Helping children overcome Adverse Childhood Experiences and build emotional resilience.Hopefully the current focus on the impact on children of specific adversities will lead to more effective early preventive interventions...
Consistency, communication and collaboration in early years servicesI have just finished an editorial piece for Child Care in Practice - You can read the E Document version here:...
CARERS must CARE – Lessons on attachment from Colby PearseIt was such a privilege to be asked recently to write a testimonial for Colby Pearce’s second edition of a ‘Short Introduction to...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Several years ago I chaired a multiagency case management review into the death of an infant. His mother brought him into bed with her...
Presentation SkillsAt an event this month at which I gave the keynote address a number of Senior Managers shared their anxiety about making presentations....
10 Secrets to Success in 2017While there are many ideas and theories on how to succeed most of them come down to a few simple practices and beliefs, all of which are...
Tackling NeglectI was asked by a group of Social Workers last week "how should we be tackling childhood neglect?" "How do we intervene effectively at an...