Buzz words of the moment impossible to avoid – cooperative, collaboration, co-production. Recently NCERCC has been party to some excellent close productive partnerships recently. There are some role models, individual…
The latest in the NCERCC series recovering words in the Residential Child Care vocabulary Understanding listening is key to providing an environment in which all children feel confident, safe and…
What types of needs do children’s homes offer care for? (Published 8th July 2022) Ofsted report indicates that Government interventions at local and regional level as yet have had little…
Introduction Care is something that most of us are fortunate to be able to give and receive, something we experience every day in most cases. We don’t need to think…
‘June Austin’ Chapter 1 – He was coming to review the workings of the estate. Heralded by an announcement at Sunday service Mr Caleb McGillicuddy had arrived at the estate…
There’s good evidence and experience that the Residential Child Care workforce has experienced more traumas in their lives than much of the rest of the population. Working with the children…
This is a case of telling you what to do, and no-showing. The National Commissioning and Contracting Training Conference the major yearly meeting of all those involved with the placements…
Who is helping you process your thinking and emotions arising from and about the Care Review? Here’s something that might assist you in identifying what is going on for you.…
Residential Child Care Workers need a pay rise A focus on pay is essential as part of the research arising from the Care Review into the Residential Child Care sector…
Following the Care Review NCERCC calls for research into ‘Rightsizing Residential Child Care’ to avoid existential threat to one third of homes. In its response to the Care Review the…