Dissapointed that only five people are doing the training. Still, five is better than none i guess...
(are you listening Mr Cameron??? you simply won't get more children out of the care system until you have more people interested in Adoption in the first place... so incentivise it... make it worth peoples while so they are more willing to invite someone potentially less than perfect into their ideal little familes).
(are you listening Mr Cameron??? you simply won't get more children out of the care system until you have more people interested in Adoption in the first place... so incentivise it... make it worth peoples while so they are more willing to invite someone potentially less than perfect into their ideal little familes).
So, we learned about theoretical cases and how no two situations are the same.
Just as important was learning about the emotional bond that occurs and how these foundations are important for all children. Yes it's obvious stuff, but sometimes it takes someone stating the obvious to make you realise it.
Played with bricks in the afternoon, making developmental walls, showing how the odd missing part of development doesn't cause a disaster for a child, but how the total breakdown of their early life and leave it's footprint for years.
On a personal level, the biggest thing for me today was actually looking at the profiles of some of the real-life children looking to be placed for the first time - i just haven't been able to bring my self to do this so far :-)
So, all in all a good, though tiring day.
Now got some homework and forms to fill in for tomorrow...
Now all I need to do is just find my driving licence so i can complete the forms...
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