A deep commitment to research and understanding
Mulberry Bush Research
The Mulberry Bush is committed to researching therapeutic practice with children and families, particularly in residential and education settings.
It aims to develop and shape a research culture to influence practice within The Mulberry Bush and other schools, agencies and providers of care to vulnerable, traumatised children and their families.
We collaborate with researchers in academic and other childcare settings.
Research projects
Longitudinal Scoping Project
Researcher - Heather Price, David Jones, Felicitas Roth, Katie Rix, Caryn Onions
What happens after leaving residential childcare? Research into young people’s experiences and outcomes post-placement at the Mulberry ... Read more
Developing methodologies for tracking the social and emotional development of traumatised children
Researcher - Lucy Roberts PhD studentship at The University of Sussex
I am delighted to have been awarded the Mulberry Bush Studentship 2022. My research will further our understanding of how to assess ... Read more
The Mulberry Bush Nurturing Schools Project: The impact of embedding whole school nurturing practices including a nurture group on children’s progress and wellbeing and staff wellbeing.
Researcher - David Colley
The Mulberry Bush Organisation and Nurture UK has supported five primary schools in Oxfordshire to embed Nurturing practices at a ... Read more
The Archives
Alongside the archive of the Mulberry Bush Charity we are proud to be the custodians of over twenty other organisational archives in addition to materials collected from the groups and individuals who have shaped modern therapeutic practice. Together with our libraries, these internationally important papers provide countless opportunities for learning, reflection and research.
The International Centre Research Group
The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
The International Centre for Therapeutic Care is a global alliance promoting Therapeutic Childcare, Social Pedagogy and Trauma Informed Practice amongst all those working with children, young people, their families and communities made vulnerable by childhood trauma.
The Social and Emotional Adjustment Scale
The SEA Scale is a social and emotional evaluation tool.
It assesses need and evaluates the characteristics of individual children and where they are relationally.
Our Journal
The Therapeutic Care Journal (The TCJ) is the voice of the International Centre for
Therapeutic Care and is open to anyone working with children and young people.
This bi-monthly publication contains articles, information and news and is shared via email.
You can subscribe by visiting www.thetcj.org
If you would like to find out more about joining the International Centre community, or if you have any questions about our work please get in touch by emailing ic@mulberrybush.org.uk
The Charity
Our school
The heart of the charity’s practice expertise is The Mulberry Bush School in Standlake, Oxfordshire.
Outreach
Training, consultation and support to schools, care services and organisations working with challenging or vulnerable children, their families and communities.
Our research
The Mulberry Bush is committed to research in therapeutic residential and foster care.
MB3
MB3 (The Mulberry Bush Third Space) is the National Centre for Reflective Practice.
Impact report