How to Start Tricky Conversations with Child Sufferers of Abuse
Daisy Law has over 17 years’ experience as a teacher of English and literacy. As a teacher, she has been trained in safeguarding and understands…
Category: Social work
Do’s and Don’ts for Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
Sue J. Daniels, a therapeutic counsellor and author of Working with the Trauma of Rape and Sexual Violence, discusses the top 20 do’s and don’ts…
How Sensitive Am I? Sensitivity Testing Can Tell You
This Sensitivity Test has been provided by Ilse Sand, author of Highly Sensitive People and The Emotional Compass. Test yourself to see how sensitive you…
Eating Disorder Recovery – The Benefits of a Holistic Approach
Dr. Nicola Davies, co-author of Eating Disorder Recovery Handbook, discusses the benefits of a holistic approach to recovery and what questions you need to answer…
Give children their childhood back… or we’ll be paying for years to come
Betsy de Thierry, author of The Simple Guide to Child Trauma, discusses the pressures on children and young people and how societal influences are causing…
Read an extract from Learning from Baby P
Sharon Shoesmith has worked with children for almost 40 years in a career which culminated with her role as Director of Children’s Services in the…
There is no formula when it comes to tackling child neglect
Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, but is hard to identify and address. Which is why Ruth Gardner decided to bring together a number…
What is death? And how can we help children understand it? – Marian Carter
In this extract from Helping Children and Adolescents Think about Death, Dying and Bereavement, Marian Carter draws upon her experience as a chaplain who has worked…
Read an extract from Jane Evans’ new children’s book Cyril Squirrel Finds Out About Love
Cyril Squirrel asks lots of questions, but there’s one thing that really puzzles Cyril… “What is love? Can I find it? Keep it? Do I…
Secret, secret – keep or tell?
In a child’s mind, keeping secrets can be exciting, as well as a huge burden. It may not always be clear to them what’s a…