The Beginning of the Approved School System
by Jim Hyland
How standards of staffing, training and physical conditions in schools for young offenders were improved over four decades.
‘Nautical Training Ships: An Illustrated History’ by Phil Carradice
Book Review by David Lane
An important part of child care history which helped boys in need play a man’s role
Another Move for Admiral Boscawen
by David Lane
How the Admiral’s history tells the ever-changing story of child care
‘Yesterday’s Naughty Children’ by Joan Rimmer
Book Review by David Lane
A History of the Liverpool Reformatory Association
News Views
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, including men in childcare, confidentiality, Andrew Rowe, Barack Obama, bullying, Court …
Residential Care - The Early Years
by Phil Carradice
The hopes, failures and achievements of the pioneers
‘Juvenile Delinquents: Their Condition and Treatment’ by Mary Carpenter
Digest by Robert Shaw
The historical classic about services for young offenders
Social Care - A Reactive Profession
by Phil Carradice
Why services for children were developed, and why we need to study the past
