FROM THE EDITOR

In this issue of the Children Webmag

Editorial: Confidence and Self Confidence
A morale boost for residential child care

News Views
A mixture of news and comment on topical issues including: bullying, children in prison, changes at the NCMA, involving parents in the appointment of heads, early years curriculum, jargon, paedophile priests, bureaucracy rules

Times and Things
Events, products, professional aids - we're passing on the information

ARTICLES

Child Abuse is Rapidly Declining in England - Charles Pragnell
A look at the latest figures and their implications

Major New Initiative to drive up Standards in Residential Child Care
A welcome development announced

Interview with Liz Bayram
We question the new Chief Executive of the National Childminding Association

Aberdeen Switches On to EducationCity.com
Another development using computers in the classroom

Putting U in the Picture
A report on a survey concerning bullying and mobile phones

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence - Christ-Child in the Midst - Dr Keith J White
The significance of Christmas for Millgrove, and for Keith

In Care : Valerie's Story Part 1
Facing up to the past

Keeping Parliamentarians Informed - Alison Linsey
A briefing on the Childcare Bill

Community : Chris Durkin
People need to own the solutions to their community problems if they are to work

Northern Outlook - Knowing Enough to Do the Job : Janie Fraser
An example of a survet into training and information needs

The Importance of Discovery Play : Valerie Jackson
Enlarging children's experience with natural objects

Care to Remember : Christmas Hope - Gus Greene
Christmas isn't just about spending money, presents and feasting

ROUND THE WORLD

....not the Century of the Child after all! : Søren Hegstrup
A world view of the predicament of children

BOOK REVIEWS

NEW : Books for Children - Reviewed by Children
We asked the children - they told us!

All Book Reviews

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