Developing Collective Parent Advocacy in Child Protection: A Case Study of the Parent Advocacy Network in Wales

This article presents a case study of the Parent Advocacy Network (PAN), a grassroots collective in Wales promoting transformative change in the child protection system (CPS) through parent advocacy. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research documents PAN’s early development and its theoretical, ethical, and practical foundations. It identifies three key building blocks: developing a shared ethical commitment to confronting injustices in CPS, bolstering parents’ power, knowledge, and leadership, and nurturing relationships within the group and the community. The study discusses challenges, critiques assumptions, and highlights the importance of collective advocacy in transforming CPS policies and practices.