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Examining the policies, decisions and events affecting the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children
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2008.01.10:
Same needs, different service
2007.11.15:
The end of the Childminder
2007.11.12:
Jonathan Ross insults children in care
2007.11.07:
This weeks feature articles
2007.11.07:
TV and violence
2007.11.07:
Family statistics
2007.11.07:
The shape of disputes to come
2007.11.06:
Queen's speech update
2007.11.02:
Is it ever acceptable to take away the life of an unborn child because it might be disabled?
2007.11.01:
When should children be protected from religion?
2007.10.24:
Youth Peer Panels remind me of Orwell’s 1984
2007.10.10:
The human casualties of home closures
2007.10.09:
Hats off to Staffordshire
2007.10.03:
Kids are getting fatter - I wonder why?
2007.10.02:
Britney Spears meltdown
2007.10.01:
Fran Lyon Case: The hidden agendas
2007.09.26:
Are SGOs impacting on adoption levels?
2007.09.25:
Votes at 16 no answer to youth apathy
2007.09.20:
Ivory towers and me
2007.09.19:
Even good children's homes should revisit their rule books
2007.09.13:
Hands-on experience
2007.09.13:
Let's start a debate about child protection
2007.09.12:
Is social work being marred by ‘political correctness’?
2007.09.10:
Jersey: The fallout
2007.09.10:
Fat is a social work issue
2007.09.05:
We need new ideas Ed Balls
2007.08.31:
The real danger: the mental health implications of making children grow up living in fear
2007.08.30:
Jersey: How the story unfolded
2007.08.29:
Jack Straw and gang violence
2007.08.24:
Hemming may have a point
2007.08.24:
Cameron's good idea
2007.08.23:
More ADHD research
2007.08.22:
Treating ADHD without drugs
2007.08.20:
Kids Company woes
2007.08.17:
Common sense prevails on breached Asbos
2007.08.16:
Everyone likes a treehouse
2007.08.15:
Child deaths - are we getting the full story?
2007.08.14:
Victoria Climbie makes the headlines again
2007.08.13:
The John Hemming effect
2007.08.10:
Where are the social workers?
2007.08.03:
When size is a big issue
2007.08.02:
What future for the yob's justice board?
2007.07.23:
Academies: the facts behind the headlines
2007.07.18:
Brownie points for Balls
2007.07.16:
The story of Dave and Gareth
2007.07.16:
Young offenders finally brought into the mainstream but asylum seeking children remain shut out
2007.07.12:
Asylum seeking children: age disputes shall weary them
2007.07.09:
Worth the wait? Hopefully.
2007.07.02:
Asylum seeker children treated in a second rate fashion - again
2007.06.29:
Gareth Myatt verdict fuels restraint debate
2007.06.25:
Goodbye and good riddance
2007.06.22:
Care Matters: A fine balance?
2007.06.19:
The war on restraint
2007.06.14:
What has happened to the section 9 evaluation?
2007.06.14:
Nobody's business?
2007.06.08:
'Suicidal' Paris Hilton freed, not restrained
2007.06.04:
What price equality of opportunity?
2007.05.30:
Services for unaccompanied asylum seeker children need proper funding
2007.05.04:
Bridging the great divide
2007.04.19:
What preventive agenda?
2007.04.12:
Misleading media fails to inform
2007.03.29:
Home Office split: an opportunity for equality?
2007.03.22:
Brown's Budget
2007.03.15:
Hounslow takes its complaint to the top
2007.03.08:
No to discrimination, yes to equality...
2007.03.01:
In support of children's homes - and genuine placement choice!
2007.02.21:
Give PCTs the budgets to fund prevention
2007.02.13:
Louise Casey to run Youth Justice Board?
2007.02.12:
In defence of social workers
2007.02.09:
Opportunities for care leavers
2007.02.08:
Beating eating disorders
2007.01.30:
Gay adoption: whose interests come first?
2007.01.25:
When evidence counts, but stand-alone statistics do not
2007.01.22:
Forty councils selected to champion Respect Agenda
2007.01.18:
London council take government to task in the High Court
2007.01.15:
Ruth Kelly: a loving mother's hypocritical actions...
2007.01.12:
New schools admissions code: an improvement but still not perfect
2007.01.10:
When inadequate funding leads to blatant discrimination...
2007.01.08:
Councils' positive move for young people
2007.01.04:
Right or wrong: a parents' decision to limit their disabled daughter's growth?
2007.01.02:
New year, new hopes
2006.12.22:
A homeless child is more than a number
2006.12.20:
Welfare reform must not punish children
2006.12.18:
Free early years entitlement under threat
2006.12.13:
PCT deficits must not be allowed to derail plans to tackle obesity
2006.12.12:
Megan's Law: the case against
2006.12.07:
And the winner is...
2006.12.05:
As the pre-budget report looms over the horizon....
2006.12.04:
Everything you need to know about children's centres
2006.11.30:
Improving the educational chances of children in care
2006.11.28:
Moving out: new homes for young offenders?
2006.11.27:
My new Tory friend in the south
2006.11.23:
Eisnenstadt deserts DfES for the Cabinet Office
2006.11.21:
Give them a break
2006.11.20:
Separating the boys from the men
2006.11.17:
GPs highlight poor mental health services for children and adolescents
2006.11.16:
Government denies youth justice system a proper makeover
2006.11.14:
Home Office suggests not every child matters
2006.11.13:
Abandoned by authority?
2006.11.09:
Education and Inspections Act passed
2006.11.08:
NHS cuts undermine government childcare commitments and patient care
2006.11.07:
Time for teachers to help carers in the classroom
2006.11.06:
Life and death decisions
2006.11.03:
Children's hospices awarded emergency funding
2006.11.02:
Time to put Yots in control of the asbo agenda
2006.11.01:
One small step for government, one giant leap for children
2006.10.30:
Happy Birthday Childline
2006.10.27:
Kinship placements: the 'poor relation'
2006.10.26:
Vulnerable parents to pay the price for tough stance on exclusions
2006.10.25:
Working with parents: a helping hand
2006.10.24:
Child prison population reaches record high
2006.10.24:
Danielle Wails: the case for more support for young mums
2006.10.23:
Lords 'debate' education reforms
2006.10.23:
£1 a day helps them work, rest and play
2006.10.20:
DfES duo promise all for one and one for all
2006.10.19:
Training needs for a future children's workforce
2006.10.19:
Education secretary addresses conference
2006.10.18:
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