David Westlake
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty award:
Award: Advancing Researcher Scheme (2025-2026)
Speciality area: Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions - consolidate work already undertaken into a PhD by published works which explores how to do causal evaluations in Childrens Social Care
Biography
David Westlake researches child and family social work and focuses mainly on evaluation. He is currently co-leading the Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales evaluation, and he is the Cardiff lead on a Randomised Control Trial of police in schools led by Kings College London. David's recently completed studies include the Social Workers in Schools Trial, the evaluation of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilot in Wales, and evaluations of parental advocacy.
Read more about David and their work:
Health and Care Research Wales Announces Latest Round of Personal and Project Funding Awards
The Evaluation of The Basic Income For Care Leavers In Wales - Exchange Webinar
Findings of The Social Workers In Schools Trial
Have a Look At Findings of The Social Workers In Schools (SWIS) Trial