Its happened again, I have neglected my writing, because again I am struggling to put pen to paper, and cannot decide 'what' to write.
I suppose there is SO much going on at the moment it would be hard to pin point on just one thing?
So I will pick the main thing and go from there!
A NEW JOB! I will be leaving my role at Sheffield Hallam University to start a year role at the Care Leaver Association
I will be sad to leave Hallam, for me it has been my starting point of really getting into the work related to Looked After Children and Care Leavers. But I have come to the stage where I knew I have to take the next step and do more in the area.
My new article is also out, which covers my worries of Local Authorities cutting funding to care leavers in Higher Education. If you are a care leaver and are not sure if you are getting the right funding, then contact me and I can see what I can do.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2013/feb/06/councils-cutting-funding-care-leavers
Did you also know the law changed last year, and local authorities are legally required to support care leavers up to 25 if you are in education or training. Even if you have left the local authority care... again if you are having issues with this let me know.
I have also recently written a piece for NIACE as they are producing a publication of care leaver voices and their experiences of the education. I will post this once it is released.
So really, I have been doing allot of writing... just not on here (bad Carrie!)
I am hoping that my now hour train trip each way to my new job will enable to write more :)
Chow for now!
