What real progress has been made in dementia training?
In this blog post, author Dr Shibley Rahman addresses the urge to recognise the needs of the workforce in dementia education and training by asking…
How do we relate to “old age” and aged care?
Felicity Chapman, author of Counselling and Psychotherapy with Older People in Care, is an accredited mental health social worker who has extensive training and experience in…
Morality, Demons and Beasts
In this extract from ‘The Interbrain,’ Digby Tantam considers the implications of the interbrain for religion, morality and our ability to demonize other humans. For…
All About Me
All About Me is an in-depth guide describing the practicalities of telling a child or young person about their autism diagnosis. It discusses when to tell,…
A Crash Course in Widowed Single Parenting – Top Tips for Keeping It Together
Things Jon Didn’t Know About: Our Life After My Husband’s Suicide is an honest and moving account of the day-to-day practicalities of raising a family as…
What to consider when moving into residential care
Moving into residential care is not an easy decision. Some people won’t even consider the idea, whereas others might just accept it as an inevitable…
Children’s services aren’t placing enough emphasis on life work in helping adopted and fostered children
Joy Rees discusses the importance of life work in helping children to understand their personal stories and experiences, but says that too many children’s services…
Non-binary inclusion in the workplace – an interview
Companies are becoming more aware of the need to include non-binary people in the workplace, to attract a diverse workforce and create an inclusive environment…
Mob-mentality: Why do crowds become dangerous?
When does a crowd of people become a mob? And what makes them act dangerously? In this extract from The Interbrain, Digby Tantam examines the…
Protecting Children and Adults from Abuse after Savile – Conference
10.00 – 17.00, Monday 12th February, 2018 Farrer & Co., 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LH Following the revelations of sexual offending by Jimmy…