The theme for this month is foster care, and half a dozen articles approach the subject from a variety of angles. Foster care can obviously be a really powerful influence for good in helping damaged children put their lives together. There are also problems, such as the massive shortfall in foster carers at present. The articles together make a strong case for better resourcing.
There are also articles by … read more
Editor
Editorial
Oct 2008- In This Issue
Editorial
Editorial : Themes
How ideas interplay and help thinking to develop new angles … read more
Editorial
Guidance for Contributors
Have you ever thought of writing for the Webmag, but … read more
News Views
News Views
Including leaving care, records, creating villages out of gangs, goodenoughcaring, … read more
News Views, Northampton
News Views
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, including … read more
Around The World
Learning from Europe
Are you interested in learning about social pedagogy? Or about … read more
Child Care Articles
Proposal for the Establishment of a Child Care History Network
One of the characteristics of a grounded profession is its … read more
Seminars
The First Webmag Seminar on Childhood: Where is Childhood Going?
Date:
21 November … read more
Editorial
Editorial : Blue Skies
There are some phrases which we find incredibly irritating. … read more
Editorial
No Time to Lose: A Manifesto for Children and Young People - Looked After Away From Home
This Manifesto was developed by six Scottish organisations … read more
In Care
In Care : The Black Bin Bags : 2
To learn about the background to this episode, you … read more
Child Care Articles
Back to Basics Play Initiative
Pathway Care, an independent fostering agency … read more
Books About Children & Child Care
Toxic Childhood - by Sue Palmer
Book review by Wanda Gibson
This is one of those books … read more
Books About Children & Child Care
Tales and Travels of a School Inspector by John Wilson
Book Review by David Lane
If you are looking for … read more
Around The World
CONCERN FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ASSOCIATION (COVUCA)
In Uganda there is free education at both … read more
Learning From History
Learning from History : Lesson 1 : Good Standard Practice
by chrisdurkin
In the August edition of the Webmag, we explained … read more
Child Care Articles
Press Ignore Young People
Young people and youth work agencies were on … read more
Child Care Articles
Realising Potential:Young People a Source of Inspiration…
A conference highlight by Caroline Richardson and Heather Gray … read more
Child Care Articles
Realising Potential - A truly inspirational journey…
The 7th Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute of … read more
Editorial
Editorial : Shaping the Workforce
Apparently the child care workforce is becoming steadily … read more
In Care
Dawn : 2 : How could I tell you that?
This is the second of a two-part story. To … read more
In Care
Dawn : 2 : How could I tell you that?
This is the second of a two-part story. To … read more
Child Care Articles
Professor Toyoko Yasui Addressing Child Abuse in Japan
フィールドワーク報告-小児医療センターでの児童虐待ケースのヒヤリング調査に基づいてー皇学館大学 社会福祉学部 社会福祉専門演習 安井ゼミTo view this article click here.… read more
Editorial
Editorial : Time for Change
We welcome the publication of the White Paper, Care … read more
Child Care Articles
Care Matters : Time for Change
We’ve had the consultation through the Green Paper, Care … read more
News Views
News Views - July 2007
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, … read more
Child Care Articles
New Guide to the NHS Responds to the Needs of Modern Parents
This article was supplied by … read more
In Parliament
Keeping Parliament Informed : Children’s Rights
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Children held one … read more
In Parliament
Keeping Parliament Informed : Over to Ofsted
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Children held one … read more
Books About Children & Child Care
Building a positive future despite a childhood of hardships
DVD Review by Kathleen LaneSince I believe that we … read more
Child Care Articles
Setting Standards for the World
How does one set standards for the world? … read more
Books About Children & Child Care
Jane Elliott : The Little Prisoner
Book Review by Wanda Gibson
The Little Prisoner by Jane … read more
News Views
News Views : June 2007
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, … read more
Child Care Articles
Addressing Child Abuse in Japan
A field work report from a seminar at the … read more
Child Care Articles
Recruiting for the Long Term
Having worked for over ten years in international exchange … read more
