Bobby was placed with our family just before his fifth birthday. His mother had asked social services to take him as she couldn’t manage his behaviour. Bobby attended a school for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Each day he would be sent home before lunchtime as the staff found him too difficult to handle.…
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Mental health is usually spoken about when things go wrong. The focus is on the issues and struggles people face, yet we ALL have mental health just like we all have physical health. There is a far better understanding when it comes to our physical health. We know that exercising and eating the right things…
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My name is Gethin Jones. I have a company called Unlocking Potential (www.unlockingthepotential. co.uk). I am an inspirational speaker, trainer and coach who works with prisons, charities and local authorities. I am also care experienced, prison experienced, substance misuse experienced, and most importantly human being experienced Today I am not going to focus on what…
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I don’t know about you, but I spent the first couple of weeks of lockdown raiding my cupboards out of pure boredom. My routine had changed and I compensated by eating more of what I wanted and less of what I ought to. One treat turned into another and, as the panic buy frenzy continued,…
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A DISABILITY DOES not stop anyone from living a meaningful life or achieving success in many fields. It doesn’t define who a person is, or what they are capable of. We all have strengths, we all have weaknesses, and we all require varying degrees of support to achieve goals. Yet disability is one of those…
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LAST SEPTEMBER schools returned in unprecedented circumstances. The global pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted education services right across the country and, in many cases, made many sudden and drastic changes to children and young people’s learning. Many pupils will have been out of full-time school since March and, even for those who have attended over the…
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The recent headlines around exam results haven’t exactly been encouraging. This year has presented its own set of unique challenges. The examination process has undergone a very big and very quick overhaul in response to the global pandemic. Standard procedures have been thrown out the window and students, teachers, parents and carers are still trying…
DetailsWorking as a foster carer can sometimes feel like a thankless task. Not only do you do the job that you do, sacrificing your time, energy and sanity, but at times you have to deal with people who have no idea what it’s like to foster, be a child in care, or simply understand what…
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13th THE FILM explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States. It is named after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime. The issues of incarceration…
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Care Experienced Training At Section 31 Training and Consultancy we provide “feelings focussed” training. We want to stop children being moved from home to home by standing as an advocate for the “naughty kids”, promote a new perspective of care and give a new, deeper level of understanding. We are passionate and professional trainers…
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