Special issue of love in professional practice
A collaboration between the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care and the International Journal of Social Pedagogy. As England moves towards its promised to be broad Care review, ‘a review…
A collaboration between the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care and the International Journal of Social Pedagogy. As England moves towards its promised to be broad Care review, ‘a review…
Over Christmas there may be a moment for us to reflect on the relationship of care work and love. This is the focus for the NCERCC review of the collaboration…
Headlines Demand has been met with a response. Looks unplanned and uncoordinated Appears to address immediate situation Size and character seem insufficient. No one dominant narrative rather there are multiple…
Knowing that small children’s homes providers have been ‘out-opening’ large providers by 3.5:1 over the last 6 months has potential to change everything we have been thinking about the setting…
This is a proposal for children in care and the professionals working with and for them in England to proactively propose what they want from a care review. Reviews such…
With new thinking in a publication with the title ‘Residentialism’ the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC) has launched its new website and networks. “Residentialism is concerned…
The situation is more complex than is presented in the consultation, there are many interrelated factors. Sophistication not simplification is required. It is not solely about placements A systemic analysis…
Current care commissioning and procurement practices are confounding the best of our collective intentions to do our best for children. In these theses we are asserting that: The current paradigm…
Whatever ‘residentialism’, is it is too important not to be stated as a means of starting its creation. Residentialism does not see itself as right or that group living is…
This response raises the requirement for wider and deeper analysis and does not make comment on the involvement of profit in children’s care. It looks at the current role and…