Reading is an essential skill for children’s development – and of course one of the fundamental components of schooling – but it is also crucial for parents and carers to encourage it from a young age – and not just in order to hit those SATs targets. Not only does
First year students from Newman University’s BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families (WCYPF), BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work, BA (Hons) Psychology and Childhood and BA (Hons) Counselling and WCYPF programmes who are currently studying Social Policy, had the opportunity to put theory into practice and get
Over the festive season, many of us were decorating our Christmas trees and thinking ahead to the new year. For lots of children, this is a happy time, full of promise and hope. For many others, it is not. According to the national housing charity Shelter 120,000 children were homeless
Working with Children, Young People and Families WCYPF Alumni Marissa shared her journey for getting into Higher Education, her time at Newman, and the skills she has been able to use in the working environment. My journey to Higher Education has not been the easiest. I was initially studying at
Working with Children, Young People and Families Doreen Horsford, a recent WCYPF graduate, was nominated by Barnados for The Marsh Charitable Trust Volunteer of the Year award 2022, and has come second nationally. Doreen said “My manager contacted me and asked me to attend a meeting about volunteers and wanted
When I was introduced to the idea of negotiated assessments a couple of years ago, I have to confess that I was rather bemused by the idea. I couldn’t quite comprehend how you might avoid someone always choosing an essay, and therefore not developing other skills (that they might otherwise
Ever since ex-professional footballer, Andy Woodward went public in the Guardian in 2016 about sexual and emotional abuse in grassroots football, safeguarding practice within football have been placed under the social microscope – and quite rightly. Football, of course, is not the only sport in which we have seen aspiring
Last week, I introduced the idea of writing retreats for students studying on the BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families programme. Writing retreats are a popular tool used by academics to escape to a quiet place with like-minded colleagues and concentrate on producing a piece of writing