julie’s recorded session and access the slides here: shorturl.at/tOXrV
🔗 You can now watch Julie’s recorded session and access the slides here: shorturl.at/tOXrV
🎉 From 1 Jan 2026, Dr Ian Thompson will take up the role of interim Director of the Rees Centre.
This follows the news that Prof Leon Feinstein will transition into his new position as Director of the Department of Education.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/1bXLp
@education.ox.ac.uk
This follows the news that Prof Leon Feinstein will transition into his new position as Director of the Department of Education.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/1bXLp
@education.ox.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🎉 From 1 Jan 2026, Dr Ian Thompson will take up the role of interim Director of the Rees Centre.
This follows the news that Prof Leon Feinstein will transition into his new position as Director of the Department of Education.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/1bXLp
@education.ox.ac.uk
This follows the news that Prof Leon Feinstein will transition into his new position as Director of the Department of Education.
👉 Read more: shorturl.at/1bXLp
@education.ox.ac.uk
👋 Join us next week for the Rees Centre's Lunchtime Webinar Series: Family Routes – Growing Up in Adoptive and Special Guardianship Families with Professor Julie Selwyn.
👉 Register: shorturl.at/NmNCe
👉 Register: shorturl.at/NmNCe
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
👋 Join us next week for the Rees Centre's Lunchtime Webinar Series: Family Routes – Growing Up in Adoptive and Special Guardianship Families with Professor Julie Selwyn.
👉 Register: shorturl.at/NmNCe
👉 Register: shorturl.at/NmNCe
👏 Congratulations to former Rees Centre researcher Dr Áine Kelly, whose Doctoral work has helped to inform the new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards from @corambaaf.bsky.social.
Read more: shorturl.at/vaKV7
Read more: shorturl.at/vaKV7
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
👏 Congratulations to former Rees Centre researcher Dr Áine Kelly, whose Doctoral work has helped to inform the new Initial Health Assessment Delivery Standards from @corambaaf.bsky.social.
Read more: shorturl.at/vaKV7
Read more: shorturl.at/vaKV7
Building on our Raised by Relatives work and co-produced with kinship carers and professionals across the children's social care sector, Kinship has launched its co-produced recommendations to promote racial equity in kinship care.
➡️ Read report: lnkd.in/eGQQHPbS
➡️ Read blog: shorturl.at/DvxFD
➡️ Read report: lnkd.in/eGQQHPbS
➡️ Read blog: shorturl.at/DvxFD
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Building on our Raised by Relatives work and co-produced with kinship carers and professionals across the children's social care sector, Kinship has launched its co-produced recommendations to promote racial equity in kinship care.
➡️ Read report: lnkd.in/eGQQHPbS
➡️ Read blog: shorturl.at/DvxFD
➡️ Read report: lnkd.in/eGQQHPbS
➡️ Read blog: shorturl.at/DvxFD
📢 Our new report calls for a complete rethink of how we measure success for young people leaving care.
The study highlights how current national data frameworks ignore the emotional realities of entering adulthood from care.
Read story & report: shorturl.at/CSk2f
@becomecharity.org.uk
The study highlights how current national data frameworks ignore the emotional realities of entering adulthood from care.
Read story & report: shorturl.at/CSk2f
@becomecharity.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢 Our new report calls for a complete rethink of how we measure success for young people leaving care.
The study highlights how current national data frameworks ignore the emotional realities of entering adulthood from care.
Read story & report: shorturl.at/CSk2f
@becomecharity.org.uk
The study highlights how current national data frameworks ignore the emotional realities of entering adulthood from care.
Read story & report: shorturl.at/CSk2f
@becomecharity.org.uk
Yesterday, we welcomed Dr Birgit Larsson, where she gave an engaging presentation on supporting adolescents in care.
Dr Larsson highlighted the need for stronger communication and collaboration between the systems involved in adolescents’ lives.
Slides & recording available: shorturl.at/pE55u
Dr Larsson highlighted the need for stronger communication and collaboration between the systems involved in adolescents’ lives.
Slides & recording available: shorturl.at/pE55u
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Yesterday, we welcomed Dr Birgit Larsson, where she gave an engaging presentation on supporting adolescents in care.
Dr Larsson highlighted the need for stronger communication and collaboration between the systems involved in adolescents’ lives.
Slides & recording available: shorturl.at/pE55u
Dr Larsson highlighted the need for stronger communication and collaboration between the systems involved in adolescents’ lives.
Slides & recording available: shorturl.at/pE55u
📢 Join us online tomorrow for a webinar on “Adolescents in Care – Needs, Pathways, and Engagement in Multiple and Interacting Systems" with Dr Birgit Larsson.
➡️ Register: shorturl.at/QSYee
➡️ Register: shorturl.at/QSYee
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
📢 Join us online tomorrow for a webinar on “Adolescents in Care – Needs, Pathways, and Engagement in Multiple and Interacting Systems" with Dr Birgit Larsson.
➡️ Register: shorturl.at/QSYee
➡️ Register: shorturl.at/QSYee
Rees researcher Dr Priya Tah, Anam Raja (Kinship) and Emmanuel Onapa sharing stories and research on the experiences of Black and Asian kinship carers, during @corambaaf.bsky.social's Kinship Care Conference.
Photo by CoramBAAF
Photo by CoramBAAF
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Rees researcher Dr Priya Tah, Anam Raja (Kinship) and Emmanuel Onapa sharing stories and research on the experiences of Black and Asian kinship carers, during @corambaaf.bsky.social's Kinship Care Conference.
Photo by CoramBAAF
Photo by CoramBAAF
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We are looking for care experienced parents to complete our survey to share some of their positive parenting moments. Our project aims to challenge stigma and promote positive outcomes. Please help if you can. All rts appreciated. Access the survey through the link or QR code: lnkd.in/eZ_wWUgZ
October 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
We are looking for care experienced parents to complete our survey to share some of their positive parenting moments. Our project aims to challenge stigma and promote positive outcomes. Please help if you can. All rts appreciated. Access the survey through the link or QR code: lnkd.in/eZ_wWUgZ
⭐ We're proud to share our new academic article, co-authored with care-experienced members of the Future of Care project design group and partners at Become, which focuses on what ’success’ means for young adults, and how this can be applied to care leavers.
▶️ Read more: bit.ly/3J1Jtv6
▶️ Read more: bit.ly/3J1Jtv6
October 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
⭐ We're proud to share our new academic article, co-authored with care-experienced members of the Future of Care project design group and partners at Become, which focuses on what ’success’ means for young adults, and how this can be applied to care leavers.
▶️ Read more: bit.ly/3J1Jtv6
▶️ Read more: bit.ly/3J1Jtv6
At the recent EuSARF Conference, researchers Priya Tah and Teresa Williams shared insights from the Raised by Relatives project as part of the Kinship Symposium on international approaches to kinship foster care.
Read more: bit.ly/4nHmjcm
Read more: bit.ly/4nHmjcm
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
At the recent EuSARF Conference, researchers Priya Tah and Teresa Williams shared insights from the Raised by Relatives project as part of the Kinship Symposium on international approaches to kinship foster care.
Read more: bit.ly/4nHmjcm
Read more: bit.ly/4nHmjcm
A new ReesCentre report looks at how extending Virtual School Heads’ duties to children with a social worker (CWSW) has made an impact (Oct 2022–Nov 2024).
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3IY84ke
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3IY84ke
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new ReesCentre report looks at how extending Virtual School Heads’ duties to children with a social worker (CWSW) has made an impact (Oct 2022–Nov 2024).
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3IY84ke
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3IY84ke
🎉Congratulations!
Rees student Janique Charles' poster “Young Voices: Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of Children in Caribbean Transnational Families” has won the Best Student PhD Poster at #EUSARF2025
Read more shorturl.at/2iRhs
Rees student Janique Charles' poster “Young Voices: Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of Children in Caribbean Transnational Families” has won the Best Student PhD Poster at #EUSARF2025
Read more shorturl.at/2iRhs
October 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🎉Congratulations!
Rees student Janique Charles' poster “Young Voices: Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of Children in Caribbean Transnational Families” has won the Best Student PhD Poster at #EUSARF2025
Read more shorturl.at/2iRhs
Rees student Janique Charles' poster “Young Voices: Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of Children in Caribbean Transnational Families” has won the Best Student PhD Poster at #EUSARF2025
Read more shorturl.at/2iRhs
Vania Pinto from the Rees Centre has shared her reflections from #EuSARF2025 in Zagreb.
Together with Prof Gillian Schofield, she led a symposium on Belonging & becoming: Rethinking children’s identity in foster care & adoption.
📖 Read the blog: shorturl.at/7gB62
Together with Prof Gillian Schofield, she led a symposium on Belonging & becoming: Rethinking children’s identity in foster care & adoption.
📖 Read the blog: shorturl.at/7gB62
September 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Vania Pinto from the Rees Centre has shared her reflections from #EuSARF2025 in Zagreb.
Together with Prof Gillian Schofield, she led a symposium on Belonging & becoming: Rethinking children’s identity in foster care & adoption.
📖 Read the blog: shorturl.at/7gB62
Together with Prof Gillian Schofield, she led a symposium on Belonging & becoming: Rethinking children’s identity in foster care & adoption.
📖 Read the blog: shorturl.at/7gB62
New research. Fresh insights. Upcoming webinars.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
New research. Fresh insights. Upcoming webinars.
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We’re excited to share that this week, many of our colleagues from the Rees Centre will be presenting their latest research at the EuSARF conference in Croatia.
Keep an eye out for the following symposia, papers!
Keep an eye out for the following symposia, papers!
September 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We’re excited to share that this week, many of our colleagues from the Rees Centre will be presenting their latest research at the EuSARF conference in Croatia.
Keep an eye out for the following symposia, papers!
Keep an eye out for the following symposia, papers!
The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence is changing the way social workers produce case recordings & make use of information.
Listen to podcast by the Children's Information Project bit.ly/4gfJo3c
➡️What opportunities are there for the use of GenAI in social work?
Listen to podcast by the Children's Information Project bit.ly/4gfJo3c
➡️What opportunities are there for the use of GenAI in social work?
September 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence is changing the way social workers produce case recordings & make use of information.
Listen to podcast by the Children's Information Project bit.ly/4gfJo3c
➡️What opportunities are there for the use of GenAI in social work?
Listen to podcast by the Children's Information Project bit.ly/4gfJo3c
➡️What opportunities are there for the use of GenAI in social work?
Our researcher Georgia shares three reflections on ‘Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of children’s social care’.
Read more taso.org.uk/news-blog/hi...
Or watch our recent webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvQ...
Read more taso.org.uk/news-blog/hi...
Or watch our recent webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvQ...
Higher education and the care system: Three key takeaways - TASO
Georgia Hyde-Dryden, Researcher at the Rees Centre, shares three reflections on 'Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of children’s social care'.
taso.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Our researcher Georgia shares three reflections on ‘Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of children’s social care’.
Read more taso.org.uk/news-blog/hi...
Or watch our recent webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvQ...
Read more taso.org.uk/news-blog/hi...
Or watch our recent webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvQ...
Vacancy: Senior Research Fellow
📍 The role offers the chance to lead impactful projects and collaborate across disciplines in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
🖱️ Apply now using the QR code below or visit shorturl.at/8kPy3
📍 The role offers the chance to lead impactful projects and collaborate across disciplines in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
🖱️ Apply now using the QR code below or visit shorturl.at/8kPy3
July 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Vacancy: Senior Research Fellow
📍 The role offers the chance to lead impactful projects and collaborate across disciplines in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
🖱️ Apply now using the QR code below or visit shorturl.at/8kPy3
📍 The role offers the chance to lead impactful projects and collaborate across disciplines in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
🖱️ Apply now using the QR code below or visit shorturl.at/8kPy3
Job Vacancy Alert - Senior Academic Research Leader in Children’s Social Care (CSC)
➡️ Scan the QR code below or apply here shorturl.at/GmnRE
➡️ Scan the QR code below or apply here shorturl.at/GmnRE
July 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Job Vacancy Alert - Senior Academic Research Leader in Children’s Social Care (CSC)
➡️ Scan the QR code below or apply here shorturl.at/GmnRE
➡️ Scan the QR code below or apply here shorturl.at/GmnRE
🚨 We’re hiring at the Rees Centre!
Join us in leading world-class research to improve the lives of children and young people supported by children’s social care services.
Apply or share with your networks www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
Join us in leading world-class research to improve the lives of children and young people supported by children’s social care services.
Apply or share with your networks www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
July 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🚨 We’re hiring at the Rees Centre!
Join us in leading world-class research to improve the lives of children and young people supported by children’s social care services.
Apply or share with your networks www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
Join us in leading world-class research to improve the lives of children and young people supported by children’s social care services.
Apply or share with your networks www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/...
A few colleagues from our team recently enjoyed a change of scene with a working trip to Oxford’s libraries. They then wrapped up the day with a few drinks at the local pub and some ice cream!
July 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A few colleagues from our team recently enjoyed a change of scene with a working trip to Oxford’s libraries. They then wrapped up the day with a few drinks at the local pub and some ice cream!
🎉 We’re now on LinkedIn!
Follow the Rees Centre for the latest research, insights and updates on children’s social care, fostering, education and more.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rees...
Follow the Rees Centre for the latest research, insights and updates on children’s social care, fostering, education and more.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rees...
July 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🎉 We’re now on LinkedIn!
Follow the Rees Centre for the latest research, insights and updates on children’s social care, fostering, education and more.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rees...
Follow the Rees Centre for the latest research, insights and updates on children’s social care, fostering, education and more.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rees...
Prof Leon Feinstein will be presenting on Care experienced students: Pathways into and through HE.
This session will examine how different groups of young people with experience of children’s social care tend to differ in their progression to & through HE.
📆3 July, 9.30am
bit.ly/446Ly0y
This session will examine how different groups of young people with experience of children’s social care tend to differ in their progression to & through HE.
📆3 July, 9.30am
bit.ly/446Ly0y
Widening Participation Conference 2025 — HE Professional
The Widening Participation Conference 2025 will explore the latest insights and innovations for higher education providers in designing, delivering and evaluating interventions to drive enhanced equality of opportunity outcomes for students.
heprofessional.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Prof Leon Feinstein will be presenting on Care experienced students: Pathways into and through HE.
This session will examine how different groups of young people with experience of children’s social care tend to differ in their progression to & through HE.
📆3 July, 9.30am
bit.ly/446Ly0y
This session will examine how different groups of young people with experience of children’s social care tend to differ in their progression to & through HE.
📆3 July, 9.30am
bit.ly/446Ly0y