I AM GOING TO BE....
On Thursday 31st October 2024, I had the pleasure of taking part in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s Aspire Virtual School Careers Networking Event, designed for children and young people in Care age 9 to 21 to hear from Care Leavers about how they have and are achieving their aspirations and also meet with industry professionals from various other sectors.
Sharing my journey of being placed in Care at age 9, being subject to Fixed Term Exclusions at Secondary School and at College to having run ins with the law, to having GSCE’s graded with C, E, F and some ungraded, to achieving A Levels in Law, English and Sociology and a Degree in Law, Professional Qualifications in the Financial Industry to now being a Social Entrepreneur of The Transformed You, I encouraged the children and young people to believe and see that with the right support around them achieving their aspirations is indeed possible!
Sadly, the System is sometimes reluctant to believe we can achieve as they’re too focused on our behaviour, and then quick to speak words of doubt which can impact on our confidence and self-belief. But to hear the children and young people shout of loud (literally) that they are going to be Lawyers, Doctors, Actors, Actresses, Artists, Plumbers, Entrepreneurs and more, is evidence that we have a generation of care experienced children and young people who have aspirations of becoming……we just need to affirm them and show them how!
A FANTASTIC EVENT!!
About Me:
My name is Judith AM Denton. I am the CEO and Founder of a Social Enterprise ‘The Transformed You’, a powerful Speaker, an empowering Trainer, an expert Consultant and an authentic Author.
As an Influencer, I’ve has sat on various Childrens’ Social Care Panels, and was an Expert By Experience Board Member for England’s Independent Review of Children’s Social Care. I’m also the Founder of The Black Care Experience helping to shape a better Care Experience for Black Children and Young People In Care in Children’s Social Care System.
As you visit my website, I hope that you will be inspired to discover your potential, empowered to identify your purpose, and influenced to passionately achieve it.