Media Coverage of Child Deaths in the UK: The Impact of Baby P: A Case for Influence?

Date: 8th June 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Susan Elsley

This briefing paper explores the extent to which recent UK media coverage has influenced policy on child death cases due to abuse and neglect, focusing on traditional print news coverage of the death of Peter Connelly, known as Baby P. It is informed by an exploration of newspaper reporting on the Baby P. Case.

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Cotton wool kids safety myths demolished

Date: 1st June 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

This guidance aims to tackle the risk averse culture that sees children miss out on outdoor activities because staff fear being sued or blamed if an accident occurs.

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National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland: Consultation

Date: 1st June 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The revised National Guidance on Child Protection reflects this changed and changing landscape; and also the Scottish Government's distinctive and strong commitment to working in partnership with practitioners across the child protection sector to best support local practice at national level.

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Families as Learning Partners

Date: 3rd May 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Enquire

This year's Enquire 2010 Annual Conference theme was the importance of the role families play as learning partners, looking at how children, parents, carers and the wider community can be more effectively involved and engaged in the education of children with additional support needs.

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Aberdeenshire Council ‘Tell It Like It Is Conference’ reports

Date: 31st March 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberdeenshire Council

A guide to meetings for looked after children was created following the 'Tell It Like It Is Conference' in March 2010 in Inverurie.

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Baseline report on Angus GIRFEC Learning Partnership for children affected by parental substance misuse (CAPSM)

Date: 1st March 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

A Baseline Report of the action research project in Angus to inform the development of Getting it right for every child and the work of the ADP/CPC to address the needs of Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse (CAPSM).

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Perspectives of children and young people with a parent in prison

Date: 1st March 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The findings of a small pilot study to explore the experiences of children and young people who have had a family member sent to prison.

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Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends

Date: 4th January 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine in Partnerships

A pack for teachers working with young people who are not accessing mainstream education. It can also be used in informal educative settings such as youth clubs. This pack aims to raise awareness of bullying and help students to recognise that friends can be a good form of support.

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Neglect matters: A guide for young people about neglect

Date: 1st June 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

A guide for 11-17 year-olds which tells young people how they can recognise neglect, who they can turn to for help and what they can do about it.

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Child Protection: National Guidance

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

A National Child Protection Guidance provides a national framework for agencies and practitioners at local level to draw up and agree on their ways of working to promote the welfare and safety of children and young people.

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