The author reports on a scheme in Ireland which aimed to improve the quality of contact during Christmas for children in care. The group contact visit allowed more families contact visits in the week before Christmas.
The author reports on a scheme in Ireland which aimed to improve the quality of contact during Christmas for children in care. The group contact visit allowed more families contact visits in the week before Christmas.
Subject terms:
looked after children, parents, user views, contact, families, foster children;
This article provides an overview of the 'Taking Care' project in Warwickshire which is seeking to prevent abuse by helping children learn to keep themselves safer. Staff in schools are trained to deliver the project to children. The project also stresses the importance of involving families in the training.
This article provides an overview of the 'Taking Care' project in Warwickshire which is seeking to prevent abuse by helping children learn to keep themselves safer. Staff in schools are trained to deliver the project to children. The project also stresses the importance of involving families in the training.
Islamic schools, known as madressahs, provide an invaluable service for the Muslim communities they serve. Reports on a project in west Yorkshire which is working to raise awareness of child protection, positive parenting and health and safety within these schools.
Islamic schools, known as madressahs, provide an invaluable service for the Muslim communities they serve. Reports on a project in west Yorkshire which is working to raise awareness of child protection, positive parenting and health and safety within these schools.
Subject terms:
Muslims, parental skills training, parents, schools, teachers, black and minority ethnic people, child protection;
Looks at new research commissioned by the Spelthorne Forum for Children with Disabilities, which offers pointers as to how respite care for disabled children might be better provided in future.
Looks at new research commissioned by the Spelthorne Forum for Children with Disabilities, which offers pointers as to how respite care for disabled children might be better provided in future.
Subject terms:
parents, physical disabilities, short break care, social care provision, unmet need, user views, children;
Looks at a small study into first-episode psychosis in younger adults that highlights the importance of combining early diagnosis with sensitive information and services. The research, from Gloucestershre Partnership NHS Trust, used a mixture of postal questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 23 service users, 10 carers and 15 GPs.
Looks at a small study into first-episode psychosis in younger adults that highlights the importance of combining early diagnosis with sensitive information and services. The research, from Gloucestershre Partnership NHS Trust, used a mixture of postal questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 23 service users, 10 carers and 15 GPs.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, parents, treatment, therapy and treatment, user views, young people, access to services, general practitioners;
Reports on the Turkish Access Scheme, operating in Waltham Forest north east London, which enables Turkish parents of disabled children to receive the services they are entitled to. The project used a Turkish-speaking person who could offer a wider contact base than that of an interpreter, and was able to build a relationship of the family.
Reports on the Turkish Access Scheme, operating in Waltham Forest north east London, which enables Turkish parents of disabled children to receive the services they are entitled to. The project used a Turkish-speaking person who could offer a wider contact base than that of an interpreter, and was able to build a relationship of the family.
Subject terms:
interpreting, parents, physical disabilities, social care provision, social worker-service user relationships, access to services, black and minority ethnic people, children, communication;
A mother and father are suspected of repeated physical assaults on their baby daughter and she is placed in care. Reports on a risk assessment that had to decide on the baby's future, and whether to enlist the support of the child's grandmother.
A mother and father are suspected of repeated physical assaults on their baby daughter and she is placed in care. Reports on a risk assessment that had to decide on the baby's future, and whether to enlist the support of the child's grandmother.