Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
The theme this month is activities for children and young people. We discuss the theme in the Editorial and we have a long article suggesting lots of ideas for your children and young people to do this summer. We also have a review of Sara Knight’s book, Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play. … Read more
What are your children and young people going to do this summer?
Including leaving care, mapping social problems, Dads’ Time Tales, violence to children, music at the Mulberry Bush, dangerous blinds, Youth & Policy, approved school activity programmes, National Baby Massage Week and drinking water
Another issue with a variety of subject matter.First, an article by Jeremy Millar on Throughcare and Aftercare in Scotland, focusing on the support needed by young people leaving care. Then a piece which may prove contentious: Robert Shaw looks at Child Sexual Abuse: The Experiences of Victims and Abusers, and explodes myths. There’s no neat … Read more
Including training for social educators / social pedagogues / residential care staff, tombstoning, Ofsted, shaken babies, approved school scandals, therapeutic music, Siblings Together, educational apps, naming ceremonies, and ‘research’
The importance of making sense of things.
There is a residential care theme to five of the contributions this month. Robert Shaw considers what has been learnt about attachment and resilience in residential care. Simon Rodway celebrates the Caldecott Community’s centenary. Jim Hyland has written the third of his series on approved schools. It is the final chapter of A.J. Stone’s brilliant … Read more
Sir Paul Ennals The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has announced today that Sir Paul Ennals will be moving on from his role as Chief Executive in the autumn of 2011. Paying tribute to Sir Paul, NCB Chair, Dame Gillian Pugh, said, “NCB has been enormously fortunate to have been led by Paul Ennals for the … Read more
Developing social policy needs to take time.
We have three articles this month focusing on communication. Valerie Jackson describes Makaton and the Paget Gorman Sign System work. Chris Durkin focuses on the importance of listening in communication. We also include the announcement of a book by Jeanne Willis, Mole’s Sunrise, in a format designed specifically for blind children. Charles Pragnell has contributed another of his trenchant pieces, … Read more
Including more on communication, health and diet, adoption, the WellStart memory box, social pedagogy, the Sex Offenders Register, family meals, conception, eczema, the Big Society and hard balls.
It’s about more than money, and it’s not a joke.