Kent Leading, Learning and Changing Trajectories
Julie Davidson, Julie Maguire and Melissa Allen
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Locating Kent
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Our Signs of Safety Journey
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Making it real in practice
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Janet and Gabriella’s Words and Pictures
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What we learned and what Mum told us
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Began in March 2015
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Trained close to 1,000 staff for 2 days
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Briefed 300 of our multi-agency partners
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130 staff have completed 5 day training as Practice Leaders
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Using Group Supervision process to practice in safe environment Developing confidence to have courageous conversations Being “Signs of Safety” not just doing it
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Used the structure of Group Supervision to “map” the case and develop ideas for planning within the assessment process.
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Draft Danger Statement
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Draft Safety Goals
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Used Group supervision to develop Draft Words and Pictures. Melissa then spoke to Janet and her family about undertaking this piece of work Not a “one off” piece of work
MGM and MGF Mary and Frank Daniels
Janet Daniels
Gavin Wilson
Jayden Collins aka Jay
Father unknown
Anthony Webb aka Wally
Ethan Daniels Age 13
Kieran Collins Age 8
Gabriella Daniels Age 3
Tyler Webb Age 11 weeks
David Collins Age 7
This a story for Janet to help explain to Gabriella why she is not able to live with her brothers and sisters
To my dear amazing Gabriella When you grew in mummy’s tummy it was just you and me and all your brothers.
When you came out of mummy’s tummy we all thought you were amazing.
Mummy loved her dumplings very very much but sometimes she found it hard to look after you all on my own. Silly mummy
Ethan wanted to go and live with his dad and we were all sad.
Ethan waving goodbye to us all
After Ethan left mummy found it sad sometimes. Mummy started to drink wine. It was naughty of mummy and it didn’t make me a good mummy when I drank wine.
One day Mummy met Wally. He made me happy and was very nice to all of Mummy’s dumplings. You liked him very much. Wally
Tyler started to grow in mummy’s tummy. Wally was his daddy.
Tyler was born. He popped out of mummy’s tummy
Mummy found it a bit difficult after Tyler was born because I was mostly on my own again.
One day when mummy was very sad, I was very naughty and drank too much wine. Mummy couldn’t look after her dumplings. Silly mummy!
Wally took Tyler to his flat to look after him while mummy was not well.
Jayden took Kieran and David to his flat while mummy was not well.
You went to stay with Nanny and Grandad.
When everyone went to different homes it made you very sad. You missed your brothers and mummy very much.
All your Aunts and Uncles, Nan and Grandad, Melissa and Jackie helped mummy to get better.
I started to go to school like you. It helped me to stop drinking wine. I don’t like it any more! Yuk!!
Mummy has learnt to be a better mummy for all her dumplings. You are so good at everything now. Mummy thinks that you are amazing! Gabriella going too high on the swing
Gabriella doing the dishes with mummy. Good girl!
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Mapping / Group Supervision was helpful
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Words and pictures process cannot be rushed with family
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Process therapeutic for mum – relationships
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Helped identify themes to support future planning
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Family ownership
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The Approach ◦ She was expecting the worst, but… The whole experience was different All the meetings ran differently Doing the Words and Pictures was cathartic – it helped her put herself in the children’s shoes
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The family knowing
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The Approach ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Didn’t make her feel she was a bad Mum Given the opportunity to change Haven’t expected change to happen overnight Recognised that there might be a “wobble” again, but there is a plan to make it safe enough
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Locating Kent
}
Our Signs of Safety Journey
}
Making it real in practice
}
Janet and Gabriella’s Words and Pictures
}
What we learned and what Mum told us
}
Began in March 2015
}
Trained close to 1,000 staff for 2 days
}
Briefed 300 of our multi-agency partners
}
130 staff have completed 5 day training as Practice Leaders
}
}
}
Using Group Supervision process to practice in safe environment Developing confidence to have courageous conversations Being “Signs of Safety” not just doing it
}
Used the structure of Group Supervision to “map” the case and develop ideas for planning within the assessment process.
}
Draft Danger Statement
}
Draft Safety Goals
}
}
}
Used Group supervision to develop Draft Words and Pictures. Melissa then spoke to Janet and her family about undertaking this piece of work Not a “one off” piece of work
MGM and MGF Mary and Frank Daniels
Janet Daniels
Gavin Wilson
Jayden Collins aka Jay
Father unknown
Anthony Webb aka Wally
Ethan Daniels Age 13
Kieran Collins Age 8
Gabriella Daniels Age 3
Tyler Webb Age 11 weeks
David Collins Age 7
This a story for Janet to help explain to Gabriella why she is not able to live with her brothers and sisters
To my dear amazing Gabriella When you grew in mummy’s tummy it was just you and me and all your brothers.
When you came out of mummy’s tummy we all thought you were amazing.
Mummy loved her dumplings very very much but sometimes she found it hard to look after you all on my own. Silly mummy
Ethan wanted to go and live with his dad and we were all sad.
Ethan waving goodbye to us all
After Ethan left mummy found it sad sometimes. Mummy started to drink wine. It was naughty of mummy and it didn’t make me a good mummy when I drank wine.
One day Mummy met Wally. He made me happy and was very nice to all of Mummy’s dumplings. You liked him very much. Wally
Tyler started to grow in mummy’s tummy. Wally was his daddy.
Tyler was born. He popped out of mummy’s tummy
Mummy found it a bit difficult after Tyler was born because I was mostly on my own again.
One day when mummy was very sad, I was very naughty and drank too much wine. Mummy couldn’t look after her dumplings. Silly mummy!
Wally took Tyler to his flat to look after him while mummy was not well.
Jayden took Kieran and David to his flat while mummy was not well.
You went to stay with Nanny and Grandad.
When everyone went to different homes it made you very sad. You missed your brothers and mummy very much.
All your Aunts and Uncles, Nan and Grandad, Melissa and Jackie helped mummy to get better.
I started to go to school like you. It helped me to stop drinking wine. I don’t like it any more! Yuk!!
Mummy has learnt to be a better mummy for all her dumplings. You are so good at everything now. Mummy thinks that you are amazing! Gabriella going too high on the swing
Gabriella doing the dishes with mummy. Good girl!
}
Mapping / Group Supervision was helpful
}
Words and pictures process cannot be rushed with family
}
Process therapeutic for mum – relationships
}
Helped identify themes to support future planning
}
Family ownership
}
The Approach ◦ She was expecting the worst, but… The whole experience was different All the meetings ran differently Doing the Words and Pictures was cathartic – it helped her put herself in the children’s shoes
}
The family knowing
}
The Approach ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Didn’t make her feel she was a bad Mum Given the opportunity to change Haven’t expected change to happen overnight Recognised that there might be a “wobble” again, but there is a plan to make it safe enough
