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The work life of a fostering advisor

The work life of a fostering advisor

Fostering advisory work is a key area in the developing relationship between foster agencies and potential foster families. Sarah Kean-Price talks to Will Simpson about his day-to-day work life:
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Q+A with a special needs teacher

Q+A with a special needs teacher

We talk to a special needs teacher in a challenging school working with children with behavioural problems. Sarah Kean-Price poses the questions and learns that education “needs to shift away from academia and towards building questioning, empowered, creative individuals”
Q+A with a child support worker

Q+A with a child support worker

Sarah Kean-Price talks to a teaching assistant to find out what educational support work is like on a day-to-day basis. For those interested in how to manage and work with challenging behaviour you should read on!
Q+A with a carer in a children's home

Q+A with a carer in a children's home

Sarah Kean-Price talks to a carer in a children’s home about their first 3 weeks in a their new job. She finds that two days are never the same and the desire to work with the homeless has been a driving force from an early age.
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Q+A with a support worker with the deaf

Q+A with a support worker with the deaf

Sarah Kean-Price talks to Alex Hamlin about working with deaf and deaf-blind clients as an educational communication support worker. Alex explains how he got in to the job, and why it's great to learn British Sign Language.
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Best practice in community care

Best practice in community care

Are you aware of this report - Making It Real - put together by Think Local, Act Personal? We think you should be. Here's an overview.
Opinion
Become A Registered Care Manager

Become A Registered Care Manager

We take a look at the qualifications and experience you need in order to become a registered care manager in a residential, care or nursing home environment.
What do you do in education support worker jobs?

What do you do in education support worker jobs?

Education Support Work is a bit of a shift from the norm that you might expect from support worker jobs. We look at the job and what you should expect if you follow a career down this path.
Find out about social housing careers

Find out about social housing careers

What are social housing jobs about and what kind of careers are available in social housing? We try to quickly answer these questions about this large sector of social care.
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