FROM THE EDITOR

In This Issue
a summary of this month's magazine

Editorial: Maintaining the Magic
Why Christmas is important to everyone

Caring for Children - The End?

Cuttings
A miscellany of news and comment on topical issues including - parents’ knowledge of the educational system, MMR, smacking, Pitcairn Island, gambling and lots more

ARTICLES

Fabricated and/or Induced Illness in Children
Charles Pragnell
The need for theories to be soundly based

A Challenge for Everyone
Creating effective services for young offenders

Brought up on Burgers - Alison Marlow
Children and young people's attitude towards food in school

Minding Matters
The impact and influence of the NCMA

Wake Up - Hollie
Another poem from the FCA book "Rattle Your Cool"

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence -Wanted : A New Crib for Trafalgar Square
Dr Keith White
What Christmas says about children

The All Parliamentary Group for Children - Alison Linsey

In Care : Jon-Jon - Part 2
Mickey learns a secret

Hesley Column - Artistic First at Wilsic - Lesley Durston
The students fancy themselves as Jackson Pollocks

Primary Steps Column - Inclusion - Beverley Smith
Good practice in day nurseries to ensure inclusion

The Gus Greene Column
Gus is on holiday in Australia - lucky him! He's back next month