by Cara Corbett | Apr 23, 2026 | Children's social care, Education and inclusion
We’re incredibly proud to celebrate an outstanding achievement. Huge congratulations to Gill Howard and the team at Mountjoy Special School for winning the SEND Award for their leadership of the Moving On approach in Dorset. This recognition reflects the powerful...
by Cara Corbett | Dec 2, 2025 | Being IMPOWER, Children's social care, Education and inclusion
We are proud to nominate Lesley Mellor for IMPOWER’s Heroes of 2025 Awards. Lesley is the Lead for the Dorset Parent Carer Council, and she has demonstrated exceptional leadership, empathy, and commitment to improving the experiences and outcomes of children and...
by Dominic Luscombe | Jul 12, 2024 | Children's social care
While the sector awaits a clear policy direction for children’s social care from our new Government there are reasons for optimism. Some well-received ministerial appointments and a fresh team with new ideas and energy could empower the sector to tackle the...
by Deborah Ennis | May 16, 2024 | Children's social care
Foster Care Fortnight is an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate foster carers and those individuals who support carers and children and young people. The theme of 2024 is #FosteringMoments, giving all individuals involved across the fostering community a...
by Yusuf Ur-Rehman | May 13, 2024 | Children's social care
Foster Care Fortnight is an opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate foster carers and those individuals who support carers and children and young people. The theme of 2024 is #FosteringMoments, giving all individuals involved across the fostering community a...
