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Preventing child abuse, how can we do it?

There are 42 articles in the Convention of the Rights of the Child that are predominately centred around the idea tha...

What is NSSI?

I have a story for you to set the scene. I was working in a residential home on a night shift, there was myself and o...

What are eating disorders?

An eating disorder is a serious mental illness, characterised by eating, exercise and body weight or shape becoming a...

Let’s talk about reflective practice.

I was in a youth advisory committee meeting for a local council last week and we asked each young person what issues ...
Code of Ethics

Youth Work Code of Ethics

Youth Work Code of Ethics I remember when I first started as a youth worker. I knew that ethics were important, that ...

A five step guide to self care

Guide to self care In my experience, “self care” in the Youth Work industry can be used as a “buzz ...