Residential Care – The Early Years
The hopes, failures and achievements of the pioneers
Child Care History and Policy
“100 Years of Commitment and Dedication to Children”
Celebrating the centenary of a Dutch children’s charity
The Legacy of Homer Lane
One of the great names of child care writing about another
The Curtis Committee From the Inside
Historical manoeuvres to represent the Catholic viewpoint
Child Care: The Need for History
The Child Care History Network Inaugural Conference
HISTORY OF YOUTH & COMMUNITY WORK STUDY CONFERENCE
Contact Address Tracey Hodgson 24 Harle Street Browney Co Durham DH7 8HX <[email protected]> Dear Colleague, History of Youth and Community Conference 6th -8th March 2009 We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the forthcoming History of Youth and Community Work Study Conference. Organised, like the previous five, by the editorial board … Read more
Introducing Key Texts
A new Section of the Webmag, covering the classic texts of the past
‘Juvenile Delinquents: Their Condition and Treatment’ by Mary Carpenter
The historical classic about services for young offenders
‘Institutional Care and Placing-Out; The Place of Each In the Care of Dependent Children’ by Elias L. Trotzkey
An early piece of comparative research, looking at added value
Informing Parliament : Immigration and Refugees
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Children has held a number of meetings over the summer. I reported on six meetings last month; here are accounts of the final two meetings. Ed Balls MP (Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families) returned to provide an update on the Children’s Plan and the new department’s … Read more
“Better Futures for Children – Today”
A report on a successful Congress packed with ideas
Issues in the Transition to Adulthood from Substitute Care
Youth leaving care often have additional problems and less support.