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Coffee and Cakes with John Macilwraith
Buckinghamshire Council's new Corporate Director for Children’s Services, John Macilwraith is now in post and will meet with Foster Carers for a coffee and a cake event.
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Did you know, John Blanke, a trumpeter for Henry VIII was in the Bayeux Tapestry?
A little-known fact is that black people and people of colour were living as ‘free people’ in the Tudor times, coming to Britain's shores in a variety of ways, mainly through trade with countries such as Morocco. But it wasn’t just in Elizabethan England that black people were making their …
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In The Spotlight: Enid Shares All
During Black History Month, we are speaking to our wonderful Foster with Bucks foster carers about their experiences of looking after children from African and Caribbean backgrounds and asking them what are the challenges around establishing a positive sense of identity within them.
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Black History Month Recipe: Jamaican Rice and Peas
As part of our Black History Month celebrations, we are looking at some delicious recipes from around the world. Serve rice and peas as a side with Caribbean-style jerk chicken, or other barbecued meats. The 'peas' are actually kidney beans!
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