It is easy to fall into the trap of assuming that all education happens at school. However, Dr Karen Kenny research highlights the amount of learning that is happening all around children, all of the time. This work suggests it would be helpful to adopt a wider view when considering the education of young people who are in the care of the state, helping them to identify their successes… Read More
‘A Focus on the Future’ Pack for Businesses
Leicestershire Cares recent Spring Champions meeting saw the launching of a pack aimed at raising awareness of visual impairment in the workplace… Read More
‘A Focus on the Future’ Pack for Businesses
Leicestershire Cares pack for raising awareness of visual impairment in the workplace. The pack gives details of the employability project, the context and successes. It provides detailed information on Health and Safety Practices, key considerations for colleagues and managers, and signposting to sources of support and information… Read More
Arts Methods for the Self-Representation of Undergraduate Students
This book presents research gathered among arts educators, and lecturers in the social sciences and humanities to offer practical approaches to integrating arts methods in taught programme content; also exploring how meeting points for self-representation are created in extracurricular arts practice… Read More
Safeguarding Training with the benefit of BSL Interpreters
This one-day course is fully interactive, delivered by one of Children in Wales’ expert trainers and is fully funded by the Welsh Government to allow for deaf and hearing impaired learners attend a course vital to their roles. The training day will be supported by BSL interpreters… Read More
New special edition of Thrive magazine – Money, money, money!
The issue tries to address some of the worries and fears that young people told us they have about money; and looks at what support is available to help them – plus there’s all our usual features, like ‘Ask Matt’ and ‘Real Life’. We also look at the basic income pilot for care leavers in Wales… Read More
New special edition of Thrive magazine – Money, money, money!
The issue tries to address some of the worries and fears that young people told us they have about money; and looks at what support is available to help them – plus there’s all our usual features, like ‘Ask Matt’ and ‘Real Life’. We also look at the basic income pilot for care leavers in Wales and interview a Welsh Government minister to find out more. Read More
Child Criminal Exploitation: County lines and child sexual exploitation
This course aims to be a full guide for practitioners working with young people in and leaving care; youth justice; substance misuse; supported accommodation and housing associations… Read More
Magnaging for the First Time
This online two-day course is aimed at anyone who has recently taken up their first management position. This course aims to provide new managers with a comprehensive introduction to management, developing and building skills and increasing the confidence of participants… Read More
What works to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children
This presentation covers recommendations made in the recent independent review of children’s social care for adopting a public health approach to preventing child maltreatment and mitigating its consequences. Read More