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Best of Danish
- Author:
- LINEHAN T.
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 6.8.92, 1992, p.12.
Describes a sheltered home complex in Denmark.
The risks of excluding fathers
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 4(5), 2014, pp.70-76.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Reseach shows that both fathers and mothers impact on their children's development, and the combined influence of fathers and mothers is also important. In this article the author looks at the importance of involving and engaging with fathers. It draws on work by the Fatherhood Institute on fathers involvement in safeguarding in six local authorities. The article includes ten tips to promote father-inclusive practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Neglecting neglect
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 4(3), 2014, pp.26-30.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Whilst schools are ideally placed to be a key player in safeguarding, professionals have their work cut out dealing with abuse, child protection, safeguarding. As a new law is proposed to protect children from emotional abuse, the author examines how child child protection legislation and guidance has evolved and what is needed for the future. (Edited publisher abstract)
A partnership for life
- Author:
- LINEHAN Vanessa
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 4(3), 2014, pp.62-69.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
The author argues that professionals in schools need to re-examine their relationships with parents if they are going to give children the best start in life. The definition of partnership is defined, barriers to partnership identified, and policy implications are outlined. (Edited publisher abstract)
Daniel: a brief life
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 4(1), 2013, pp.14-18.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Daniel Pelka’s short life ended in March 2012 when he was murdered by his parents. In August this year, they were each sentenced to life in prison. Last month, a serious case review was published, uncovering a series of alarming failures across education, health, police and social care. In the first of two articles, the author examines the findings of the review. (Edited publisher abstract)
Chronicle of a death foretold
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 4(1), 2013, pp.14-19.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
In the second article on the death of Daniel Pelka, the author pulls out the key events which could have resulted in child protection procedures being activated. (Publisher abstract)
Mind the equality gap
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 2(3), 2011, pp.20-24.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Schools have often been the focus of government policies which aim to tackle social inequality. A report by the British Educational Research Association (BERA) has examined the impact of schools on social inequality. Their findings indicate that there are disparities in the rates of underachievement among different ethnic groups, with white British students more likely to underachieve than other groups. Also, poverty is strongly associated with low achievement particularly for white British students. However there is a dearth of knowledge about how various factors interact to influence educational outcomes. The OECD study Social disadvantage and educational experience (2006) reported that socioeconomic factors have a greater impact on educational outcomes in the UK than in any of the other countries surveyed. Over the past twenty years various strategies have been tried to address these inequalities in England. There are difficulties in assessing the impact of these policies and evidence suggests that improvement has been limited or even negligible. The article concludes with six recommendations on how to enhance impact of schools on educational attainment.
Grasping the nettle
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 2(2), 2011, pp.44-49.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Early intervention has been evidentially proven to work in reducing negative social outcomes. C4EO, the Centre for Excellence in Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services, has recently published its report into early intervention – Grasping the nettle: early intervention for children, families and communities. The result is a document highlighting some of the most effective interventions categorised in five separate themes: the best start in life; language for life; engaging parents; smarter working, better practice; and knowledge is power. This article summarises the key thinking behind each of the five topics, and describes how the notion of early intervention is moving beyond a weakly expressed aspiration towards a working method.
Family Fortunes
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 2(1), 2011, pp.32-35.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
There are 54,000 children in England who live with a parent with a severe mental health problem. These children have a high risk of mental health problems themselves, and their parents’ problem increase their chances of entering the care system either through abuse or neglect, or through the sectioning of the parent. However, when the adult is properly supported, the child can live in a secure environment. This article discusses the Family Action Building Bridges service model. Created in 1999, this service is now operational in twelve areas of England, meeting the needs of families where one or both parents have a severe mental health problem. The service provides professional family support via a family support worker in the home of the service user. The article presents two case studies highlighting the benefits of the service, and details the lessons learnt from its implementation.
Mothers against violence
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 1(6), 2010, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Mothers against Violence, an organisation formed in 1999 and dedicated to helping prevent violence to young people, has recently been awarded charitable status. This article describes the background to the organisation, and its work in visiting prisons, young offender institutions, schools, pupil referral units and therapeutic units to campaign for an end to gun crime and violence among young people.