Mind Of My Own’s Worker Account is essentially a digital space for people who work directly or closely with children and young people.

Mind Of My Own works with over 400 services across the UK, Europe and Australasia. Local Authorities, schools and residential agencies make up a large part of our thriving community of Practitioners passionate about placing the voice of the child at the heart of frontline practice.

September is the Festival of Learning’s ‘Have a Go Month’, an initiative that highlights the benefits of lifelong learning and inspires people to 'have a go' and try something new.

Last month I ventured out from the shores of Aotearoa for my first trip to the United Kingdom. I had a wonderful time meeting with the rest of the Mind Of My Own team in person, instead of through a screen like I’ve been doing for the last four years.

Early intervention means identifying and providing effective early support to children and young people who are at risk of poor outcomes. Effective early intervention works to prevent problems from occurring or to tackle them head-on when they do, before problems get worse.

Last week I went to the surf film festival in Ericeira and I watched Waterman. Waterman is about the life of one of the greatest surfers and swimmers in history, Hawaiian