FROM THE EDITOR

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

Editorial: The Big Questions

CfC Policy : The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

FICE - The President's Log - Ewan Anderson

Cuttings
A miscellany of news and comment on topical issues including cot deaths. kindertransport, female circumcision, runaways, foundlings - and why Tony Blair has gone up in our estimation!

SPECIAL ISSUE

A Wonderful Future - If We Work At It - Chris Hanvey
The dangers and strengths of IT for children

Could do Better - Kathleen Lane
.....and we could all help

Checking the Workforce : Communication, Co-ordination and Consistency
Matthew Payne
Everyone will have to contribute to achieve success - the Government in giving a lead and front-line workers in thinking about what they are doing

ARTICLES

Blackpool in January
A report on the SCA Annual Seminar

Web wrongly blamed for child-sex offence explosion
A different perspective...

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence - What Really Goes On at Millgrove? - Keith White
A look inside

Hesley : Books, Books and More Books - Lesley Durston
Involving authors in interesting children in reading

Bluebrick Children's Home - A farewell to Residential Care - Gus Greene
The home is closed : where next?

The Terry Hoon Column: Bring back the Drill
We're ignoring physical education

ROUND THE WORLD

Social Education in Europe - Karen Vitler
Setting common standards