A Safer Place
Combating Violence against Social Care Staff
Department of Health

Association of Directors of Social Services Briefing Paper
The archiving and destruction of records for children in care/looked after

Association of Directors of Social Services
Statement and Principles for Volunteering in Social Services

Boarding Schools - National Minimum Standards
Department of Health - (This file is large and will take some time to open - please be patient)

Caring for Children Code of Practice

Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000
DOH Regulations and Guidance (Note - you will need Adobe Acrobat installed in your computer to read this document)

Code of Ethics
for people working with children and young people

Children's Homes - National Minimum Standards
Department of Health: (Note - you will need Adobe Acrobat installed in your computer to read this document)

Lost in Care
Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Care in the Former County Council Areas of Gwynedd and Clwyd since 1974

National Childminding Association's Quality Standards

Our tribute to the late Dr Barbara Kahan
together with newspaper obituaries and her memorial event in London

Private Fostering
A Cause for Concern. Department of Health Report

Problem Behaviour
A national survey of problem behaviour and associated risk and protective factors among young people. A representative sample of more than 14,000 students in English, Scottish and Welsh secondary schools (Years 7-11) took part in a survey to assess their involvement in crime, drug and alcohol misuse and other antisocial activities.

Proposed competencies for professional child and youth work personnel
Draft document for comment

Publications

Sexual Health
Guidance for Field Social Workers, Residential Social Workers and Foster Carers to providing information to young people. Note - you will need Adobe Acrobat installed in your computer to read this document)

Social Care Institute for Excellence
Office Holders

Social Education Trust
Radisson Report

Stephen Lawrence Enquiry
Enquiry by Sir William McPherson.into the matters arising from the death of Stephen Lawrence

The Stockholm Declaration 2003
From the second international conference on Children and Residential Care held in Stockholm 12 - 15 May 2003.

The UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child
In English, French and German

Victoria Climbie Inquiry
The independent statutory enquiry set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of Victoria Climbie and to recommend action to prevent such a tragedy happening again

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