Issue 18 of the goodenoughcaring Journal has arrived on time !

December 15th,  2015 : Issue 18 of the goodenoughcaring Journal,  is now online. We hope you find things in it which interest you. 

Elaine Arnold writes about the importance of considering attachment theory for the support of those who have become separated from their families, Denise Carroll and Mark Smith tell of recent research into the co-working of mental health and residential care workers, Cynthia Cross writes about defensiveness in adults who look after children, Maurice Fenton writes about his underlying reasons for writing his latest book, Justin Frost reviews Ken Loach’s classic film Family Life, Alex Russon writes about David, John Stein reconsiders the potential of a points system in group work with young people, Patrick Tomlinson explores the significance of Empathy in communication with troubled children, John Whitwell provides an account of the therapeutic community approach, Nigel Wilson thinks about statements of purpose in children’s homes and Charles Sharpe reviews Maurice Fenton’s book Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland Integrating Residential Care, Leaving Care and Aftercare.

The next issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal will published on June 15th, 2016.

This entry was posted in goodenoughcaring.com on December 15, 2015

You can hear that whistle blowin' from the west down to the east

It’s on its way. The goodenoughcaring special (aka goodenoughcaring Journal 18) is approaching your station, and  if you look  up the rail track you can just about see her coming round the bend you can  just begin to the see the passengers and their paraphernalia.

Elaine Arnold writes about separation, loss, attachment and reunion issues, Denise Carroll and Mark Smith consider recent research about residential care workers and mental health professionals working together, as ever Cynthia Cross talks sense, this time about adult defensiveness ,   Alex Russon reflects on his volunteer work with David, a man with  addictions problems and suggests the childhood events which may have led to them, Maurice Fenton writes about the feelings stirred while writing his new book, John Stein challenges us to think again about the positives of points systems,  Justin Frost reviews Ken Loach’s classic 1971 film Family Life, Patrick Tomlinson reflects on aspects of empathy, John Whitwell answers the question,”Why a therapeutic community?”, Nigel Wilson ponders upon the statement of purpose of children’s home and Charles Sharpe reviews Maurice Fenton’s new  book Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland .   Of course we  may still pick up a few freight hoppers on the way.

See you at the station,  high noon December 15th, 2016. Any day now any way now , we shall be released.

This news and opinion item for was first posted on the home page of the goodenoughcaring website on December 12th, 2015

Issue 18 of the goodenoughcaring special is comin’ down the line

That  good friend of Thomas the Tank Engine the goodenoughcaring  special No. 18-15-12 is comin’ down the line

Stopping at your station soon is Issue 18 of the goodenoughcaring Journal. Yes, it’s comin’ down the line and we’re hopin’ it’ll be right on time : high noon on December 15th. The current list of  passengers who will be bearing their articles of luggage are, Elaine Arnold, Denise Carroll, Cynthia Cross, Maurice Fenton, Justin Frost, Alex Russon, Mark Smith, John Stein, Patrick Tomlinson, John Whitwell, Nigel Wilson and Charles Sharpe.

More news soon, choo choo !

This news item was first published on the home page of the goodenoughcaring website on December 4th, 2015

December 15th, 2015 is the date the eighteenth issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal will be published online.

Issue 18 of the goodenoughcaring Journal will be online on December 15th. We have contributions from Elaine Arnold, Cynthia Cross, Maurice Fenton, Justin Frost, John Whitwell, Patrick Tomlinson, and Nigel Wilson as well as a review of Maurice Fenton’s new book, More articles are on their way and will be announced soon.

This entry was posted on the  goodenoughcaring.com  home page on November 16, 2015

Unity through Relationship Annual Conference in Dublin, November 9 – 11, 2015

This is a reminder that this conference will be held at the from November 9th to November 11th at the Regency Hotel, Dublin from 9.30 am to 5.00pm each day. The conference will consider the provision of congruent care , through unity, theory and practice.

The full conference brochure can be found here.;

‘Unity though Relationship is a collaborative association between The Gateway Organisation, CYC-Net (The International Child & Youth Care Network) and Empower Ireland with the aim of facilitating and hosting knowledge mobilization and networking events designed to bring together professionals from the various diverse but related disciplines involved in the care-cycle of vulnerable groups. These disciplines range from early preventative involvement to specialized post-trauma interventions.

The conference organisers are delighted to announce that Dr Jim Anglin will be keynoting on the first day of the 2015 annual conference. Dr Thom Garfat who keynoted in 2014 has agreed to return and will be an integral part of the week long events.

Other contributors are :

UK: Dr Mark Smith, Dr Karen Winter, Max Smart, Stephen Drysdale and Dr Clive Acraman.

Canada: Dr Thom Garfat, Dr Jim Anglin, Monica Pauls, Dr Cathy Smey Carston, Aurrora Demonte and Kelly Shaw.

Ireland: Dr John Digney, Maurice Fenton, David Power, Fergal Landy, Derek McDonnell, Brian Hogan, Dr Caroline McGregor, Dr Anne Cassidy, Aoife Prendergast, Dr Nuala Connolly, Emmett Tuite and Lavinia Mclean.

Germany: Baerbel Schlueter and Brigitte Paterson.

RSA: Jackie Winfield.

The objective is to provide a forum to highlight thinking and share the views and practice experiences of all who recognise this imperative:go some way to meeting the need for the realization of processes which permit the translation of theory and research into practice and,  share progressive and contemporary knowledge in a flexible and accessible manner.

To make a reservation for the conference go to http://www.unitythroughrelationship.eventbrite.ie/

This entry was posted in goodenoughcaring.com on October 31, 2015

Unity through Relationship Annual Conference in Dublin, November, 2015

This conference will be held from 9th and 13th of November, 2015.

‘Unity though Relationship’ is a collaborative association between The Gateway Organisation, CYC-Net (The International Child & Youth Care Network) and Empower Ireland with the aim of facilitating and hosting knowledge mobilization and networking events designed to bring together professionals from the various diverse but related disciplines involved in the care-cycle of vulnerable groups. These disciplines range from early preventative involvement to specialized post-trauma interventions.

The conference organisers are delighted to announce that Dr Jim Anglin will be keynoting on the first day of the 2015 annual conference. Dr Thom Garfat who keynoted in 2014 has agreed to return and will be an integral part of the week long events.

Other contributors are :

UK: Dr Mark Smith, Dr Karen Winter, Max Smart, Stephen Drysdale and Dr Clive Acraman.
Canada: Dr Thom Garfat, Dr Jim Anglin, Monica Pauls, Dr Cathy Smey Carston, Aurrora Demonte and Kelly Shaw.
Ireland: Dr John Digney, Maurice Fenton, David Power, Fergal Landy, Derek McDonnell, Brian Hogan, Dr Caroline McGregor, Dr Anne Cassidy, Aoife Prendergast, Dr Nuala Connolly, Emmett Tuite and Lavinia Mclean.
Germany: Baerbel Schlueter and Brigitte Paterson.
RSA: Jackie Winfield.

The objective is to provide a forum to highlight thinking and share the views and practice experiences of all who recognise this imperative:
go some way to meeting the need for the realization of processes which permit the translation of theory and research into practice and,  share progressive and contemporary knowledge in a flexible and accessible manner.

To make a reservation for the conference go to http://www.unitythroughrelationship.eventbrite.ie/

This entry was posted on the goodenoughcaring.com  home page on October 5, 2015

Notice of changes to this Saturday’s Limbus event at Dartington on September, 19th, 2015

 Farhad Dalal has written to inform us that because of the demise of Kid’s Company, the speakers have asked him to adjust the title and the description of the event to reflect the current situation. The initial text can be read in a previous post on this blog.

                                                                                                                                                                        

Jocelyne Quennell and Lizzie Smosrksi   

Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Working with Children and Young People

on Saturday September19th, 2015

@

Studio 3,The Space, Dartington Hall
Arrivals from 10am
10.30 to 1pm
Cost £20

This seminar/workshop will explore multi-disciplinary perspectives in the promotion of well-being for children and young people sharing influence from social work, youth work, mental health, therapy and education.

There will be opportunities for creativity and imagination in the discussion and reflective process. The emphasis is on creative and relational approaches to well-being which value the arts, sports, leisure, communications technology and complementary health.

The training has recently moved from Kids Company to the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and Centre for Child Mental Health following in the tradition of developing holistic services which are genuinely child-centred, learning from vulnerable children how to care better and championing their needs and capabilities as agents of change.

Jocelyne Quennell and Lizzie Smosarski will jointly facilitate creative and relational processes on relevant themes. Jocelyne was formerly the Principal of the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and has over twenty five years of experience working creatively and therapeutically with adults and children in health, education and social care. Lizzie is a child and adolescent psychotherapist working extensively through teaching and supervising practitioners. This pioneering training course has been designed to enhance the quality of work being delivered in services and to increase access to emotionally literate approaches to working with children and young people.

Jocelyne Quennell has been practicing as a psychotherapist for over twenty years and is Director of Education and Innovation at Kids Company. She is responsible for the Certificate in Therapeutic Communication Skills with Children and the Diploma in Well-being practice for Children and Young People. She was the former Principal of the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education where she worked to support the development Integrative Child Psychotherapy and Arts Psychotherapy courses. She was the course leader for the Sesame training in Drama and Movement Therapy at Central School of Speech and Drama and has a long held commitment to increasing access and enhancing the quality of therapeutic services for adults, children and families. She is inspired by emotional literacy through creative and relational approaches to well-being with experience in health, education and social care, in private, statutory and voluntary sectors. two adult children.

Lizzie Smosarksi is an integrative arts psychotherapist as well as a child and adolescent psychotherapist. She is responsible for training and education at Kids Company and has taught at both the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and Terapia. She has many years of experience as a supervisor and is committed to creative and relational approaches to wellbeing.

You can download a flyer here.

Future Limbus Events 2015/16 – Dates for your diary
Nov 14             Stephen Roundhill                    Neuropsychology in context
Feb 27             Otto Rheinschmeidt                  On Dreams
May 21             Margaret Landale                     Attunement & Empathy
Sep 17              Sally Sales                             TBA

Abstracts and biographies can be found on the Limbus website www.limbus.org.uk

This entry was first posted in goodenoughcaring.com on September 10, 2015. 

Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland – a book by Maurice Fenton

Maurice Fenton's book Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland Integrating Residential Care, Leaving Care and Aftercare will be published later this month, September, 2015. Although the contents are informed by child care in Ireland, the author and the publisher believe the text will be of interest to all involved in the care and support of children and young people who are not living with their own families.

The publisher and the author have sent us the following pre-publication notes about the book.

Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland Integrating Residential Care, Leaving Care and After Care by Maurice Fenton

€39.95 (£34.95) ISBN 978-9080308-74-0      Paperback/September 2015/ 425 pages

This book addresses the major issue of social care and child welfare in the 21st century, and in particular the imperative to integrate residential child care, leaving care and aftercare in order to achieve are congruent system of care. Currently these areas are disconnected elements of a system of care, whereas in an integrated system they would be fully connected. The book is focused on the situation in Ireland but offers international relevance.

The foreword to Social Care and Child Welfare in Ireland Integrating Residential Care, Leaving Care and After Care is written by Professor John Pinkerton of Queens University, Belfast.

An ecological perspective with recognition of the importance of both the child and the worker as dyadic elements within the system, is the focus throughout. The child’s perspective is presented through a biographical narrative of a former child in care and with case studies from the author’s practice experience. The workers’ perspective is addressed through detailed clinical analysis of the elements which constitute the profession of social care, which include practice, theory, approaches to care, policy, rights, research, legislation, social justice, professionalisation, privatisation and socio-political and socio-economic factors which impact on the profession of social care, and therefore children in care.

Through this analysis a nuanced and informed perspective, identifying both strengths and weaknesses is offered on the care system in Ireland in 2015. The book identifies significant deficiencies in the current aftercare services available in Ireland, and advocates of statutory entitlement to aftercare support for all care leavers. In benefit/cost analysis is provided to support such a change.

About the author

Maurice Fenton has worked at all levels in residential care, trainee to director, within the statutory, voluntary and private sectors. He founded Empower Ireland in 2009 to support care leavers in Ireland, and is an independent adviser and researcher with a particular interest in mentoring and social justice. He is scheduled to complete his doctorate at Queens University Belfast in 2016.

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Tel : 01 –8511 458.  Email: theliffeypress @gmail.com.

Web: www.theliffeypress.com

This news item was first posted on the home page of the goodenoughcaring website on September 2nd, 2015

Limbus : confirmation of Kid’s Company event on September 19th, 2015

Farad Dalal of Limbus has written say, “Several people have contacted us to check whether this event is still going ahead given the disaster that has just befallen Kid’s Company. This is to reassure you – Yes It Is!”

This should prove to be a particularly interesting event given the current circumstances.
As always, you can book your place in advance through the website www.limbus.org.uk.

Kid’s Company: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Working with Children and Young People

Presenters :  Jocelyne Quenelle and Lizzie Smosarkso

The event takes place at Studio 3, The Space, Dartington Hall, Dartington , Totnes
Arrivals from 10am
10.30 to 1pm
Cost £20.

You can download a flyer here.

Future Limbus Events for 2015/16 :

Nov 14             Stephen Roundhill                    Neuropsychology in context
Feb 27             Otto Rheinschmeidt                  On Dreams
May 21             Margaret Landale                     Attunement & Empathy
Sep 17              Sally Sales                             TBA

Abstracts and Biographies on website www.limbus.org.uk

This entry was first posted on the home page  goodenoughcaring.com on August 24, 2015

"Care Leavers - Care For Your Health" EPIC and Care Leavers' Ireland conference Dublin, October, 2015

Care Leavers'  Ireland/EPIC are  holding their 2nd Annual Care Leavers Conference Care Leavers  -  Care for your Health on October 8th. at Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin.

For booking details go to  http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/care-leavers-care-for-your-health-conference-tickets-17863592486

The conference is sponsored by Orchard Children's Services.

This news item first appeared on the home page of the goodenoughcaring.com website on August 19th, 2015.

Limbus Lecture : Kid's Company: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Working with Children and Young People presented by Jocylene Quenelle and Lizzie Smosarksi

On Saturday, September 19th, 2015  the next Limbus Lecture, Kid's Company: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Working with Children and Young People will be given by Jocylene Quenelle along with Lizzie Smosarksi.

It will take place at Studio 3, The Space, Dartington Hall, nr. Totnes, Devon.

Those attending are asked to arrive from 10am for a 10.30 start. Proceedings will finish at about  1pm.  The cost is £20. For further details of the presentation You can download a flyer here.
You can book your place in advance through the website www.limbus.org.uk.

Future Limbus Events 2015/16 – Dates for your diary
Nov 14             Stephen Roundhill                    Neuropsychology in context
Feb 27             Otto Rheinschmeidt                  On Dreams
May 21             Margaret Landale                     Attunement & Empathy
Sep 17              Sally Sales                             TBA

‘Balint’ case discussion group for teachers

Jo Fogel, a group-analytic psychotherapist has written to us about an invitation she is sending out to teachers to become members of a Balint-type case discussion group for teachers.

Jo writes : Michael Balint developed this kind of group for GPs to help them think about patients who concerned them. The model lends itself well to other professionals – including teachers. Here is a good introduction and description of a Balint group and what is involved. Just substitute ‘teacher’ for ‘doctor’ and ‘pupil’ for ‘patient’.

The group will be co-led by a teacher and me, a psychotherapist. It will be held monthly on Tuesday evenings at the Tavistock Centre in NW London, five minutes walk from Swiss Cottage tube station. The dates up until March are:

Autumn Term – 29.9.15, 27.10.15, 24.11.15, 22.12.15

Spring Term – 26.1.16, 23.2.16, 22.3.16

Each group session will last for 1.5 hours, beginning at 7.30 p.m. or 8 p.m. (to be confirmed) and will have up to 12 members.

The group is ongoing and the fee for each session is £20, payable termly in advance.

You don’t need previous experience of this way of working but a curiosity about it is desirable. The content of discussion will be kept confidential.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please do contact me to discuss further any aspect of the above.

Joan Fogel

Group-analytic psychotherapist

joan@fogel.co.uk

07887 545 703

This news item was first posted on the  goodenoughcaring.com home page on July 11, 2015. 

July 1st 2015 Issue 17 of the goodenoughcaring Journal “The Mulberry Bush Issue” is now online !

The new issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal is now online. This is our Mulberry Bush Issue which we publish  as a celebration and recognition of the work of the Mulberry Bush School and Organisation since 1948. This issue also considers the current work of the “The Bush” as it continues with new endeavours. In this part of the new issue  John Diamond the CEO of the Mulberry Bush provides an introduction to the Mulberry Bush articles  before offering Reflections on the development of the Mulberry Bush,1948-2015,  John Turberville explains  The Mulberry Bush Approach, Caryn Onions writes A multi disciplinary case study, Annabelle Rose looks at the role of psychodynamic theory in the therapeutic care of children while Zoe McCarthy  considers  The role of play in the development of traumatised children. Andy Lole proposes Integrating Ofsted into a truly school led system, Dave Roberts writes about The Mulberry Bush Training and outreach team and Ray Burrows  explains the  MBOX and illustrates it with an outreach case study.

The second part of this  issue is an  array of sensitive, thoughtful, reflective, and sensitive articles. Siobain Degregorio offers an additional article about her experience of student placement at the Mulberry Bush. Jennie Bristow gives us her article Helicopters or hands off: today’s parents can’t seem to win and Maurice Fenton stresses the importance of Doing the Right Thing for Children in Care and Support Seekers, and John Molloy gives more of his penetrating reflections on the  historic troubles of Irish child care in his article The Habit of Abuse. 

Michael J. Marlowe writes about Building Relationships with Troubled Children: Insights from Torey Hayden, while John Stein suggests Experience is the Best Teacher, Horse whisperer Bethlehem Taylor remembers A Cockney Childhood in the East End Of London :1945-1960  and Charles Sharpe reviews Inequality, Poverty, Education A Political Economy of School Exclusion by Francesca Ashurst and Couze Venn and, Leading Good Care: the task, heart and art of managing social care by John Burton.

We believe Issue 17 of the goodenoughcaring Journal is a very special one and  we hope you find something of interest to you in it.


You'll find the goodenoughcaring Journal here. 

Issue !8 of the goodenoughcaring Journal will be published online on December 15th.

The Mulberry Bush issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal pilots speedily towards its July 1st, 2015, haven.

The Mulberry Bush issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal is piloting speedily towards its July 1st, 2015, haven.

John Diamond has provided us with an up to date inventory of the homeward bound Mulberry Bush cargo.  John Diamond  considers the Mulberry Bush’s cargo manifest  with An Introductionand supplies his  Reflections on the development of the Mulberry Bush,1948-2015, John Turberville signals The Mulberry Bush approach, Caryn Onions unfurls A multi disciplinary case study, Annabelle Rose charts The role of psychodynamic theory, Zoe McCarthy  fathoms The role of play in the development of traumatised children, Andy Lole gives a bearing on  Developing a peer review network,   Dave Roberts enters a log about The Mulberry Bush Training and outreach team and Ray Burrows  opens up  An MBOX outreach case study.

Siobain Degregorio unpacks an additional item about her experience of student placement at the Mulberry Bush.

We are grateful to all those involved with the Mulberry Bush Organisation for allowing us reflect upon and celebrate the history and the work of ‘The Bush.’

Other items of cargo in the manifest of the 17th issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal include Jennie Bristow’s Helicopters or hands off: today’s parents can’t seem to win, Maurice Fenton’s Doing the Right Thing for Children in Care and Support Seekers, and John Molloy’s  The Habit of Abuse. 

Michael J. Marlowe offers us Building Relationships with Troubled Children: Insights from Torey Hayden, John Stein believes Experience is the Best Teacher, Bethlehem Taylor remembers A Cockney Childhood in the East End Of London :1945-1960  and Charles Sharpe reviews Inequality, Poverty, Education A Political Economy of School Exclusion by Francesca Ashurst and Couze Venn and, Leading Good Care: the task, heart and art of managing social care by John Burton.

We believe Issue 17 of the goodenoughcaring Journal is a very special one and  hope you are are anticipating  with the excitement we are.

This  item was first posted on the home page and Journal page of the goodenoughcaring website at goodenoughcaring.com on June 27, 2015. 

British Association of Social Workers : statement on the closure of the College of Social Work

Guy Shennan, Chair of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) said: “We can appreciate why many social workers are now doubting the government’s commitment to the profession, given that its first action following the election is to close the College of Social Work.

“This comes in a week where Karen Bradley, minister for preventing abuse and exploitation, confirmed the government’s plan to consult on jailing social workers for ‘wilful neglect’.

“If ever there was a time for the social work profession to stand united, that time is now.

“There is no doubt that the children, families and adults that we work with are going to experience ever increasing hardship and the College closure is yet another blow for our social work colleagues and for service users.

“The College has done some good work for the sector and we will be contacting ministers and College members to discuss how this work can be taken forward.

“There are many newly qualified social workers currently undertaking the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) who will be worried about what the College closure now means for them.

“Only recently BASW has questioned the future of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and its relationship to the new knowledge and skills statements being led by the Chief Social Workers.

“We also don’t know how the closure will affect members who have taken out Professional Indemnity Insurance with the College.

“BASW has spent the past year consulting with members to determine our future shape and direction and we will be releasing the results of that work in due course.

“BASW remains committed to providing a strong and independent voice for social work and social workers in the interests of both social workers and those who use our services.

“We are keen to work constructively with any individual or organisation where this will support and strengthen the social work profession, in England and across the UK.

“We will be marching alongside service users at the People’s Assembly protest against austerity in London tomorrow and urge as many social workers as possible to take part. We have to keep the faith and stand up for social work.

“It is vital we maintain our professional ethics, values and independence in these challenging times for the profession.”

BASW Chief Executive, Bridget Robb, who was a member of the original task force which identified the need for a professional college for social work, and a member of the negotiating team for the merger, added:

“This day has been predicted for some time as the model established by the government was not sustainable. We now look forward to working with the College and all its members and supporters to see how we can reunite the social work profession across the UK.”

BASW is keen to hear comments and questions from members on the College closure. Please email your thoughts to  england@basw.co.uk

This news item first appeared on the home page of the goodenoughcaring.com website on June 20th, 2015.

Unity through Relationship Annual Conference : Call for Papers

9th and 10th November 2015 Regency Airport Hotel Dublin

Maurice Fenton of  Empower Ireland has written to us to announce that Drs Jim Anglin and Thom Garfat are keynoting the 2015 ‘Unity through Relationship’ annual conference. This conference is an inclusive international event seeking to build on the connections and relationships made in previous years by bringing together representatives of all sectors involved in the provision of services to children, youth and families. These include (not an exhaustive list): front-line practitioners, educators, researchers, managers, clinicians, carers and students.

Conference theme – ‘Congruent Care through Dialogue in Praxis’.

As Paulo Freire has pointed out dialogue is the essence of a coherent and comprehensive process of sharing; values, knowledge, advice and support. In this sense, ‘dialogue’ represents ‘action’, rather than discussion without purpose as it encompasses research, theory, practice and politics.

To have effective, consistent and congruent practice in child, youth and family services it is clear that ‘dialogue’ is essential, and that this dialogue must permeate the everyday lives of those involved. Dialogue must exist within and between carers; those being cared for; child protection practitioners; educators; managers; clinicians; researchers and all those wishing to take up the mantel.

The objectives of this 2 day conference are (within a relational framework):

• to provide a forum to highlight thinking and share the views and practice experiences of all who recognise this ‘imperative’
• to go some way to meeting the need for the realisation of processes which permit the translation of theory and research into practice, and
• to share progressive and contemporary knowledge.

The importance of ‘action’ is fully recognised when discussing the development of a fully integrated and relationally-based system of care. But if we are to exist within a system of effective, congruent and values-based care practices there needs to be space for ‘discussion and dissemination’, as only dialogue in praxis can ensure the promotion of the core values of; respect, equity, participation, partnership, empowerment and social justice. 

Empower Ireland is at this time sending out a call for papers and seeks applications to contribute to the conference. If you have an idea you would like to propose or want some help with the application process, Empower Ireland  will be happy to provide support.

This conference will be innovative, programmatic, participative, comparative, critical and empowering

Completed application forms to be submitted before 27th June 2015 to: info@empowerireland.com

Forms for proposals for papers can be found at   http://www.unitythroughrelationship.com

This entry was posted in goodenoughcaring.com on June 10, 2015.

The Mulberry Bush issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal cruises ever closer towards us

 Issue 17 of the goodenoughcaring Journal arrives and disembarks from its voyage across the the ethereal very shortly.  Now well into our sight is details  become clearer and ever more  engaging.

On July 1st, 2015 the Mulberry Bush Issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal will be published online. John Diamond will introduce the Mulberry Bush articles and also provides an article Evolution and and adaptation of the Mulberry Bush to its environment 1948-2015, John Turberville explains The Mulberry Bush approach, Caryn Onions has written A multi disciplinary case study, Andy Lole considers Developing a peer review network, Dave Roberts writes about The Mulberry Bush Training and outreach team and Ray Burrows offers A MBOX outreach case study. There will also be a number of practice papers on the work of the Mulberry Bush written by students on the Mulberry Bush Foundation Degree courses in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People. Siobain Degregorio is also writing an article about her experience of student placement at the Mulberry Bush.

We are grateful to all those involved with the Mulberry Bush Organisation for their generosity of effort in making this issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal such a special one.

Other articles in this, the 17th issue of the goodenoughcaring Journal include Maurice Fenton’sDoing the Right for Children in Care and Support Seekers, John Molloy has written The Habit of Abuse, Michael J. Marlowe offers us Building Relationships with Troubled Children: Insights from Torey Hayden, John Stein observes Experience is the Best Teacher and Charles Sharpe reviews Inequality, Poverty, Education A Political Economy of School Exclusion by Francesca Ashurst and Couze Venn and, Leading Good Care: the task, heart and art of managing social care by John Burton.

We hope you agree Issue 17 of the goodenoughcaring Journal is a very special one and is to be anticipated with eagerness.

This entry was posted in goodenoughcaring.com on June 4, 2015.