Following a year of sharing, reflecting, and learning together, these are our colleagues who have recently completed cohort two of our Emerging Leaders Programme with areas covered including Developing a Vision, Strategic Planning, Leading Culture, Appraisal & Talent Mapping, Finance & Budgeting, Leading the Inspection Process and Effective Communication. Jude Collins (Group HR Director) joined our final day together to hear … [Read more...]

WORRYING statistics about the prevalence of homelessness in care leavers inspired children and staff from a residential children’s home to raise funds for charity. Mill House, part of Keys, chose to raise money for Centrepoint, the homelessness charity, after learning that people who were previously in care were more likely to end up homeless. The three young people who live at the home, which is in Peterborough, were joined by the staff … [Read more...]

Young people supported at residential children’s home Cherry House in Lancashire have been learning about the cost of living challenges faced by many across the UK currently. The four children who live at the home, which is part of Keys, took part in an “Energy Crisis Challenge”. The challenge saw them each being given a budget to spend on essential living costs such as electricity, hot water, heating and travel. The home supports four … [Read more...]

To celebrate this year’s National Apprenticeship Week theme of ‘Skills for Life’ we interviewed our very own apprentice, Madison Dickinson who has been completing a Digital Marketing apprenticeship over the last two years and has now progressed to become an Executive. What made you want to do an apprenticeship? I wanted to do an apprenticeship because I really enjoyed doing marketing courses and have previously volunteered at a care home. … [Read more...]

Chris, one of the young people from the residential children’s home Sterling Bach, recently shared their experiences of care at a national conference. The young person was nominated by the home’s manager Nick to take part in the Voices from Care Cymru (VFCC) conference which was held at Cardiff’s Natural History Museum. Nick felt it was a great opportunity for Chris to share their story and learn from others who had similar experiences. As … [Read more...]

  A pupil at Halton School is celebrating becoming a published author after winning a national writing competition. While looking for new ways to engage students and develop learners’ skills, a member of staff at Halton School, in Liverpool, spotted the Young Writers Annual Showcase writing competition. They thought this would be a great way to engage and inspire pupils, including Joe. Joe had previously been disinterested in … [Read more...]

LIFE-SAVING skills became part of the curriculum at North Bridge Enterprise College as it marked Restart a Heart Day. Students at the school, which supports young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, took part in a day of life-saving lessons including learning about CPR. Using ‘dummies’ to learn about lifesaving skills, the pupils enjoyed a practical session which also saw them achieve a qualification at the end of … [Read more...]