A Mixed Bag

Need some reading for the weekend? Once again the latest issue of the OnTheWeb newsletter (see this previous post for details of this excellent service) has come up trumps, so without further ado, here are some of the highlights from the latest issue...

• Aspirations: The Views of Foster Children and their Carers is a detailed examination of the fostering experience from the viewpoints of all people who are involved are in the process
• Practitioners’ Perspectives on Child Poverty is a new piece of research from the DCSF
• Students from all courses should be interested in the latest annual National Survey of Parents and Children, which has a strong emphasis on family life
• For a survey of how teacher's regard pupil behaviour, click here
• Promoting Take-Up of Formal Childcare Among Low-Income Families is a new report from the DCSF
• The Housing and Neighbourhood Impact of Britain’s Changing Ethnic Mix is a brief round-up of evidence from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Enquiring Minds: Schools, Knowledge & Educational Change is the latest report in a series exploring notions of student-centred learning
• Social Exclusion and gang culture are two of the themes explored in Young People and Territoriality in British Cities
• Gathering Evidence of the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People: a Scoping Exercise has been produced by the University of Bedfordshire
• Health-led Parenting Interventions in Pregnancy and Early Years aims to contribute to the development of the Child Health Promotion Programme
• Use of Alcohol among Children and Young People is a very detailed look at an issue that has received much media coverage in recent years
• Learning mentors may be interested in a new report from Ofsted: Good Practice in Re-engaging Disaffected and Reluctant Students in Secondary Schools
• Ofsted are also responsible for Learning Outside the Classroom: How Far should you Go?
• Finally, the Trust for the Study of Adolesence (TSA) has issued a new report entitled The Needs and Experiences of Parents of Young People who have Mental Health Difficulties

Happy reading!