Children and young people who had experienced adversity in their early years often struggled to cope with their day-to-day lives. In this live online event, Dr Laura Steckley discussed and described approaches that could help them overcome developmental injuries through care and relationships.

Who was this talk for?
This talk was intended for anyone with an interest in children’s wellbeing and development. It was especially relevant for professionals working with children and young people in social, educational and community-based settings, as well as anyone considering a career in youth work, residential child care or fostering services.

About our guest speaker: Dr Laura Steckley
Formerly a practitioner and manager in residential child care in both the USA and Scotland, Laura became a senior lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, School of Social Work and Social Policy. She led the MSc in Advanced Residential Child Care and researched and published widely on a range of subjects related to child care practice and approaches.

Alongside Ruth Emond and Autumn Roesch-Marsh, Laura co-authored A Guide to Therapeutic Child Care. The book reflected their shared passion for making theory and research accessible and useful to practitioners supporting children in their care.

About our host: Humphrey Hawksley
Author, commentator and broadcaster, Humphrey Hawksley reported on major global trends, events and conflicts, most notably in his role as a BBC foreign correspondent. His work included documentaries examining human rights abuses in global trade, the failures of international development, the nuclear industry and democracy across different societies.

Humphrey was also the author of the acclaimed Future History series and had published four international thrillers. His writing appeared in most major broadsheets, and he had lectured at many of the world’s most prestigious universities.