http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/ Examining the policies, decisions and events affecting the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children en Copyright 2008 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:40:47 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss young people in need who become homeless at the ages of 16 or 17 and those leaving care. While both groups often seemed to have similar problems, a need for accommodation, an increased likelihood to have mental health problems and drug and alcohol problems and low educational attainment, the services available to care leavers and what they are entitled to is far superior.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2008/01/same-needs-different-service.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2008/01/same-needs-different-service.html Care leavers care leavers council homeless hostel Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:40:47 +0000 The Social Work Blog. See you there!]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/the-end-of-the-childminder.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/the-end-of-the-childminder.html Policy social work blog Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:28:04 +0000 by Lauren Revans Normally I quite like Jonathan Ross – even if he is vastly overpaid. But on Friday night, he definitely overstepped the mark. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/jonathan-ross-insults-children.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/jonathan-ross-insults-children.html Children in care children in care Jimmy Carr Jonathan Ross Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:03:43 +0000 Stitching a deal together" - read Mark Hunter's report on the Midlands experience of cross region collaboration Secondly read "Measures of future success" - an investigation, written by Lauren Revans, Natalie Valios and Anabel Unity Sale, into how government social spending plans will affect children and families]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/this-weeks-feature-articles.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/this-weeks-feature-articles.html Featured articles Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:26:37 +0000 Watching TV is bad for you - I knew it all along! According to the latest research, reported in Medical News Today watching violent telly between the ages of 2 and 5 is linked to aggressive and anti-social behaviour in boys when they reach the age of 7.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/tv-and-violence.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/tv-and-violence.html Child health Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:30:23 +0000 by Adam McCulloch Interesting new figures from the Office for National Statistics on British families reported on the BBC, and the Office of National Statistics. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/family-statistics.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/family-statistics.html Family alcohol drugs family gender pay gap statistics Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:25:57 +0000 Mithran Samuel's article from this weeks issue]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/the-shape-of-dispute-to-come.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/the-shape-of-dispute-to-come.html Children's workforce local government pay unison workforce Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:01:05 +0000 "A Children and Young Persons Bill reiterated the pledges of the Care Matters white paper and will give local authorities piloting GP-style social work practices the power to test the model. The bill also recapped on other white paper measures including placing the role of designated teacher on a statutory footing and ensuring children in care did not move schools in Year 10 and 11 except in exceptional circumstances." Read the whole story on it on the Community Care news site. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/queens-speech-update.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/queens-speech-update.html Policy children and young persons bill Queen's Speech Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:46:02 +0000 by Maria Ahmed The question was raised this week as the parliamentary science and technology committee published its report on scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-take.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-take.html Disabilities abortion disability disabled children parliamentary science and technology committee Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:15:37 +0000 by Adam McCulloch Throw religion into the child protection pot and things become very complicated. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/when-should-children-be-protec.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/11/when-should-children-be-protec.html Child protection child protection louis theroux religion richard dawkins Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:34:06 +0000 I had flashbacks yesterday to the world created in George Orwell’s book, 1984, when I heard about the Ministry of Justice’s plan to pilot Peer Justice Centres, run by and for children, in England.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/youth-peer-panels-remind-me-of.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/youth-peer-panels-remind-me-of.html Youth justice Peer Panels Restorative Justice Centre Youth Justice Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:28:35 +0000 I am having a crisis of faith. I thought every child was supposed to matter. Yet just this week, I came across a 12-year-old boy whose story suggests otherwise.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/the-human-casualties-of-home-c.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/the-human-casualties-of-home-c.html Children in care children's homes placement stability Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:45:06 +0000 By Clare Jerrom Thank god Staffordshire Council are investigating child protection concerns at Werrington Young Offender Institution .]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/hats-off-to-staffordshire.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/hats-off-to-staffordshire.html Youth justice Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:51:41 +0000 By Clare Jerrom Obesity levels among children are rising. Children are getting fatter. And I have to say that I’m not surprised as I make my daily trip to work surrounded by school children.]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/kids-are-getting-fatter-i-wond.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/kids-are-getting-fatter-i-wond.html Child health Child health Jamie Oliver nutrition obesity school meals Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:38:47 +0000 By Clare Jerrom You have to feel for Britney Spears. After a very public meltdown, she has, within a matter of weeks, fallen out with her family, made an appalling “comeback” at the MTV Music Video Awards, been dropped by her management company and yesterday she lost custody of her children to ex husband Kevin Federline – aka K-Fed. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/britney-meltdown.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/10/britney-meltdown.html Child protection Britney Spears child custody child protection K-Fed Kevin Federline mental health Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:30:44 +0000