The Institute for the History and Work of Therapeutic Environments: What is possible, and what makes it possible?

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The Institute for the History and Work of Therapeutic Environments: What is possible, and what makes it possible?

by Dr Craig Fees

The Planned Environment Therapy Trust
In 1989 the Planned Environment Therapy Trust set up an Archive and Study Centre in the rural village of Toddington, Gloucestershire, “to gather, care for, and make available in a professional and appropriate way archive, library, audio-visual and other materials related to … read more

Community Involvement - Sure Start,  Consultation,  Community involvement,  Regeneration

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Community Involvement

by Margaret Simms

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New Voice for Education and Child Care

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New Voice for Education and Child Care

The … read more

We need a full National Debate on Scottish Nursery Provision

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We need a full National Debate on Scottish Nursery Provision

by Deepak Poddar

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Setting Standards in Scotland

by Bill Duncan & Bill Duncan

This item was received as a response to comments … read more

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Social Work and Society Network

We have had this network drawn to our attention; … read more

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Proposal for the Establishment of a Child Care History Network

One of the characteristics of a grounded profession is its … read more

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Youth Aging out of Care: An Overview

by Varda Mann-Feder

Technological and medical advances have done little to decrease the … read more

The Invention of Childhood

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What is childhood and who created it?

by Maureen O’Hagan

Today we take it for granted that there is a … read more

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Wasting Professionals’ Time

by Terry Hoon

Under Section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967 a … read more

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A Day In The Life Of A Care Worker

by Rowan Dickman

When the Editor of the web magazine asked me to … read more

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How to Avoid the Lunch Box Blues

by Dr Carrie Ruxton

Does your child’s lunch box contain rice cakes, cottage … read more

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Back to Basics Play Initiative

Pathway Care, an independent fostering agency … read more

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Eight Ways to Bond with your Baby

One of the ways to keep your … read more

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Press Ignore Young People

Young people and youth work agencies were on … read more

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Realising Potential:Young People a Source of Inspiration…

A conference highlight by Caroline Richardson and Heather Gray … read more

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Realising Potential - A truly inspirational journey…

The 7th Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute of … read more

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A Chance to Network Abroad

In mid-July a group of people … read more

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Professor Toyoko Yasui Addressing Child Abuse in Japan

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The world’s a crazy place

The world’s a crazy place The … read more

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Care Matters : Time for Change

We’ve had the consultation through the Green Paper, Care … read more

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New Guide to the NHS Responds to the Needs of Modern Parents

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CCCF Reporting

On 24 April 2007, the Christian Child Care Forum … read more

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Budapest in May

Every spring and autumn I get the feeling that … read more

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Setting Standards for the World

How does one set standards for the world?  … read more

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Addressing Child Abuse in Japan

A field work report from a seminar at the … read more

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Recruiting for the Long Term

Having worked for over ten years in international exchange … read more

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Understanding Why

by Chris Durkin

Once again the media in recent weeks have featured … read more

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Parents’ Questions : Experts’ Answers

What should I do about my toddler’s tantrums?  … read more

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Stories from the Road : 7 : Hitching in Wales

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives of youth … read more

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Vaccines and Child Abuse Allegations

by Charles Pragnell

There can be no debate that some vaccines cause … read more

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Circumstances, Identity and Choice

by Chris Durkin

As I spend time with my Mum in the last … read more

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Planning for Chaos

Tricia Pritchard questions the disjointed approach being taken by the … read more

Erskine Bridge

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Conferring by the Clyde

The … read more

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Why Did Sally Clark Suffer And Die?

by Charles Pragnell

There are probably very few people in Britain … read more

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The Invisible Worker

When a good friend suggested that I might … read more

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Is Alcohol a Drug?

by Chris Durkin

And what is the best way of modifying young … read more

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Childcare Expert Advice Scenarios

Introduction What should I do about my toddler’s … read more

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Stories from the Road : 6 : Drunk and Hopeless

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives of … read more

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Childcare Expert Advice Scenarios

Introduction What should I do about my toddler’s tantrums?  … read more

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What Harm Supernanny?

Anyone with a television set cannot fail to … read more

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Isolation, Assessment and Communities

by Chris Durkin

The Disease of Loneliness
Mother Teresa was once asked, “You’ve … read more

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Stories from the Road : 5 Images and Realities

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives … read more

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Stories from the Road : 5 : Reading and Singing

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives … read more

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Stories from the Road : 5 : Reading and Singing

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives … read more

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NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS MOTION

Children Webmag received this message from the Children … read more

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Oh No, Not the Regulation 33 Visitor !

Readers who have stayed with the Webmag over the … read more

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Family Holidays Risk Deadly Tick Disease among Children

The world’s experts on a potentially life-threatening tick … read more

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Making Consultation Real

by Chris Durkin

How do we avoid tokenism in consulting people without … read more

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Stories from the Road : 3 : Pay Respect : Respect Pays

Dave Wiles and Tim Evans as Chief Executives of … read more

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Tolerance from Tragedy?

by Chris Durkin

December is a month when we are bombarded from … read more

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Racial Equality : Information for Early Years Workers

by Jane Lane

This list includes resources that will be of help … read more

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Taking the Blame

So Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary of State, wants … read more

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Stories From the Road : 2 : Everyone Needs Friends

Last month Dave explained how he and Tim … read more

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Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care

This Green Paper was launched by the Department for … read more

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Parental Alienation Syndrome Leading

by Charles Pragnell

An unsafe and unsound theory of human behaviour … read more

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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

The dramatic increase in the number of unaccompanied minors … read more

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Keeping Control

There has been an increasing emphasis on children’s rights … read more

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Talent – Young People in Action

IntroductionFrontier Youth Trust (FYT) and Worth Unlimited are two … read more

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National Child Minding Associations - NCMA

AGMs are usually pretty boring events. This one was not, … read more

The Hesley Group - Enabling People With Social Needs To Achieve Their Full Potential

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A Thankyou to the Hesley Foundation

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A Butterfly In My Pocket - Living With ADHD

What is ADHD? “A…D…H… what”? used to be the … read more

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Restricting children’s liberty – Are we heading for new disasters?

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in secure … read more

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Success

Chris Durkin argues that we should not give … read more

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Do parents and teachers have the right to information which may protect children?

by Valerie Jackson

I am a parent, a teacher, a qualified therapist … read more

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Child Protection Case Conferences - Or Kangaro Courts?

by Charles Pragnell

Are Child Protection Conferences lawful proceedings?  Charles … read more

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Storing up Trouble, and the Need to Listen

I sit at my computer on a hot, … read more

Sign Language

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Let’s Sign With Young Children

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Good Mental Health Matters – and Makes Economic Sense

One of the few Shakespearean quotes I will always … read more

National Childminders Weeks

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Home-Based Child Carers - Celebrating The Professional Workforce

The National … read more