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Elaine Matchett is an Assistant Professor in the CAS School of Social Sciences & Humanities. Her research focuses on care-experienced young people, foster care practices, and the role of educators in supporting vulnerable children. She explores topics such as post-school educational achievement, foster carer perspectives, and teacher training for children in care.
Her work emphasizes the intersection of educational systems and social welfare, with a particular focus on youth empowerment and systemic support imbalances. Publications include studies on internal conversations of care-experienced youth and fostering practice reflections.
Matchett’s research has been published in journals like the British Educational Research Journal and Adoption & Fostering, with notable attention to policy implications and practitioner insights. She collaborates with institutions to address educational equity and child welfare challenges.
