Children in care
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This theme covers topics relating to improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people with experience of care. It is one of our topical annual themes for Fellowships, launching in 2022. It has been developed in partnership with the Hadley Trust and in consultation with our Children in Care working group. Fellows’ stories
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BlogsIntroducing our partnership with Coram
By Dr Carol Homden, 2022
ReportExploring empathy development in youth justice, education and social care
By Anne-Marie Douglas, 2022
Fellows' updatesFebruary 2022 Fellows' update: Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang
Social entrepreneur Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang (CF 2018) has opened a new type of children’s home this month, which is the first of its kind in the UK. The home was inspired by his Fellowship, which explored social pedagogy practices of children’s homes.
By Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, 2022
BlogsA new model for children’s homes in the UK
By Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, 2022
Fellows' updatesJanuary 2022 Fellows' update: Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang
Social entrepreneur Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang (CF 2018) met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 19 January as part of a roundtable to discuss issues facing care leavers. Emmanuel’s Fellowship explored best practice in delivering residential care provision.
By Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, 2022
Fellows' updatesJanuary 2022 Fellows' update: Geneva Ellis
The work of charity director Geneva Ellis (CF 2012) was featured on The Fairer Fostering Partnership website this month. The article discusses Geneva’s Covid-19 Action Fund project, which is supporting care leavers into employment.
By Geneva Ellis, 2022
Fellows' updatesNovember 2021 Fellows' update: Michelle Cunningham
Child services worker Michelle Cunningham (CF 2014) has been awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England this month. Michelle will use the funding to create an interactive children’s ebook that aims to support their mental wellbeing.
By Michelle Cunningham, 2021