New funding for IPC

With Birmingham University, IPC has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation to explore safeguarding in the context of adoption and special guardianship.

The mixed methods research study commencing in Autumn 2023 and finishing in early 2025 includes, across 5 sites in England and Wales, case file sampling and interviews with parents, caregivers and professionals.

For more information about the study, please contact Professor Katy Burch.

Professor Katy Burch, Assistant Director

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