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Dr Sarah Thompson
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Cydymaith Ymchwil, CASCADE
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Rwy'n Gydymaith Ymchwil sy'n gweithio yng nghanolfan Ymchwil a Datblygu Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant (CASCADE) a'r Ganolfan Datblygu, Gwerthuso, Cymhlethdod a Gweithredu mewn Gwella Iechyd y Cyhoedd (DECIPHer).
Ers mis Mehefin 2025 rwyf wedi bod yn ymgymryd â Gwobr Ymchwilydd Hyrwyddo HCRW sy'n datblygu maes ymchwil niwrowyrgyfeirio a gofal cymdeithasol plant. Mae hyn yn adeiladu ar y gwaith a wnes i yn ystod fy Nghrodoriaeth HCRW o'r enw 'Sut allwn ni wella profiadau a chanlyniadau plant awtistig mewn gofal? Astudiaeth dulliau cymysg o anghenion, gwasanaethau ac arfer da'.
Ers ymuno â CASCADE yn 2019 rwyf wedi gweithio ar nifer o brosiectau gan gynnwys:
- Gwerthusiad o Wasanaeth Ymyrraeth Gynnar Troseddau Cyfundrefnol Difrifol Plant
- Treial rheoli ar hap o Schwartz Rounds, ymyrraeth grŵp sy'n ceisio gwella lles staff gwaith cymdeithasol
- Gwerthusiad o'r defnydd o ddull sy'n seiliedig ar drawma mewn gwasanaethau cam-drin domestig
- Prosiectau a ariannodd What Works for Children's Spocial Care ar weithwyr cymdeithasol mewn ysgolion a chyllidebau datganoledig
Fy rôl yn DECIPHer yw gweithio ar brosiect SERENA a ariennir gan Horizon Europe (Asesu a gwella mynediad at wasanaethau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol i blant sy'n agored i niwed gan gamdriniaeth), gan weithio ochr yn ochr â chydweithwyr yn Nenmarc a Ffrainc i nodi rhwystrau a galluogwyr ar gyfer mynediad at wasanaethau i blant sydd wedi profi camdriniaeth neu esgeulustod.
Yn flaenorol, cwblheais PhD yng Nghanolfan Ymchwil Awtistiaeth Cymru ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd yn 2018. Ers hynny rwyf wedi ymgymryd â rôl ymchwil yn y sector cyhoeddus yn gweithio i Estyn ar ymchwil addysg yng Nghymru ac wedi bod yn gydymaith ymchwil ym Mhrifysgol Durham yn gwerthuso rhaglen gymorth i rieni plant awtistig.
Cyhoeddiad
2025
- Wilkins, D. et al. 2025. Implementing Schwartz Rounds in children’s social care: enablers and barriers. Journal of Social Work 25 (1), pp.61-82. (10.1177/14680173241278249)
2024
- Westlake, D. et al. 2024. Social workers in schools: A feasibility study of three local authorities. Journal of Social Work 24 (5), pp.607-626. (10.1177/14680173241258927)
2023
- Jones, R. et al. 2023. How did levels of psychological distress and perceptions of workplace support among children’s social work staff change during the Covid-19 pandemic?. British Journal of Social Work 53 (1), pp.405-424. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac126)
2022
- Westlake, D. et al. 2022. Devolved budgets in Children’s Social Care: A logic model based on three pilot evaluations. British Journal of Social Work 52 (7), pp.3999-4020. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac019)
- Jones, R. K. et al., 2022. How did levels of psychological distress and perceptions of workplace support amongst children’s social work staff change during the Covid-19 pandemic?. The British Journal of Social Work 53 (1), pp.405–424. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac126)
- Maxwell, N. et al. 2022. Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service: Interim Evaluation Report. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: CASCADE. Available at: https://cascadewales.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/Serious-Organised-Crime-Early-Intervention-Service-Evaluation-Report.pdf.
2021
- Wilkins, D. et al. 2021. A randomised controlled trial of Schwartz Rounds: An intervention to reduce psychological distress for staff in children's services.
2020
- Wilkins, D. , Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to social work practice, natural disasters and pandemics. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Natural-Disasters-Rapid-Review_Aug-2020.pdf.
- Wilkins, D. , Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to remote leadership. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Rapid_Review_Remote_Leadership_June_2020.pdf.
- Westlake, D. et al. 2020. Social workers in schools: an evaluation of pilots in three local authorities in England. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Social-Workers-in-Schools_pilot-study_full-report_May-2020.pdf.
- Westlake, D. et al. 2020. Devolved budgets: an evaluation of pilots in three local authorities in England. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Devolved_Budgets_Full_Report_March_2020_FINAL.pdf.
2019
- Thompson, S. J. et al. 2019. Attention to the face is characterised by a difficult to inhibit first fixation to the eyes. Acta Psychologica 193 , pp.229-238. (10.1016/j.actpsy.2019.01.006)
Articles
- Wilkins, D. et al. 2025. Implementing Schwartz Rounds in children’s social care: enablers and barriers. Journal of Social Work 25 (1), pp.61-82. (10.1177/14680173241278249)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2024. Social workers in schools: A feasibility study of three local authorities. Journal of Social Work 24 (5), pp.607-626. (10.1177/14680173241258927)
- Jones, R. et al. 2023. How did levels of psychological distress and perceptions of workplace support among children’s social work staff change during the Covid-19 pandemic?. British Journal of Social Work 53 (1), pp.405-424. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac126)
- Westlake, D. et al. 2022. Devolved budgets in Children’s Social Care: A logic model based on three pilot evaluations. British Journal of Social Work 52 (7), pp.3999-4020. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac019)
- Jones, R. K. et al., 2022. How did levels of psychological distress and perceptions of workplace support amongst children’s social work staff change during the Covid-19 pandemic?. The British Journal of Social Work 53 (1), pp.405–424. (10.1093/bjsw/bcac126)
- Thompson, S. J. et al. 2019. Attention to the face is characterised by a difficult to inhibit first fixation to the eyes. Acta Psychologica 193 , pp.229-238. (10.1016/j.actpsy.2019.01.006)
Monographs
- Maxwell, N. et al. 2022. Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service: Interim Evaluation Report. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: CASCADE. Available at: https://cascadewales.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/Serious-Organised-Crime-Early-Intervention-Service-Evaluation-Report.pdf.
- Wilkins, D. et al. 2021. A randomised controlled trial of Schwartz Rounds: An intervention to reduce psychological distress for staff in children's services.
- Wilkins, D. , Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to social work practice, natural disasters and pandemics. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Natural-Disasters-Rapid-Review_Aug-2020.pdf.
- Wilkins, D. , Thompson, S. and Bezeczky, Z. 2020. Child and family social work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review of the evidence in relation to remote leadership. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Rapid_Review_Remote_Leadership_June_2020.pdf.
- Westlake, D. et al. 2020. Social workers in schools: an evaluation of pilots in three local authorities in England. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Social-Workers-in-Schools_pilot-study_full-report_May-2020.pdf.
- Westlake, D. et al. 2020. Devolved budgets: an evaluation of pilots in three local authorities in England. Project Report.[Online].London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Devolved_Budgets_Full_Report_March_2020_FINAL.pdf.
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PhD Seicoleg, Prifysgol Caerdydd (2013-2017)
MSc Seicoleg, Prifysgol Essex (2011-2012)
BA Daearyddiaeth, Prifysgol Sheffield (2001-2005)
Swyddi academaidd
Cydymaith ymchwil DECIPHer, Prifysgol Caerdydd (2025-presennol)
Cydymaith ymchwil, CASCADE, Prifysgol Caerdydd (2019-presennol)
Cydymaith ymchwil, Seicoleg, Prifysgol Durham (2018-2019)
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