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It took an item on the Victoria Derbyshire programme to get the crisis in adoption onto the agenda. They interviewed the dad in a family who'd sent an adopted child back into care, he said it was the worst decision he'd ever had to make. The scale of the problem isn't revealed by number…

Hey, y’all! This is Danielle from Nouvelle ELA , taking over the Coffee Shop this week to get real about Teaching Portfolios. Whether it’s to prepare for an annual review, to look for a new job, or just to feel great about what an amazing teacher you are, you need a Teaching Portfolio. I’m a milita…

When Neil Fox opened up on-air on the mighty Capital about the death of his father, colleagues were amazed how this familiar, powerful voice appeared suddenly so ‘honest’.  Similarly, he shared his delight on-air following the birth of each of his children. Putting to one side ‘the bullshit and th…

Waiting for the phone to ring when you're up for a new placement is definitely one of the most exciting things in fostering. We're up for welcoming a new child into our home, in fact we're ready to welcome maybe two; a parent and child might be needing one of our beds - and a cot. Speak…

I'm hopping mad. It's a Monday morning and foster child came downstairs dressed for school and said; "Did you know that toast can give you cancer?" I'd seen it on the BBC news site on my ipad so I knew what she was talking about. She saw it on her phone. Christmas, don't …

I am not sure how you feel about parent-teacher conferences, but when chatting to colleagues, I have encountered everything from frustration and dislike, to enjoyment and gratification. Personally, I love them: I find that meeting the parents or guardians of the teens I work with every day can be t…

We're going back into offering Parent and Child. Shows how long we've been off the list for that, when we did it it was called Mother and Baby. It's not called that any more because a) sometimes (admittedly rarely) it's the father who is bringing up the child alone and b) the child …

How many times have you been absent from school and at the last minute, struggled to find something for leave for the substitute? Or how many times have you planned a great lesson only to find that you left your trusted flash drive with all the materials needed at home? Unfortunately, this happens …

The poor hospital radio station in Tunbridge Wells , which has enjoyed a rich history and spawned a few current radio presenters, is under threat of closure.  There's just not enough money. Seizing that as the angle, BBC Radio Kent merrily invited me on-air to talk about the future for hospita…