International Centre News October 2018

This edition of The TCJ offers the following articles: From Hungary, Edina Feckso-Pirisi and Nandor Grosch present a fascinating account of their work in Children’s Homes with the ‘Kids eye Public Art Association’; ‘A case study of a child filmmaker from a children’s home’  specifically their work with one young person Magdi (anonymised name). They … Read more

FICE Israel conference

The International Federation of Educative Communities is holding its 34th World Congress in Israel 29-31 October 2019 Better Future Opportunities for Children in Multicultural Societies For full details, please see the FICE website announcement

Crowdfunding for ‘Your Life, Your Story’

Caregiver Amanda Knowles MBE and care experienced Rosie Canning Author and Doctoral Researcher are seeking support to fund a unique annual event: ‘Your Life, Your Story’, a literary festival bringing care experienced adults together with published authors, artists and poets. Find out more and how to fund this initiative here: https://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/amanda-knowles- ylys  

First ever study of serious case reviews of sudden unexpected infant deaths

For the first time in England a study has been conducted of official investigations of unexpected infant deaths. Domestic violence, mental health problems and substance misuse highlighted as factors Most cases occurred when intoxicated parents shared sleeping surfaces with child Many happen following a sudden change in family circumstances The research was conducted by academics … Read more

International Centre News August 2018

We are very pleased in this 70th anniversary of The Mulberry Bush School to bring you a  themed edition on the work of Barbara Dockar-Drysdale (1912-1999) our founder and pioneer of the concept of therapeutic child care. The first two previously unpublished papers are from the 2012 Mulberry Bush Charity AGM, the centenary of the … Read more

Charities must do more to protect children online

Matt Broekhuizen, Managing Director and Founder of CRM agency Table 19, argues that more needs to be done to shield children from the dangers of the online world. Children’s internet use has hit a record high in recent years, but with so much of the content they consume being regulated, there are ongoing debates about just who … Read more

8th International Learning From Action Working Conference 2018

DECISION-MAKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY at The 8th International Learning From Action Working Conference 2018 The focus of this Working Conference is on making actions meaningful by considering them part of a different language. This takes place by transmitting individual and group communications which have not been expressed verbally because they were unconscious or not yet wholly conscious. For … Read more

Therapeutic Community & Therapeutic Environments Practitioner training

Developed by leaders in the field of enabling and therapeutic environments, this course is aimed at anyone working in a therapeutic environment. Designed for practitioners at all levels in NHS, Criminal Justice System, Education & Care systems, the course offers basic theory leading to workshops and advanced practitioner sessions. Read more about the training courses … Read more

Music charity announces free training for Early Years staff

The charity Music as Therapy International, has announced they are repeating their awards scheme for their training course for Early Years practitioners. Music as Therapy International is a South London-based registered charity who believe passionately in the power of music to make the most of people’s potential, overcoming obstacles such as disability, trauma and mental … Read more