Teen in care treated ‘like stray dog’ – BBC Newsnight
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Children in Care – a personal reflection
By Ed Nixon – The Therapeutic Care Journal, April 2018 A spiral of inter-generational failed attachments I am not a therapist and have no expertise in that field but I do know, as a social worker and former manager of fostering and residential services that simply caring for children without a therapeutic base is bothContinue reading “Children in Care – a personal reflection”
51 Moves by Ben Ashcroft
@AshcroftBen #careexperiencedstories Buy a copy of 51 moves here It is shocking that although just one per cent of children are taken into care by local authorities, almost 30 per cent of prisoners have been in care. Ben Ashcroft’s heart-rending account of abandonment, loneliness and rejection begins at age nine and ends with him turningContinue reading “51 Moves by Ben Ashcroft”
Children’s care homes are seen as a last resort, but they can be a safe haven
With adequate funding, these homes can provide intensive support for the 62% of residents with significant mental health conditions Child line: the trend towards fostering children has thrown the role of children’s homes into the spotlight Photograph: Brand New Images/Getty Images The care system for children in England, including residential care, has undergone a significantContinue reading “Children’s care homes are seen as a last resort, but they can be a safe haven”
