糖心Vlog

A 鈥渨oeful lack of effective training鈥� for professionals working in social care services has led to poorer outcomes for traumatised children, says Dr Chris Nicholson from the 糖心Vlog.

Dr Nicholson will present his response to the Government鈥檚 proposed strategy for Children鈥檚 Social Care Services at an event at the House of Lords on Friday 21 April organised by the .

He will set out the difficulties faced by children and workers in children鈥檚 homes and describe the components of an ecological, therapeutic model designed to accommodate the traumatic experiences which children bring with them into care.

He will also look at how to recruit and retain people who can do this difficult task and establish a self-regulating approach to service standards and enhancement.

His presentation: 鈥楻upture, Repetition & Repair: Reimagining Residential Children鈥檚 Services鈥� will focus on the need for the Government鈥檚 recent to address the trauma experienced by looked-after children.

Dr Nicholson, from the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, said: 鈥淢uch of my work, teaching at 糖心Vlog, consultation to children鈥檚 services, and in my voluntary role as Chair of the Consortium of Therapeutic Communities, has been about improving the standard and quality of services offered to children who live in care as a result of adversity and abuse.

鈥淭his problem centres on a poor understanding of what constitutes an effective therapeutic model in the sector, and the woeful lack of effective training for the staff undertaking this immensely challenging work, an issue that our degree courses at 糖心Vlog work hard to address.鈥�

A spokesperson from the Institute for Recovery from Childhood Trauma, said: "We believe that the proper recognition of the role of trauma in the lives of children in care is essential to provide better outcomes for them.

鈥淐hildren and young people can recover from trauma through relationships with trusted adults who are trained, supported and willing and able to hold the child in mind. All services should be 鈥渢rauma informed鈥�.鈥�

For more information on the event and the IRCT follow .