The Christmas Pudding of Belonging
Supporting adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families through the festive season Every Christmas begins with a recipe. Families gather familiar ingredients - love, tradition, memory, connection - and [...]
Big emotions in the festive term: a guide for schools
Understanding and supporting pupils with early trauma during the Christmas build-up Imagine you are seven years old. It is mid-November and the classroom is starting to change. The [...]
Caring for the carers: promoting wellbeing in residential children’s homes
How supporting residential care staff leads to better outcomes for children Many carers say that working in a children’s residential home is one of the most rewarding roles [...]
Building connection in policy and practice – National Adoption Week 2025
Connecting policy with practice to create lasting support for adoptive families. As National Adoption Week draws to a close, we’re turning our attention to connection at the system [...]
Staying connected as professionals – National Adoption Week 2025
How collaboration and communication between professionals create stability, trust, and consistency for adopted children For children who have been adopted, support rarely comes from a single place. It [...]
Staying connected as a team – National Adoption Week 2025
How small moments of care and reflection help our team stay connected, and strengthen the support we offer to families At Gateway Psychology, connection is at the centre [...]
Building connection in the therapy room – National Adoption Week 2025
Understanding how connection shapes the work we do Starting therapy can feel daunting. For many children and young people, meeting someone new or talking about feelings is unfamiliar [...]
Building connection together – National Adoption Week 2025
National Adoption Week 2025 at Gateway Psychology At Gateway Psychology, connection is central to everything we do. It shapes how we work with families, how we support one [...]
Therapeutic caregiving in children’s residential homes: why it matters and how to embed it
A practical guide to embedding therapeutic caregiving in residential children’s homes Children’s residential homes provide safety, stability, and care for some of the most vulnerable young people in [...]
Learning together: developing our course on FASD and Alcohol in Utero Exposure
Creating a resource to build knowledge, empathy, and practical strategies The development of our course on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the impact of alcohol exposure in [...]