A wide range of articles, book and film releases and general interest items that we hope will be of interest to families, carers and all those involved in looking after children.
Caregiver Amanda Knowles MBE and care experienced Rosie Canning Author and Doctoral Researcher are seeking support to fund a unique annual event: ‘Your Life, Your Story’, a literary festival bringing care experienced adults together with published authors, artists and poets. Find out more and how to fund this initiative here: https://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/amanda-knowles- ylys
A new article by Dr. Caryn Onions Retaining foster carers during challenging times: the benefits of embedding reflective practice into the foster care role has now been published in Adoption & Fostering. Volume 42 Issue 3, October 2018 and can be viewed at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0308575918790433
For the first time in England a study has been conducted of official investigations of unexpected infant deaths. Domestic violence, mental health problems and substance misuse highlighted as factors Most cases occurred when intoxicated parents shared sleeping surfaces with child Many happen following a sudden change in family circumstances The research was conducted by academics … Read more
Matt Broekhuizen, Managing Director and Founder of CRM agency Table 19, argues that more needs to be done to shield children from the dangers of the online world. Children’s internet use has hit a record high in recent years, but with so much of the content they consume being regulated, there are ongoing debates about just who … Read more
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Postgraduate Certificate in Child, Adolescent and Family mental well-being: Multidisciplinary practice are looking for expressions of interest from accredited systemic family therapists, with substantial experience in work with children and families. Full details of the vacancy can be found here
DECISION-MAKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY at The 8th International Learning From Action Working Conference 2018 The focus of this Working Conference is on making actions meaningful by considering them part of a different language. This takes place by transmitting individual and group communications which have not been expressed verbally because they were unconscious or not yet wholly conscious. For … Read more
Developed by leaders in the field of enabling and therapeutic environments, this course is aimed at anyone working in a therapeutic environment. Designed for practitioners at all levels in NHS, Criminal Justice System, Education & Care systems, the course offers basic theory leading to workshops and advanced practitioner sessions. Read more about the training courses … Read more
An international partnership of 8 organisations from the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Spain and Belgium has developed the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to provide a panoramic overview of social pedagogy in these countries and introduce some of the central principles for practice. Find out more about the FREE Starter Event here.
The charity Music as Therapy International, has announced they are repeating their awards scheme for their training course for Early Years practitioners. Music as Therapy International is a South London-based registered charity who believe passionately in the power of music to make the most of people’s potential, overcoming obstacles such as disability, trauma and mental … Read more
AARDMAN and STUDIOCANAL are delighted to announce that EARLY MAN – the new prehistoric comedy adventure that is “gloriously funny” (Robbie Collin, The Telegraph) from four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and AARDMAN, the creators of WALLACE & GROMIT and SHAUN THE SHEEP – will be available on digital download from 21 MAY 2018 and onDVD, Blu-ray™ and 4K UHD from 28 MAY 2018 – available to pre-order now: http://scnl.co/EarlyManHE. Shot … Read more
A mud cake made from earth and water, decorated with nature’s gems – fallen petals, leaves, sticks and stones and forest egg hunts with golden tickets hidden in nature . . . By engaging in this sort of Spring active free play, children become fully immersed in and connected to the environment, developing both physically … Read more
Early Bird tickets are now available for the conference: How To Commission Children’s Services That Work. Date: 28-29 June 2018 Venue: Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire Price: £110 for public sector You can read the full details here: How to Commission Children’s Services that Work