Thoughts and Evidence

Whose Child Is This?

Whose Child Is This?by: KatePublished on: 07/02/2025

Every child has a story and the first person who should be trusted to know it is the parent who has been there from the first word. The tension between families and professional systems.

Families and Connection
Whose Child Is This?

Titles Are Not God

Titles Are Not Godby: KatePublished on: 31/01/2025

No title guarantees the quality of listening behind it. What happens when professional authority is mistaken for professional expertise.

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Titles Are Not God

The Nib of a Pen

The Nib of a Penby: KatePublished on: 24/01/2025

A professional picks up a pen. They write something down. What that act means for the child whose story is being recorded by someone else.

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The Nib of a Pen

Professionals Are Holding Children's Dreams in Their Hands

Professionals Are Holding Children's Dreams in Their Handsby: KatePublished on: 17/01/2025

The professional who holds a child's file is holding that child's story in their hands. What that responsibility actually means.

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Professionals Are Holding Children's Dreams in Their Hands