Why your instababy snaps could spell danger to looked-after childreno
I am a sensory engagement specialist. I spend a lot of my time looking at how our early sensory experiences shape and support our development. I have worked in special …
Category: Looked after children
Our children, “managed” out of mainstream schools and denied support
In just 11 astonishing days, the denial of young people’s rights to education, health and care in England has been completely exposed. Evidence of young people being hidden away from …
The Positive Power of Assessment – finding the right route
What is it that is so interesting about children? It seems a simple question. Parents know their own children well – or so they think. Then the child does something …
Celebrate the small smile when working with vulnerable children
In his daily work our columnist, Child Psychologist Charlie Mead, counsels children who find themselves in Care or “Looked-After”. He is passionate about ensuring these already disadvantaged youngsters are not forgotten …
Children in Care, “ignored, abandoned & abused”, SNJ’s new columnist Charlie Mead
Hold on to your hats today, because Charlie’s here! We are honoured to introduce you to our new columnist, highly experienced child psychologist, Charlie Mead. Charlie was one of the youngest …
KFC dish out work placements to ‘shunned’ youngsters
News today of a great initiative to help young people who are socially disadvantaged to gain valuable work experience and find a potential new career path. The UK’s largest children’s …
The Every Child in Need Campaign – help needed!
A campaign is being launched today (Thursday 26th July 2012) aimed at protecting society’s most vulnerable children from “damaging changes” proposed by the Department for Education. The Department of Education is proposing …
Feed a child with an old phone
Just a heads up about this in case you missed it on the news. A new campaign has been launched by NetMums and Kids Company to help provide meals for …
The vulnerable children in Care in a #carelesssociety
Tania’s Note: Today I’m bringing you a post about what I think is the most important issue in our society today – children in care, or “Looked After Children”. The …
Who will care for our vulnerable ‘Looked After Children’ in a care-less society?
There was a news report this morning about an investigation by MPs finding “serious weaknesses” in England’s care system that showed children’s homes failed to protect runaways. Children’s Minister Tim Loughton …