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My latest drawing. PACE is an approach used in Dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP). It is about building connection and safety in relationships and I think can be used beyond adult child dyads. My instagram page gives an overview of each letter in more detail. DDP Network

Enough! Private equity companies have no place providing "care" to our looked after children. This is disgraceful. Thank you, Chloe Straw & other whistleblowers for your courage. BBC News - Children punched and hit over the head in care homes rated ‘good’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-637924…

It’s a common feature of the primary school classroom. The behaviour chart on the wall, with children’s names on pegs. Children are moved from the sun to the clouds, or from green to red if their behaviour isn’t what is required by their teacher. 1/

Getting ready for Ealing's Care Leavers Corporate Parenting Summit #beaGreatParent - the slides work and breakfast is ready! Looking forward to hearing what local businesses and organisations can offer Ealing's amazing young people.

Beautiful poem from Clarissa Alexander, young woman in Ealing's care has started the summit, and now Cllr Kamaljit Nagpal and Tony Clements CEO are introducing the event to all those attending.

Marcus Gayle, 🐝 ambassador & Chris Barrett from Brentford FC CST CST have just pledged to set up increased access direct to services linked to offer for care leavers support in areas of sport, inclusion, participation, healthy lifestyles & social spaces. WHOOOP! #beaGreatParent

What research has been carried out on family-based psychological therapies for adoptive families? My colleagues and I completed a comprehensive systematic review (published last week in the European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) to find out. Here's the headlines: A THREAD🧵

Very sadden to hear awful the news of a Black Woman, #JohanitaDogbey that was murdered in Brixton on Monday. It was a random attack from behind by a man and there has been hardly any coverage of the news. #blackfemicide #VAWG standard.co.uk/news/crime/bri…

Attention adoptive parents, Special Guardians, and young people aged 12-25 who left foster or residential care in England! 🙌 Introducing Family Routes, a new study on the lives of adoptive and Special Guardianship families.

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Supporting children and young people in care to build a positive network of adults they can rely on (Lifelong Links) can reduce their risk of homelessness by 10% 👇🏼 homelessnessimpact.org/post/support-n…

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I have no words. Thanks to the The Times and The Sunday Times who led with the story about 1/3 female surgeons being sexually harassed, even raped, at work, for publishing this letter from an anaesthetist saying we should expect it!! This is why it is still goes on The Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery Royal College of Anaesthetists Bullying

My latest book, How do You Hug a Cactus? Reflective Parenting with teenagers in Mind, is out next Thursday! Available to pre-order now. If your teenagers are sometimes a bit spikey and you'd like to get closer to them, this one's for you. Read and learn how to connect better.

Today we release the first update of the #ContextualSafeguarding framework, 8 years on from its first publication. Thanks to young people, parents, practitioners & service leaders we know much more about what it means in practice & have added a new underpinning value: CARE!

People ask why the experience of growing up in care should be a protected characteristic. Here’s one very good reason. cypnow.co.uk/analysis/artic…

If you know any care-experienced people aged 25 and under who would be interested in a FULL undergraduate scholarship, FYI this brilliant initiative from John Lewis Partnership News in partnership with the The Open University. Applications close 24 July. open.ac.uk/courses/fees-a…

Shout out to managers trying to support frightened & angry staff, who in turn are trying to support frightened & angry communities. Research in Practice resources on anti-racism, trauma-informed leadership are now open access. A small contribution, but we hope it's useful. #LoveNotHate

The university drop out rate for care experienced students is unacceptably high (38% compared with 6% of their peers) As students arrive at university this week, I asked Education Ministers to ensure there is consistent support for care experienced students in every university >