When children and young people are involved and participate in the development and decision-making process of their plans, it leads to them being measurably: Happier More engaged Willing to try harder Able to achieve more The very process of participation: profoundly affects their lives and wellbeing, ensures decisions taken on their behalf are […]
Is this international digital conference, The Perspective of the Child, of interest to you or any colleagues? Click here for more information, including a link to the conference website where there is a programme of presentations to review. You will see that there is a wide range of presentations, including from ourselves Our contributions include
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Viewpoint’s My Early Years app can be used to provide a picture of a child’s social and emotional development for care and child protection plans. It can be used to identify children requiring more detailed assessments. My Early Years App gives you access to wellbeing assessments for pre-school children, the opportunity to build a pictorial
Young people with special educational needs and disabilities have experienced many changes in their day to day lives because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation. Their routines, regular support, and the people they see may all be different now. How a young person responds to their individual situation will vary: some may react immediately, some not
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Over the last decade or so, as the impact of trauma and adversity on children has been recognised, Trauma Informed Care has been increasingly promoted and implemented in children’s social care services. It is understood that the more adverse events a child experiences in his or her life the greater the chances are that they will suffer
There is a growing adoption of strengths-based (sometimes called asset-based) thinking and practice in work with children and young people and their families. The values and principles that inform this approach are not new, but in recent years there has been a rapidly growing interest in such approaches. Viewpoint self-assessment tools support Strengths-based Practice with children
During the current pandemic, with swathes of the UK under some form of lockdown or other, it’s more important than ever that children’s voices are heard. We’ve heard reports of children’s wellbeing plummeting, from the isolation from friends and teachers and other family members they don’t live with, with anxiety rising leading to sharp increases in
