The morning begins with coffee whilst checking emails, website chat log and social media, to see if any new fostering applicants have contacted us since the office closed the previous evening. The enquiries can be varied, from people with no knowledge of what fostering is or whether they are suitable, some wanting to know the…
What was all the fuss about? Having watched the Channel 4 programme where Jo-Rosie Haffenden, a dog training expert takes the understanding and techniques she uses with dogs to modify children’s behaviour. I remain as outraged as I was prior to actually seeing it all played out, and deeply saddened. I am left with a…
Imagine you live with a partner and when they want you to make them a cup of tea, they click their fingers, give a clear order, “cup of tea” and when you bring it (if you do!) they feed you a choccy drop and say “good boy/girl.” Would you feel you had any value other…