Month: September 2015


Paddy’s Blog | Week 28

15/06/2015 | By Paddy… “This week is all about the CiCC Football Match against Social work Professionals! We are all looking forward to it! On Monday I had a delivery of theContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 27

08/06/2015 | By Paddy… “On Monday I had a Level 1 Safeguarding Training course to attend. I come into the office before I went because I had enough time to readContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 26

01/06/2015 | By Paddy… “On Monday I had my NVQ telephone assessment with Tracey. Tracey asked me about my appraisal and what happened, what the outcomes were and what I wasContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 25

25/05/2015 | By Paddy… “This week I had to be more proactive about my workload and things to do because Janine was off. So, on Monday I came up with someContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 24

18/05/2015 | By Paddy… “Monday was a catch up day – I had to check lots of emails and action those I needed to. I then got on with updating myContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 23

11/05/2015 | By Paddy… “This week I had an assessment with Tracey, my NVQ assessor. Tracey asked me to do some things so I had to do it to show herContinue reading »

Paddy’s Blog | Week 22

04/05/2015 | By Paddy… “This week I have had lots to do. I sent out letters to CiCC member’s social workers asking them for references – this was a little harder thanContinue reading »

Fostering DVD Launch

The Children in Care Council (CiCC) have been speaking up for looked after children again!! Paddy, YLF’s CiCC Apprentice, presented a speech about making care a positive experience in frontContinue reading »

Summer ’15 | Wicked Day Out!

12 young people jumped at the chance to catch a train withYLF to London Victoria for a very ‘Wicked’ day out!! The sun was shining and everyone was excited about the theatreContinue reading »

Summer ’15 | Thorpe Park!

The Positive Activities Summer Holidays Programme featured it’s most wanted day out: Thorpe Park!  The group of 14 set off in the sunshine for the amusement park. For some peopleContinue reading »