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  • Anyone have any tips for my forthcoming interview with homeless unit...?

    Hi , I have an interview with a homeless unit in 4 weeks time and It's an area of work I have wanted to get involved in for years but never had the opportunity until now. I have started preparing but what I really need advice on is the type of interview questions they are likely to ask. Besides the...
    Posted to Careers (Forum) by determinedupontyne on 06-16-2008
  • Re: Kinship Carers

    The issue is not about financial gain or not loving the children its about being able to have the choice and if these children need stability and someone their for them maybe the last thing someone wants to do is go out and leave these children until they feel settled and safe, and how can anyone in...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-08-2008
  • Re: Kinship Carers

    Sorry I have read and unable to quote the bit I wish to use, but how old is the grandmother? and how many children did she have placed with her? I feel its amazing to be told to go out and get a job, and if there is a disability involved also then I would say trying to get a job is almost impossible...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-08-2008
  • Re: Kinship Carers

    I feel that if it saves the children or whom ever else the informal carer is caring for the heartache of being away from there family, why should they not be paid it costs money, people have to leave there jobs and can not be expected to live on thin air, It would also save the government money and help...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-04-2008
  • homeless 16 and 17 year olds seem to be bottom of the pile

    The vast difference in the level of service offered to care leavers and young people made homeless at 16 or 17 became very apparent to me on a recent visit to a council. While the care leavers were housed in a bright, modern swish house, with a live in worker, the care leavers, although only temporarily...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by Aimes on 01-14-2008
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