Tag: foster care
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What makes a good leader (and parent) in child protection?
In child protection and related endeavours, what should we be looking for in a leader, supervisor, support worker, service provider, foster carer, kinship carer, residential child care worker, or even birth parents? Through The Secure Start Podcast, I am learning that what we need is a good container. Central to Containment Theory (Bion, 1962) is…
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AURA Over Authority: Rethinking Our Response to Challenging Behaviours
When it comes to managing challenging behaviours in children who have experienced trauma, conventional approaches often fall short. Colby Pearce, a renowned expert in child trauma and development, recently delivered an insightful training session that offers a paradigm shift in how we understand and respond to children’s behaviours of concern. The foundation of Pearce’s approach…
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Leadership Alignment: The Backbone of Therapeutic Practice
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Leadership in Children’s Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Reflective Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Supervision in Social Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Management | The Secure Start PodcastEveryone Needs Reflective Space, Even the CEO The concept of therapeutic practice in social care settings is often misunderstood or diluted, yet it remains one of the most powerful approaches for creating meaningful change in the lives of vulnerable young people. Simon Benjamin, with over two decades of experience across various care models, offers profound…
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Beyond Management: Why Culture Flows Downhill, with Lynne Peyton
Leadership is about creating confident practitioners who change lives Leadership in social care isn’t just about managing teams—it’s about creating environments where practitioners can thrive and ultimately deliver better outcomes for vulnerable children and families. This profound insight emerged repeatedly during my fascinating conversation with Lynne Peyton, a former senior manager in health and social…
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From Cotswold to Global Health: Creating Healing Systems
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Human Capital & Workforce | The Secure Start Podcast, Reflective Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Practice | The Secure Start PodcastWhat Happens When We Invest in Human Potential? The Cotswold Community stands as a pioneering example of therapeutic residential care for deeply troubled young people, showcasing how thoughtful, systemic approaches to trauma can transform lives across generations. In my conversation with Graeme Kerridge, who worked at the Cotswold Community in the late 1970s before developing…
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Healing Through Relationship: A Lifetime in Therapeutic Care
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in Child Protection Services | The Secure Start Podcast, Developmental Trauma | The Secure Start Podcast, Reactive Attachment Disorder | The Secure Start Podcast, Reflective Practice | The Secure Start Podcast, Residential Child Care | The Secure Start Podcast, Trauma Informed Care | The Secure Start PodcastAn Ordinary Life Is the Great Aspiration The journey of creating effective therapeutic interventions for traumatized children is filled with both challenges and profound rewards. This became abundantly clear during my conversation with Adela Holmes, whose remarkable 52-year career in child protection and therapeutic care has shaped Victoria’s approach to supporting its most vulnerable young…
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Reunifying 1,200 Children: The Connecting Families Story with Sally Rhodes
Family Preservation Through Trauma Informed Practice Family reunification is one of the most challenging yet rewarding areas of child protection work. In this powerful conversation between Colby Pearce and Sally Rhodes, we gain insight into how one practitioner’s passion for keeping families together has led to the successful reunification of over 1,200 children with their…