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Find out how a creative approach to Life Story Work can help children and young people who have been in care make sense of their past and build a brighter future. A new model for Life Story Work is being rolled out in the North East of England, and this podcast shares the latest learning and investigates how it could help improve the lives of care-experienced children and young people across the country.
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Tired of the same old talk about children's social care? Us too. That's why we created "Conversations That Care." Hosted by lived experience leader Luke Rodgers BEM and professional powerhouse Karylle Phillips, this isn't your average podcast. We're ditching the buzzwords and diving into the REAL issues facing children in care, care leavers and those with a social worker today. Think: corporate parenting gone wild, the messy truth about "placements," and why leaving care often feels like a d ...
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The IMO Podcast is a series of open and honest conversations with care leavers. We want to give care experienced young people a place to tell their stories. Each episode we invite someone who has been in care to talk about anything they like. It’s an opportunity to hear the voices of people who often don’t get the chance to tell their stories, and it’s a chance to inspire and encourage people in similar situations.
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Drive Forward Foundation is a charity that enables care-experienced young people to achieve their full potential through sustainable and fulfilling employment. 2000 young people leave the London care system ever year, ill-equipped for the challenges that await them. They lack the skills, confidence and support to successfully manage their transition into adulthood and independence and we want to change that. Listen to our care-experience young people share their stories, challenges and succe ...
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This podcast has been designed to shine a big light on the amazing work that social work practitioners do with children and families every day. Each episode will feature a different practitioner sharing their 'success story'. Their stories will hopefully provide motivation and hope, as well some helpful tips that others may be able to use in their own practice. You guys do an incredible job, I know that... you know that... but lets tell everyone else!
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If you’re a Police Officer, Law Enforcement Officer or support staff, serving or retired or considering leaving the Police, then this is for you! Every episode, I’ll bring you interviews with subject matter experts like CV writers, recruiters, business and mindset coaches, senior executives and more plus interviews with officers who have successfully transitioned to new roles. We’ll discuss why and how they did it, their fears, how they overcame them, lessons learned and what life is like ou ...
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Intro to my podcast feat Daniel my 9 yo son chatting away about his insta and his Art. How he is loving his Rugby. How we can improve. Then we start chatting about Business until finally he lets one rip, well, spoiler alert (pun-intended). Looking for me to chat about your business? Hit me up a DM @side_leavers on IG or email leoconsulting79@gmail.com Take care for now and should try and pump out at least a couple of these every week.
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We've been helping people, organisations and economies to grow since 1878, and in 2018 we're celebrating 140 years of #ForgingTalent.We work with education providers, employers and governments in over 100 countries across the world to help people, businesses and economies grow by shaping skills systems and supporting skills development.The Group is made up of City & Guilds, ILM, Kineo, The Oxford Group, Gen2 and Intertrain. Together, we set the standard for professional and technical educati ...
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How can we adapt Creative Life Story Work for young adults? In 2023, we worked with care-leavers and young researchers to develop All About Us, a life story work pilot project for care-leavers. We talk with theatre-maker and Blue Cabin Associate, Ruth Mary Johnson, and Faye Marsh from Darlington Borough Council, about the practicalities of gatherin…
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Around 38,000 children move into care every year in the UK. That's one every 15 minutes and a significant number of looked-after children will remain in the system until they reach adulthood. So what happens then? In this programme Felicity Hannah talks about what happens when you leave care. Without the bank of Mum and Dad, what financial support …
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More than 9 out of 10 people did not pay for financial advice in the past two years and that number is growing. The figures come from surveys by the financial services consultancy The LangCat. It found the proportion of people paying for financial advice fell from 11% of adults to 9% between this year's report and one they did a year ago. We'll hea…
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A new government has taken office so what might that mean for the financial issues you've told us you care about? A big topic you got in touch with us about is the cost of care in old age. Unlike NHS services, social care is not free at the point of use and a place in residential care costs around £60,000 a year according to carehome.co.uk. The bil…
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Relationships, relationships, relationships, this is something we hear echo the metaphorical corridors of our sector. We talk about the power of relationships and the transformative impact they can have for young people. We advocate for permeant relationships to be available for care experienced people, and we even formalise it with phrases like ‘r…
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The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has swept to power promising change, but there will be no change in the rates of the three big taxes - income tax, National Insurance, and VAT to protect what their Manifesto called 'working people'. So what will the new Labour government and the new Chancellor Rachel Reeves mean for our money? The listener bei…
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Almost 300,000 flights will take off over the summer months and whilst most holidays go without a hitch, others fail to get off the ground. Last year saw widespread disruption at airports, in August there was an exceptional IT failure at the UK’s main air traffic services provider NATS over a bank holiday Monday which affected around three quarters…
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This time next week the General Election will be over. As the days count down we'll get into the nitty gritty with listener questions on Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and ISAs. Some lawyers and listeners who are acting as powers of attorney have told Money Box they're having problems dealing with banks on behalf of their clients and relatives.…
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In this episode I am talking to Andy Robins. Andy who is director of Affinity Fostering Services. He’s a really nice guy and ex-cop. We talk about his policing career history and the why he left policing to go into the fostering services and working with a familymember. We talk all things fostering including what make a really good foster carer. Th…
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There's less than a fortnight to go before the polls open in the General Election. The deadline's passed to register to vote, but there's still plenty of time to work out where you'll put that cross on the ballot paper. This week Money Box is talking about housing - focusing on your questions and comments. Imagine being told you owe more than £7,00…
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The number of people working into their late 60s, their 70s and beyond is rising. In this programme we'll discuss what that means for their employment rights and what it tells us about their finances. Back in the 90s, only around 5% of peopled aged 65 or older were in work. In the early 2000s, that rose to around 6%. But recently released data from…
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In this episode I've got the absolute pleasure of talking to Cheryl Thornley. Cheryl is the director of Puzzle Piece Law, they are an independent legal consultancy that advises and support individuals on all family law matters that includes separation, divorce, child contact and access to education, including special educational needs. Cheryl is a …
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Nineteen days to go before your cross on a ballot paper will help decide who runs the country. You have been telling Money Box what matters to you. This week we'll discuss how much tax you already pay and whether that will change after 4th July. The head of the UK payment regulator has rejected calls to delay a new fraud reimbursement plan which is…
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This bonus episode is taken from a Live Session that was held to introduce our partners Frontline Financial Solutions. I was deeply honoured to have Howard Reuben and Victoria Bennett join me on the session. Founded by Howard, Frontline are a division of HD Consultants. Offering advice on Mortgages, Insurance and Estate Planning (including a FREE b…
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In this episode I'm talking to Eddie Whittingham. I'm not going to give too much away; however, this is an incredible story. So inspirational. Eddie is a serial entrepreneur and he's a former cop and he's just gone on to do some amazing things. He talks us through his policing career and why he left and what he left to do and how he felt about leav…
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As we continue our series of listener questions ahead of the election, we focus on the Cost of Care and how care later in life should be paid for. Dan Whitworth has been to Shipley to meet Graham, who’s concerned about the cost of his own care – he wants to know what politicians plan to do about it. Energy companies are continuing to hang on to bil…
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This month on the podcast we talk about the vital role foster carers play in the delivery of life story work. Joanne Stoddart (local authority specialist) and Jenny Young (director) from Blue Cabin are our guests as we find out what training and support foster carers receive when they welcome a child or young person to their home, and the benefits …
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In this episode I'm talking to an incredible human being, Shirley Kennett. Shirley is an ex-cop and a former police cadet like me, and she's gone on to do some incredible and amazing things. She talks about policing career and what caused her ill-health retirement, and then what she's gone on to from that point. She's doing some amazing things, and…
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If you’ve read any of Luke's blogs, you will know that he is unsure about making care experience a protected characteristic. This view is shared by many, and people have asked him to share his perspective since the campaign began because they are unsure too. The main reasons for concern include the lack of evidence to suggest this will have an impa…
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We hear from a pensioner on benefits who tells us she was shocked to find herself having to pay tax on her pension for the first time. With expert help, we explain the so-called ‘triple-lock’ mechanism and why the point at which you can be taxed on your pension has become a big talking point in the election campaign. Also in the programme, sneaky h…
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It was an honour and a privilege to be joined by Laura for Episode 12 of the podcast. Laura shares her experience and insight on what worked well in her relationship with her children’s social worker and what didn’t, and why. There are many different factors that influence the outcomes for families, but this episode is another powerful reminder of …
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This bonus episode is a Blue Light Leavers Live Session that that we ran with Dominic McVeigh. Dom is a former cop and is now a lecturer with the University of West England. The university starts is new course in September 2024 'The BSc(Hons) Applied Criminal Justice Top-Up degree' It is specifically designed to offer you the chance to gain academi…
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What are the financial issues that you will be considering when you decide how to cast your vote in the General Election in July?Research shows that the economy and inflation are two big issues on our minds - we'll hear from some potential voters on what they'd like to see. New figures from UK Finance, which represents banks and other finance firms…
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Episode 11 features Warren Ryans inspirational success story of his time in the care system, the impact his childhood experiences had on him, and his journey to overcoming depression and healing. We get into several issues facing the care sector: 1. A lack of therapeutic support for children in care. 2. Why fostering should not be seen as a ‘job’. …
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This episode is an Academy Live Session that we ran with John Edmunds. Many of you will know, John is my right-hand man in the group. He really helps so much and does his utmostto keep me organised and on track. What you may not know is that John retired from the police as a result of ill health in 2022! Over the years, his mental health deteriorat…
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Money Box can reveal that the government is recouping more than £250m pounds from over 100,000 carers who it says broke the earnings rule and should have lost their carer's allowance. The numbers came from a Parliamentary Question this week asked by the chair of the work and pensions select committee, Twice as many women as men are being chased for…
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Joe Ottman shares his success story of building a relationship over two years with an adolescent boy, who had a challenging relationship with his mum, and struggled with his own mental health difficulties. Joe has been able to build a very positive relationship with him, and he attributes this to working, 'therapeutically' and using a systemic appr…
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Do you get as much as you give when it comes to your job? We've had some important jobs numbers this week - with official data showing there are more vacancies than there were before covid but, the number is falling, while unemployment is rising. But alongside that, wages are going up too - by around 6%. In this episode, we ask if you’re getting en…
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The Pension Dashboard is intended to provide an online service to millions of people who have paid into a pension at work by showing all their pots and their value in one place. But the National Audit Office this week revealed a 'digital skills' shortage is behind delays, providers now have until October 2026 to connect to it. The costs of the dash…
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What an absolute pleasure it was to be joined by the infamous Nanna Yabbey-Hagan for Episode 9. Nanna is Team Manager making waves in the social work world and is determined to help promote the necessary changes to the system. Part of this determination led him to parliament last year, where he made sure the realities of being a children’s social w…
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We were very happy to catch up with Professor Richard Rose in Darlington, to talk about the role he's played as a critical friend for Darlington Borough Council and other organisations. Hear how having someone to share honest, constructive feedback is helping to shape life story work strategies. Find out more about Creative Life Story Work membersh…
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This week marks two years since the historic reform in family law, known as the 'no fault divorce', was introduced. It was aimed at reducing conflict during separations and meant that couples could divorce without the need to apportion blame for the breakdown of their marriage. This change led to a surge in new applications at the time. Divorce its…
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Digitally excluded. An elderly couple have their accounts frozen because their documents were out of date - despite having being customers for their bank for nearly two decades. We hear from Tom and Marian Doughty who say they were left with weeks of sleepless nights. Can you boost your state pension by filling old gaps in your national insurance r…
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