by Jonny Matthew | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Practice, Safeguarding, Uncategorised, Youth Justice
We’ve all been in practice situations where we’ve felt exposed, at risk. Dealing with very troubled children and families means this is going to happen. It’s inevitable, sooner or later. Risky Practice… It’s not that we set out to take...
by Jonny Matthew | Jun 3, 2019 | Policy, Practice
Children sometimes fail to understand the things we say to them. And yet, often, we don’t even realise this.Kids from troubled, traumatised or attachment disordered backgrounds are particularly susceptible to speech and language problems.So I asked my friend and...
by diviadmin | Oct 16, 2017 | Practice, Safeguarding
If you work with troubled children, sooner or later they’ll tell you what’s happened to them. So why do some children struggle to give a clear story of what took place? Trauma and memory… A couple of years ago, I was first on the scene at a...
by diviadmin | Sep 10, 2017 | Practice, Reports, Safeguarding, Teens
When we think of the teenage years we probably don’t usually think of neglect. But here’s the truth of it… Being a teenager can be a confusing time of life… Changes to body and mind Added pressures of school and exams Trying to find your way...
by diviadmin | Sep 8, 2016 | Practice, Safeguarding
It’s pretty heavy stuff – the first time a child tells you something about their suffering. There’s a sense of trepidation and elation – all at once! So how can we best serve kids who disclose?… One of the commonest questions I get asked...