Managing Violent Behaviour in Fostering – Feedback 2018
Feedback from a 2018 Dynamis programme on managing violent behaviour, delivered to foster carers and the professionals who support them. The post places the course alongside work with schools and residential care settings.
Fostering: Vicarious Liability and Failure to Train
Local authorities now carry vicarious liability for foster carers, following Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council. The post argues that without training in reasonable force and restraint avoidance, that liability is significant.
Workshop for Parents: “tools to protect my child”
Parents of children with complex needs attended a Knowsley workshop run for a local authority social work team, asking a specialist about self-injury, harm to other children and harm to carers. Feedback was positive.