How children’s rights relate to circumstances
Valerie Jackson
Valerie is an experienced, well-qualified consultant who has worked within child care organisations and training bodies for the last 30 years. She is a published author as well as a regular columnist for Children Web Mag. Her passion is working to inform others about the consequences and impact of abuse in childhood in the expectation that prevention is most effective where there is awareness. The services and skills she can provide can be viewed at www.valeriejacksonconsultancy.co.uk and she can be contacted through the same company.
Foster Care
Attachment During a Foster Care Placement
by Valerie Jackson
And the impact on the development of children’s brains
Child Care Articles
Soapbox : A Letter to Gordon Brown
by Valerie Jackson
Don’t undermine the family!
Early Childhood
The Things Children Say
by Valerie Jackson
The complexities of words, grammar and tones of voice
Early Childhood
Tested to death?
by Valerie Jackson
Children need to grow and learn at their own pace, … read more
Early Childhood
Family Therapy and Family Life
by Valerie Jackson
The impact on victims of abuse where the family keeps … read more
Education
Campaign for Common Sense Child Care and Education
by Valerie Jackson
Making teaching reading fun and learning to read natural
Early Childhood
Accountability and Resolutions
by Valerie Jackson
Over the last few months I have been waxing lyrically … read more
Early Childhood, Seminars
First Children Webmag Seminar
by Valerie Jackson
Well, it’s happened and it wasn’t at all bad … read more
Early Childhood
Playing in Safety
by Valerie Jackson
Then
A hundred years ago, when I was very young, … read more
Early Childhood
Accountability
by Valerie Jackson
Last month I introduced the concept of accountability as opposed … read more
Early Childhood
Accountability
by Valerie Jackson
As part of the articles I intend to write … read more
Early Childhood
Open Invitation
by Valerie Jackson
This month my article is different. The Webmag … read more
Early Childhood
Intergenerational Child Care
by Valerie Jackson
Our world is changing so much; it is … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters : Economic Wellbeing
by Valerie Jackson
The last in a series of five essays which … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters – Making a Positive Contribution
by Valerie Jackson
Every child responds more favourably when they feel they … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters : Enjoying and Achieving
by Valerie Jackson
How do we encourage very young children to enjoy … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters : Outcomes for Children and Young People : Being Safe
by Valerie Jackson
To feel safe and secure is the right … read more
Early Childhood
Low Wages for Nursery Workers
by Valerie Jackson
This article first appeared in Nursery Management Today but … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters – Outcomes for Children and Young People : Being Healthy
by Valerie Jackson
This article is part of a series considering … read more
Early Childhood
Every Child Matters
by Valerie Jackson
The first in a series of essays taking an … read more
Early Childhood
Where Do I Come From?
by Valerie Jackson
This question is the one that most parents anticipate, … read more
Early Childhood
Are Children Boring?
by Valerie Jackson
One of the advantages of being self-employed is … read more
Child Care Articles
Do parents and teachers have the right to information which may protect children?
by Valerie Jackson
I am a parent, a teacher, a qualified therapist … read more
Early Childhood
Back to School
by Valerie Jackson
These words used to strike a chill into my … read more
In Care
In Care : Yes, but ….. : 2
by Valerie Jackson
Caitlin had found herself at The Haven, and … read more
Early Childhood
Children Playing in Safety
by Valerie Jackson
Times Past A hundred years ago, when I was … read more
Child Care Choices
Making Choices : Karen
by Valerie Jackson
When we married, we lived in Lincolnshire. I … read more
Early Childhood
The Big World on our Doorstep
by Valerie Jackson
When I was a child, I loved the idea … read more
In Care
In Care: Hard To Believe : 3
by Valerie Jackson
Joey’s parents died while he was young, and when … read more
Early Childhood
The Quiet Revolution
by Valerie Jackson
There is a revolution in the Child Care Industry. … read more
In Care
Hard to Believe : 1
by Valerie Jackson
It’s hard for anyone to believe now that back … read more
Early Childhood
What Price Child Care?
by Valerie Jackson
This is an exciting time to be working … read more
Early Childhood
Quality Time
by Valerie Jackson
Conflicting messages?Being a parent isn’t easy at the best of … read more
