Residential Child Care

Young people and youth work agencies were on Fleet Street this week, with a 7-foot high jar of ‘Pickled Hoodies’ with the message “Labels R4 Jars – not young people”.  The press launch for this research and campaign held at St Brides Church on Fleet Street, a church which has a long and deep relationship … Read more

A conference highlight by Caroline Richardson and Heather Gray In May 2007, Jemma, Natalie, Barry and Zoe (four young people from residential units in the Renfrewshire area) came together with Caroline Richardson (their Who Cares? Scotland worker) and Naomi Breeze (Breeze Productions) to develop their presentation for the Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute for … Read more

The 7th Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute of Residential Child Care : 6 – 7 June 2007 Once more, our annual conference exceeded all our expectations. On what were possibly two of the sunniest days of the year and with a record-breaking 350-plus speakers and delegates from over fifty agencies and representing ten different … Read more

In mid-July a group of people met at the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care with a view to setting up FICE-England again, as a way of linking with people working with children and young people in other countries. If you would like to take part, email us  Why get  involved in international … Read more

Everest It was in 1953, at the tender age of six, that I made my very first visit to the local cinema.  I was part of an orderly crocodile that wended its way from my junior school to join hundreds of other pupils privileged to see a film of the British conquest of Everest.  What … Read more

This is the second of a two-part story. To read the first episode, click here. It was a Friday afternoon weeks later when I got a call from the Reception Desk. Most of my colleagues had already gone, making sure that they had visits to make which would put them on the right side of … Read more

This is the second of a two-part story. To read the first episode, click here. It was a Friday afternoon weeks later when I got a call from the Reception Desk. Most of my colleagues had already gone, making sure that they had visits to make which would put them on the right side of … Read more

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The world’s a crazy place The world is a disgrace, People rushing round, Robbing them for pounds; But they’re the human race.The world’s a crazy place. What do I see? People hurting people. What do I see? People shooting people. The world is a disgrace, People rushing round, Robbing them for pounds; But they’re the … Read more

We’ve had the consultation through the Green Paper, Care Matters : Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care, and the Government’s response to the consultation. Now we have the Government’s plans. In the Foreword, Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Education and Skills, introducing the White Paper, speaks of the needs of … Read more

“ I’m off to the pictures, Miss. Put the rest of my wages away until tomorrow. We’re going on the outing you know. So I don’t want to spend too much tonight.” She turned from the senior on duty to speak to me. “See you next week, Miss. Have a nice weekend.” I murmured stuff … Read more

This paper was given on 7 June 2007 at a Conference organised by the Scottish Institute of Residential Child Care and held at the Erskine Bridge Hotel, Glasgow. Introduction This paper has a grand title but very modest intentions. Here they are: (1) To begin the process of identifying a few of the giants who … Read more