Humphrey Hawksley in conversation with John Whitwell, a reflection on life in child care.

In this talk we cover:

• The principles of therapeutic care
• The place of psychodynamic theory in residential child care and foster care
• The therapeutic potential of relationships and how this can be realised
• Creating community to nurture healing, recovery and development

This event has now taken place. Please see below for a recording of the talk (please allow a moment for the video player to load). 

 

 

This Care Visions Professional Talk is for anyone with an interest children’s wellbeing and development and supporting their recovery from trauma. It will be of particular interest for professionals working in residential child care and foster care and those involved in social work, education, therapy and counselling.

 

About our guest speaker - John Whitwell

John began his career in child care at the pioneering Cotswold Community becoming the principal in 1985. During his time here John worked alongside inspirational colleagues and consultants such as Richard Balbernie, Barbara Dockar-Drysdale and Isabel Menzies Lyth. Following this John became the managing director of the UK’s first independent fostering agency (Integrated Services Programme) developing therapeutic care in family setting settings. He qualified as a Group Psychotherapist and was a member of the British Psychotherapy Foundation and a trustee of Gloucester Counselling Service, the Planned Environment Trust and the Mulberry Bush Organisation.

 

 

About our host - Humphrey Hawksley

Author, commentator and broadcaster, Humprhrey Hawksley has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world, most notably in the tole of BBC foreign correspondent. His work includes documentaries examining; human rights abuse in global trade, failures of international development, the global nuclear industry, and democracy across different societies.

Humphrey is the author of the acclaimed ‘Future History’ series and has published four international thrillers. His work has appeared in most major broadsheets, and he has lectured at some of the most the most prestigious universities. 

This event is part of our ‘Care Visions Professional Talk’, a one-hour online interview where we cover our guests work and experience. Here we aim to share insights and expertise for professionals working with children and young people.

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