Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
This month we are starting a theme by focusing on aftercare, throughcare and transitions – what happens after a child or young person has been in a home, foster care or residential school. Clair Davies has written about work with disturbed children in an educational setting, preparing them for The Long Journey Home. We have … Read more
The long-term view
This month’s theme is looking back to look forward – a number of angles on the history of child care which may affect the way we look at things. These articles are scattered throughout the issue, so we start with an introduction to the theme and an explanation of why history is important. Among the … Read more
If one is working with children and young people there is usually so much going on that one does not have time to collect one’s thoughts. If adults don’t set the pace for the children, they will find themselves playing catch-up on what the children are up to. And if you’re a manager, you probably … Read more
How can we use resources more effectively?
A very mixed bag this month. In the Editorial we raise the widespread concern about the future of NCERCC; if it matters to you, there is something you can do. News Views contains the usual snippets of news and ragbag of ideas – the importance of fathers, residential care and Barnardo’s, the need for praise, … Read more
NCERCC has given invaluable support to residential care but is under threat.
Including the importance of fathers, Barnardo’s and residential care, carrots and sticks, Attach-a-Tag and children’s questions
We start with an article provided by Greenlight on life assurance to safeguard families, to cover costs such as school and university. The theme this month is the environment, both the world-wide environment and the immediate environment in which children are brought up. The Editorial considers some of the questions posed to child care. Jim … Read more
Questions for child care
Including Residential Education / Care Day, South Africa, the age of criminal responsibility, CCCF and wellbeing, children’s books, secure accommodation and Mittel Appenzell.
There is no theme, but a lot of variety, this month. An article provided by Greenlight on insurance for students at university. Valerie Jackson has written about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which could become on the UK’s scourges in the 21st century. Kathleen Mulvey has given a personal account of how training has changed her professional … Read more