Changing the way schools educate children

Mar 4 2010 11:57AM

Raising the profile of adoption issues can be challenging at a time when there are so many is to address. That’s why I’m really pleased with the end result of a recent film project – Trauma in the Classroom: Learning the lessons for abused and neglected children.

Filmed in partnership with the Media Trust, Adoption UK's five-minute production came together really well and takes a step towards highlighting the difficulties that adopted and fostered children may encounter in education as a result of the separation, loss and trauma they experienced in their early lives.

The film features interviews with experts in the field as well as two adoptive families – all of whom gave the production its strength. I’ve been really excited about it all because not only has it been broadcast nationally on The Community Channel but also because we plan on using it to publicise some of the issues for adopted children that we are trying to change for the better.

It is the first of many exciting media and PR projects planned for the next few years to increase our profile and bring about necessary change in adoption practice. There is a lot to tackle so stay tuned to find out what steps we are taking to what we hope will be long term changes based on what works.

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Comments

I have watched this video, very impressed. Well done AUK and Jonathon. birdlady

birdlady - Mar 12 2010

Well - I went to our LA's training for designated training for LAC today. Made an anouncement to the room about the film. Got the speaker for the day - one Kate Cairns - to mention the forthcoming DVD, which she did at least 3 times and cornerned the head of the LAC (and so say adopted children) education service to ask him how many DVD's I should buy for the LA when the are on sale at the Developmental Trauma day next week. I await his email. Also to let Jonathan know that Kate will nab him next week as she is very willing to have a whole stash to sell at any training event she goes/speaks at.

Jellies - Mar 12 2010

The film is available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC_3NNJE1XY Useful awareness raising, 5 minutes long - and worth watching twice over.

Blueberry2 - Apr 25 2010