The past few months here at Barca-Leeds, much like other organisations, have been unprecedented to say the least! New terms such as social distancing, zoom calls and lockdown have meant that our Children, Young People and Families services have had to adapt and innovate, in order to best meet the needs of the people we…
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Nigel Richardson, Leeds City Council’s director of children’s services, recently spoke at a conference to launch the council’s £4.8million ‘Family Valued’ project which aims to transform children’s social care in Leeds. Family Valued will implement a restorative, family-centred model which works with families to build the skills, support and resilience they need to find their…
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In today’s child friendly Leeds blog we talk to Marvina Newton, the founder and programme director of Angel of Youths, a charity helping young people from deprived backgrounds to work towards their career aspirations. Marvina, who was nominated for a child friendly Leeds award, talks about how discovering restorative practice, which is at the heart…
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