Blogs
Although most of us know that 18 is the age at which a young person reaches the age of majority in the UK and becomes an adult in the eyes of the law there are other significant age milestones before then, which are less well known and can cause confusion. It’s a subject that often crops up in training and support groups so that I thought the following might be useful.
By Cathy Glass on January 27th, 2015
Welcome to the second edition of our Head, Heart, Hands newsletter. In this issue, we focus on the use of reflection to improve our practice. We have examples from supervision, social workers’ meetings and placement stability discussions.
By Freya Burley on January 26th, 2015
Hello! I hope you’ve all got through ‘Blue Monday’ and are ready for the fortnightly round-up of the community posts and discussions that have caught my eye in the last two weeks.
By Aby Wojcik on January 23rd, 2015
Welcome back, full of energy, innovative ideas and drive to recruit and retain the foster carers you need for 2015.
By James Foyle on January 16th, 2015
Hello! It's time once more for a community round-up. We've had a bit of a longer gap than usual - giving you time off for Christmas, of course - but we'll be resuming our fortnightly schedule from here. Now the new year festivities have also passed, I hope you can find the time to dive back into the community and share your experiences where they're needed!
By Aby Wojcik on January 9th, 2015
The end of one year and the start of the next is often a time for reflection. A little like a review when we can ask ourselves what has gone well for us, what hasn’t gone so well, what we have achieved, what we could have done differently, and what we hope to achieve in the coming year.
By Cathy Glass on January 2nd, 2015
As the calendar year draws to a close, this month’s Attracting and Keeping Carers blog reaches you a little earlier than normal to avoid being lost in the festivities.
By James Foyle on December 17th, 2014
I wanted to try and capture what Christmas meant to children in care. I thought the best way to do this was to use their words. Here are some quotes I’ve remembered, happy and sad. I’m sure you have plenty of others. Please share them.
By Cathy Glass on December 16th, 2014
A while ago I shared in my blog the story of a lumberjack. It was the story of an inspiring encounter between a hiker and a lumberjack who was working hard to cut trees with a blunt saw.
By Martina Elter on December 3rd, 2014
Surrey has been organising outdoor days for foster families and social work staff over the last year. These activity days provide a good day out and a way of “growing together” through a common third activity.
By Freya Burley on November 24th, 2014
