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Those engaged in one of the ‘caring’ professions cannot help but be feeling the pinch in terms of the cuts that have followed the credit crunch and the economic downturn. The Government’s ‘Plan A’ is for a rapid reduction in debt, front-loaded so that the effects are being felt acutely and very early in the […]

How do children experience living with a parent with mental illness? How do children manage this experience? What are the outcomes for children in the school environment? How can schools support children whose parents have mental health issues? As a school counsellor one of the areas of my work is supporting students whose parents have […]

Phil welcome to members to the meeting. Minutes of 2011 AGM.The minutes were accepted as a true record subject to one amendment. Matters arisingItem 9 – If the NEC wish to pursue a link with the Caspari Foundation, information can be found on www.caspari.org.uk Resolutions from the 2011 AGM Reports: Chair / Secretary Report Our […]

Phil Jones Chair of NAPCE This year it is 30 years since the National Association for Pastoral Care in Education was founded. It was founded to bring together people who shared similar values about the importance of education supporting the personal and social development of learners. In those early days of the Association, Educational professionals […]

Alison Boyd Head of Education Support Team for Medical Absence ESTMA, Hertfordshire until Sept 2011 In an article by Kerra Maddern in the TES 14th October, she comments on the risk of failure of local authorities to be able to fulfil the requirements of the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 which extends the duty […]

Margaret Roberts At the time of writing children and young people are returning to schools and colleges and students are anticipating the start of the university year. It should be a time of hope and optimism and for many it is. They have the confidence to cope with whatever comes their way and their self […]