Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
Editor A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, including the DNA data base, an NCMA survey of parents’ knowledge about services, sport for children with disabilities, foreign food, drink, truancy, poverty, boarding schools, CEIEC, Interconnections Electronic Bulletin, and advice on nutrition and children’s behaviour. 1984 We know that 1984 was 23 years ago, but … Read more
To learn about the background to this episode, you need to read the first instalment, so click here. When we got to the Assessment Centre there was another woman on the way out with another kid with two or three bin bags. I wondered what an Assessment Centre was. I find it surprising how many … Read more
There are three letters below. The first is a desperate plea for help, sent to the United Nations by the Iraqi Association for Child Mental Health, the third a reply from Roger Wright, UNICEF Special Representative for Iraq. The second is a supporting letter, sent by the Federation Internationale des Communautes Educatives, the leading international … Read more
Early in his time as Prime Minister, Tony Blair said that he intended to be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime. It sounded really good at the time. We are not concerned here with his penchant for sound bites, however, nor whether he actually was tough on both of his targets, … Read more
Before reading this poem, read the correspondence entitled Children in Iraq. Wherever men use weapons To sort out their affairs, They leave embittered victims, A legacy for their heirs. For fighting is not tidy. It leaves a trail behind Of damaged children, broken In body or in mind. A legacy still living, We pass on … Read more
Pathway Care, an independent fostering agency which cares for up to 500 children throughout England and Wales at any one time, says play is a natural way for children to learn about the world around them, express their thoughts and feelings, and to develop social skills and learn self control. It has therefore launched its … Read more
Book review by Wanda Gibson This is one of those books that touches a nerve, – not because it is saying anything we don’t already know, but because we know what she says to be fact and yet what have we done about it? The ‘we’ in this instance is all of us. In some … Read more
Book Review by David Lane If you are looking for a pacy thriller, a side-splitting work of comedy or romantic fiction, do not buy this book. Its pace is gentle. Its humour is slow and laboured by today’s standards. There are no subtle plots and not a lot of punch lines.And yet it has a … Read more
In Uganda there is free education at both primary and secondary education levels. However, orphans and other vulnerable children face a lot of challenges and problems that force them to drop out of school. These children lack the equipment which is essential to support them at school, such as uniforms, pens, books, pocket money, and … Read more
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained that a study of social work files covering the last three or four decades had suggested that there were lessons for today’s practitioners. For the purpose of this series, six topics have been chosen, and in each case, David Lane describes what he has found out … Read more
I turned into the entrance way to the block of flats I now called home. I stopped dead. There was a pile of black plastic sacks at the bottom of the steps, awaiting refuse collection. I had one of those uncomfortable flashbacks which could still be triggered after all these years. Black plastic sacks were … Read more
One of the ways to keep your baby’s skin supple and healthy, is to include a few minutes of baby massage in your daily routine – just use a gentle baby oil. Not only is it great for mum and baby bonding, but it can also stop her crying and help her sleep. Cuddle your … Read more