FROM THE EDITOR

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

Editorial: Seedling Stage
A look at the Webmag's growth over four years - and its potential!

Happy New Year from the Webmag Staff
Turn on your sound and have a sing-along with us

Cuttings
A miscellany of news and comment on topical issues including - The Barnardo's adverts, attacks on paedophiles, the failings of Yellow Pages, child health, feral children and more

SPECIAL ISSUE: York Group Conference on Length of Time in Residence

Introduction
How long should children and young people stay in residential care?

Young People living away from Home in Groups - Professor Ewan Anderson
An overview of practice across all the different types of residential provision

Length of Stay in Residence : A Hospital School - Norman Cooke
Ensuring the length of stay is just right

Young People living away from Home in Groups - Louise Dare
A description of Aycliffe Secure Services

Benefits of Residence and Length of Stay - Rob Knox
The Breckenbrough view of boarding education

Welbeck College - Tony Halliwell
A community of interest and excellence

ARTICLE

Youth Work Approches to Gang Culture - Dave Wiles
The findings of a recent Frontier Youth Trust Survey

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence - Censorship - Keith White
Can we afford to be liberal if we wish to protect children?

Project with a Splash - Lesley Durston
The value of giving and receiving

Keeping Parliamentarians Informed - Alison Linsey
A report of the recent work of the APPG for Children on the Green Paper

Stories from the Edge - The Narrow Road
My background was one of loneliness, lack of love and affection and hurt...in care as a kid..

Bluebrick Children's Home - Your Money or Your Life - Gus Greene
Will Bluebrick be closed? - the story continues

The Terry Hoon Column: Changes and Constants
What's changed in the last 1000 years?

ROUND THE WORLD

Chile 2003 - Cate Robinson
The work of a social care volunteer

Progress in South East Europe - Anton Tobe
A report on projects initiated by FICE - and how they're going on

BOOK REVIEWS

Dr Spock's Pregnancy Guide by Marjorie Greenfield