FROM THE EDITOR

In This Issue - a summary of this month's magazine

Editorial: Children's Interests and Politics
Why we support Margaret Hodge

Charterhouse Group
A new sponsor for the Webmag

A Message from the Webmag Operations Team

Cuttings
A miscellany of news and comment on topical issues

ARTICLES

The Green Paper Proposals and their Place in History - Charles Pragnell
A challenging view of the development of welfare services as bureaucrasy

The Green Paper -
Response of the Institute of Childcare and Social Education

Warmth in Torquay
A report on the recent Annual Conference of the NCMA

National Children's Bureau
Annual General Meeting Report

Quo Vadimus III: Hawking and Flobbing - Kathleen Lane
Is your child safe?

Learning from Home - Bob Cox-Wrightson
How mentoring by Julie Williams keeps students on track

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence - A Christmas Carol - Keith White
It's pantomime time at Mill Grove

Hesley - Strengthening Ties with Romania - Lesley Durston
How links between Romania and England help workers in both countries

Stories from the Edge - Penny for Them - Bob Holman
Poverty and unemployment in Glasgow

Bluebrick Children's Home - An Outbreak of Anger - Gus Greene
The pain of closing a home

The Terry Hoon Column: Accentuate the Positives
Terry argues for valuing one's culture

ROUND THE WORLD

The Barcelona Declaration
A statement about training for people working with children in Europe

BOOK REVIEWS

Mission and Young People at Risk - Jenny Baker reviews this CD
A multi-media resource produced by Frontier Youth Trust

Book Reviews - Fancy being a book reviewer for us?