With the New Year, the theme of this issue is change.
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As we celebrate the Webmag’s sixth anniversary, we note the changes
in the world for children, and changes for the Webmag in the Editorial.
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The Government is planning yet more changes for the inspection services,
which has irritated Terry Hoon.
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Keith White sees positive change in the recognition of the importance of
play in the implementation of plans to meet children’s needs and listen
to them. Dr John Horton writes about an important piece of research into
children’s views about their environment, a useful model for other
areas.
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CAFCASS is changing, and has been explaining to parliamentarians about new
objectives and methods. We wish them well in achieving their aims.
There’s a lot of other material too :
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advice for parents on quality time from Valerie Jackson;
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part 2 of Valerie’s story in care;
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a piece from Scotland arguing for the need to teach residential child care
workers about the significance of poverty;
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a story we were sent about research which suggests that children do not
have the chance to drink enough in school;
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news of the next FICE Congress, in Sarajevo;
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and, of course, News Views, with its mixture of news and comment
on topical issues, including : Cherie Blair, Gordon Brown, Ruth Kelly, ADSS,
the female workforce, stress at the top, dehydration, lack of oil, graffiti,
a sad tail with a twist in it, Socialna Pedagogika,structure v. warmth,
letters to Santa, writing by children, and mothers in prison.
Happy
New Year!
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