KEYNOTE AT NAVSH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024
On Monday 11th March 2024, I was honoured to be one of the Keynote Speakers at National Association of Virtual School Heads Conference 2024 ‘Celebrating 10 Years of Care Experience Success’.
It was (in my opinion) one of the BEST Children’s Social Care Sector Conferences that I’ve ever been too!
Why? Because you of how NAVSH included (with genuine care and intention) the Voices of the Care Experienced alongside the Voices of the Professionals.
Now the landscape of Children’s Social Care Sector is changing, as those of us with Lived Experience of the Care System, take a stand to provide Solutions from the backdrop of our Stories, to help make things better and bring hope to the current and next Care Experienced Generation.
You see coming through the Care System, we know there is stigma and a reluctance to believe that we can become successful because of our adverse childhood experiences, but we have many unique Stories of how we’ve achieved and improved our outcomes and life chances, inspite of the traumatic experiences, that led to us being placed in the Care System.
Here’s an Excerpt My Keynote
“Some of have achieved through the Academics, some through Vocational Training and some through Apprenticeships. We’ve learnt that our Care Experience is a Chapter in our life and not the end of our Story, and that there are many, many more experiences ahead of us.
And so we are… Authors, Actors, Doctors, Nurses, TV Presenters, Athletes, Footballers, Entrepreneurs, Lecturers and Teachers, you’ll find us working in Government, in the Financial Industry, in Construction, in Hospitality, the Legal World and in the Music, Fashion and Entertainment Industry, some of us are Parents with our own beautiful families that will not be a repeat of the dysfunction we came from and some of us have bravely return to work in the Children’s Social Care Sector, to help make a difference.
Now please forgive me if I haven’t mentioned all of the Industries, Sectors and the different aspects of life we live, but if you look closely you’ll find us learning, growing and developing and on track to do great things, being cheered on by a community of genuine supporters and trusted advisors that help to keep us accountable and true to who we are.
And Yes we still face challenging and difficult times, but reflecting on the Pep Talks we’ve received along the way and embracing new Pep Talks that come with an on time fresh perspective, we’re able to ground ourselves, take care of our wellbeing, and keep on living, thriving and winning”.
End of Excerpt My Keynote
Left to Right: Ashley John - Baptiste, Me and Nicholas Denton (my Brother)
And so to NAVSH once again, THANK YOU for creating the space for us to shine our light to guide the Children’s Social Care to see what is possible, because as I always say, CHANGE IS POSSIBLE!
Feel free to watch my FULL Keynote via the YouTube link above.
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.