TCTC Children’s Network
Established for many years, the TCTC Children’s network is a professional practice and service support group. There are individual and organisational members from a wide range of settings working therapeutically with children – fostering, residential care in different models, education and supported living. We provide a regular programme of reflective discussion, themed presentations from external guests, good practice presentations shared between the members and a space to reflect on and respond to wider issues across the sector – practice, commissioning, staff support, service development etc. The network meets between 4 – 6 times each year and links into TCTC training and conference events including the Therapeutic Child Care Conference that TCTC has run in partnership with Wrexham University.
The Children’s Network will meet on the following dates during 2025
TCTC Children’s Network Meeting
20th January 2025
10.30 – 16.00
In Person at the Priory Rooms, Birmingham B4 6AF
TCTC Children’s Network Meeting
26th March 2025
09.30 – 12.00
Online Via Zoom
Wrexham University / TCTC Therapeutic Childcare Annual Conference
2nd May 2025
From Trauma Aware to Therapeutic Child Care; Matching understanding to task
TCTC Children’s Network Meeting
7th July 2025
10.30 – 16.00
In Person at the Priory Rooms, Birmingham B4 6AF
TCTC Children’s Network Meeting
27th October 2025
09.30 – 12.00
Online Via Zoom
Facilitators
Dr Deborah Judge
Deborah has enjoyed a varied career working as a child & adolescent psychiatrist and family & systemic psychotherapist.
She has a passion for service development and innovation, and has been involved in forming and shaping youth services both in the NHS and in third-sector organisations.
Marie Clutton
Marie is Therapy Manager at Amberleigh Care, which has two TCs for young males.
She has a background of over 25 years in therapeutic childcare and residential care management positions.
Dr Kevin Gallagher
Kevin is a qualified social worker, psychodynamic
organisational consultant, strategic and operational manager
and PhD researcher.
He has worked in and around residential care and education since the late 90’s – initially for the local authority before moving into the independent sector. Starting as a residential carer, he progressed to managing homes, then regional clusters and ultimately holding both regional and national briefs for some well-known organisational names in residential care.
Since the 2010’s Kevin has provided organisational
consultancy to the sector on issues of service design, therapeutic model and system development, HR linked to the caring task and restructuring. Since 2015 Kevin has been Managing Director at Amberleigh Care, a specialist harmful sexual behaviour service which runs two fully accredited therapeutic communities.
Joy Oldfield
Joy graduated from Reading University In 2000 with a Psychology BA
Hons. Joy completed a foundation level In Counselling at Westminster Pastoral Foundation, a Post Graduate diploma in infant observation at The Tavistock and Portman trust and a also a Foundation Degree in Therapeutic work with young people and children.
Joy has worked with young offenders and supporting families with the charity, Homestart, and was a nanny to two children.
Joy has worked with The Mulberry Bush for 20 years. She is a House Manager in one of the residential homes, leading a multidisciplinary team around the children.
She oversees for the food provision, enjoys the reading group and has taught on the induction course and Foundation Degree course. Joy has attended the Children’s Network Group for many years and has recently taken on the role of Co-Chair with Marie & Debborah.
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