• Age Concern (Sunderland)
• Bishopwearmouth Choral Society
• Care and Share Associates Limited
• Community Help and Neighbourly Care for Everyone (CHANCE)
• Education and Services For People With Autism
• Etec
• FUSHIA
• Gentoo Group

Pillars Of Parenting

Background: In September 2004, working in children’s homes in South London Dr Sean Cameron (a Psychologist based at UCL) and Colin Maginn (then Director of Ingleside Children’s Home), set out to identify why the considerable effort and expenditure on ‘looked after children’, was failing to improve outcomes for this vulnerable group in our society.

We believe that:
• The relationship between the child and the carer is the key to a stable placement.

• This relationship should be based on ‘good parenting’ which involves sensitivity to the child, having clear expectations of learning and behaviour and a strong belief in the child’s ability to thrive and achieve.

• Emotional growth comes from encouraging each child or young person to develop their individual skills and talents and from helping them to identify and use their signature strengths.

• Psychology provides the knowledge base to understand and respond to children who have been traumatised by abuse, parental rejection and neglect.

Social Enterprise: The Pillars of Parenting Ltd. is a ‘Social Enterprise’ committed to improving outcomes for children in public care.