Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
Editor The need for a long-term perspective in research about services for children One of the major defects of child care policy development is that those responsible – the politicians, civil servants and their advisers – all talk about evidence-based practice, but little consideration is given to the long-term outcomes of the measures taken to help … Read more
The Social Care Association is particularly strong in Scotland at the moment. It has a thriving membership. It has undertaken some large-scale pieces of work there. The new head of training, Liz Willetts, lives there. And the outgoing President, David Baird, comes from Scotland, working at the Kibble. So it made good sense for the … Read more
The Webmag has been going for over seven years now, and we must have published over a thousand articles. Who refers to the musty piles of back numbers of hard copy magazines? The Webmag articles are all there at the touch of the Back Issues button. Modern technology makes them available. But unless you are … Read more
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Children has held two meetings since mid February: Monday 26 February: Housing and Every Child Matters. With speakers Caroline Davey (Deputy Director of Policy and Research, Shelter); Anne Whiteley (Director for Children and Young People’s Services, Devon County Council); and young people from the Sunderland YMCA foyer. Monday 12 … Read more
When a good friend suggested that I might be interested in a bit of light reading in the form of the Independent Study into School Leadership, I took him at his word and embarked on this mammoth task. Well, all I can say is, “Thanks for nothing, pal, and you’re coming off next years Christmas … Read more
We are very excited about the excellent national and international response that we have had to the call for papers for the SIRCC Annual Conference. Speakers. The theme is Realising Potential: Inspirational Journeys to Positive Residential Child Care Cultures. The conference is on 6 and 7 June at the Erskine Bridge Hotel, very near to … Read more
I woke up feeling cold. There was something sticking in my back and whatever was under my head was lumpy and creaky. While my eyelids were struggling to open I heard the noise of the sea. Today it was lazy and quiet. The waves bumped on the shore and the pebbles rolled about a bit. … Read more
Introduction What should I do about my toddler’s tantrums? How can I ensure my three year old learns to eat healthily? Should I be worried if my young child has an imaginary friend? These are just a few of the questions parents of young children may ask but often it is hard to find practical, … Read more
Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives of youth work organisations decided to draw attention to the good stories about young people by taking to the road with only £10 in their pockets. If you want to read earlier episodes, click here. It was then that a young man who was drunk came to … Read more
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, including ROSLA, alcohol, ideas for Easter, cyber bullying, nationhood, Bob Jones, medicaments, school exclusion, products for children and mirrors. ROSLA again? At the Matrix Conference for youth workers, there was discussion about the rumour reported in the Guardian (5 March 2007) that the Government was intending … Read more
Introduction What should I do about my toddler’s tantrums? How can I ensure my three year old learns to eat healthily? Should I be worried if my young child has an imaginary friend? These are just a few of the questions parents of young children may ask but often it is hard to find practical, … Read more
The Webmag has been going for seven years now, and we must have published over a thousand articles. Who refers to the musty piles of back numbers of hard copy magazines? The Webmag articles are all there at the touch of the Back Issues button. Modern technology makes them available. But unless you are using … Read more