"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.