Rebekah is an author, journalist and social worker with a second language, communication is at my core. She is passionate about campaigning on social justice issues, the universal right to information & engaging with diverse audiences.

 Foster Carers

 Social Workers

 Teachers

 Leaving Care staff

 Anyone working with children in care, care leavers or those with a social worker

90 Minutes

 To explore how language and stigma in the system can hold children back, and how to challenge unconscious bias in other professionals. This includes reframing the way in which we ourselves speak of, and write about children in care. 

 To understand the impact that case notes and life story work can have not only on children's prospects, but on the opportunities they may receive as a result.  

 To discuss how to support a child/young person who is in the process of Subject Access Requests (retrieving their own records).

 To provide an opportunity for peer-reflection on the importance of child-centred language, care-leaver rights and power dynamics which exist in the care system.young people to thrive and reach their full potential.