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Wellbeing & Creative Learning

A few new items which have come to light over the weekend... A new report from the Young Foundation details a study which concluded that children's outcomes were greatly improved when schools ran a <a href="http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/977908/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin" target="_blank">programme focused on boosting wellbeing</a>. The report, entitled The State of Happiness, argues (among other things) for the teaching of resilience to schoolchildren, and can be <a href="http://www.youngfoundation.org/files/images/wellbeing_happiness_Final__2_.pdf" target="_blank">read online</a>. On a similar theme, the DCSF has just published <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/01125-2009DOM-EN.pdf" target="_blank">Promoting the Emotional Health of Children and Young People</a>, which is a guidance document that sets out the core support and services which children, young people and families require. Also new is a piece of research from Ofsted investigating the <a href="http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/977882/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin" target="_blank">impact of creative approaches to learning</a>. The report examines 44 different schools and concludes that creative approaches to learning have a positive impact on pupils' personal development and preparation for life beyond school. For a link to the research, <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Publications-and-research/Browse-all-by/Documents-by-type/Thematic-reports/Learning-creative-approaches-that-raise-standards" target="_blank">click here</a>.

Wellbeing & Creative Learning

A few new items which have come to light over the weekend... A new report from the Young Foundation details a study which concluded that chi...

7:22 AM

A Quick Catch Up

Children's rights, mental health issues and family intervention are all covered in today's bumper post, which covers a number of recent publications... <ul><li>The parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has criticised the government's <a href="http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/968423/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin" target="_blank">record on protecting children's rights</a>; issues highlighted in their Children's Rights report included the treatment of young offenders and media treatment of children. You can read the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200809/jtselect/jtrights/157/157.pdf" target="_blank">full text</a> online now.</li></ul><ul><li>A new publication from the <a href="http://www.scmh.org.uk/" target="_blank">Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health</a> claims that up to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/23/uk-crime-behavioural-problems-study" target="_blank">80% of crime is committed</a> by individuals who had behavioural problems as a child. The report, entitled <a href="http://www.scmh.org.uk/pdfs/chance_of_a_lifetime.pdf" target="_blank">The Chance of a Lifetime</a>, argues that the cost of introducing parenting support for problem families at an early age is easily offset by the savings from a reduced crime rate in later years.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://publications.dcsf.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/DCSF-RBX-09-16.pdf" target="_blank">New research</a> into the government's Family Intervention Projects (FIPs) suggests that they are helping to <a href="http://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/968700/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin" target="_blank">reduce anti-social behaviour and enforced evictions</a>.</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://publications.education.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/DCSF-RR170.pdf" target="_blank">Improving Educational Outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils What Works?</a> is a new piece of DCSF research which takes a fresh look at a topic which has attracted plenty of attention in recent years. </li></ul>

A Quick Catch Up

Children's rights, mental health issues and family intervention are all covered in today's bumper post, which covers a number of rec...

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Children and Young People in Mind

When the Children's Plan was published by the DCSF in December last year, one of the announcements that it contained was for an independent review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK. Following the publication of an interim report - <a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview/downloads/e-INTERIM%20REPORT%20-%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Improving the Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing of Young People</a> - earlier this year, the final report entitled <a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview/downloads/CAMHSReview-Bookmark.pdf" target="_blank">Children and Young People in Mind</a> can now be found online. This contains 20 recommendations for how government can improve quality and consistency of services in this area. A <a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview/downloads/CAMHS%20Review%20Interim%20Report%20for%20Children%20&%20Young%20People.pdf" target="_blank">version of the report for children and young people</a> is also available.

Children and Young People in Mind

When the Children's Plan was published by the DCSF in December last year, one of the announcements that it contained was for an independ...

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A Mixed Bag

Need some reading for the weekend? Once again the latest issue of the OnTheWeb newsletter (see this <a href="http://bcftcschildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2007/05/be-alert.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> for details of this excellent service) has come up trumps, so without further ado, here are some of the highlights from the latest issue... <ul><li><a href="http://www.tactcare.org.uk/data/files/tact_full_reportlr.pdf" target="_blank">Aspirations: The Views of Foster Children and their Carers</a> is a detailed examination of the fostering experience from the viewpoints of all people who are involved are in the process</li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR058.pdf" target="_blank">Practitioners’ Perspectives on Child Poverty</a> is a new piece of research from the DCSF</li><li>Students from all courses should be interested in the latest annual <a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR059.pdf" target="_blank">National Survey of Parents and Children</a>, which has a strong emphasis on family life</li><li>For a survey of how teacher's regard pupil behaviour, <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DCSF-RW069.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW068.pdf" target="_blank">Promoting Take-Up of Formal Childcare Among Low-Income Families</a> is a new report from the DCSF</li><li><a href="http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/housing/pdf/2305.pdf" target="_blank">The Housing and Neighbourhood Impact of Britain’s Changing Ethnic Mix</a> is a brief round-up of evidence from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation</li><li><a href="http://www.enquiringminds.org.uk/pdfs/Enquiring_Minds_year3_report.pdf" target="_blank">Enquiring Minds: Schools, Knowledge & Educational Change</a> is the latest report in a series exploring notions of student-centred learning</li><li>Social Exclusion and gang culture are two of the themes explored in <a href="http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2278-young-people-territoriality.pdf" target="_blank">Young People and Territoriality in British Cities</a></li><li><a href="http://www.livegroup.co.uk/dcsfsafeguarding/site/documents/BEDSSEXUALEXPLREPORTFINALVERSION1-09-08.pdf" target="_blank">Gathering Evidence of the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People: a Scoping Exercise</a> has been produced by the University of Bedfordshire</li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW070.pdf" target="_blank">Health-led Parenting Interventions in Pregnancy and Early Years</a> aims to contribute to the development of the Child Health Promotion Programme</li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW043.pdf" target="_blank">Use of Alcohol among Children and Young People</a> is a very detailed look at an issue that has received much media coverage in recent years</li><li>Learning mentors may be interested in a new report from Ofsted: <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/content/download/7458/75946/file/Good%20practice%20in%20re-engaging%20disaffected%20and%20reluctant%20students%20in%20secondary%20schools.pdf" target="_blank">Good Practice in Re-engaging Disaffected and Reluctant Students in Secondary Schools</a></li><li>Ofsted are also responsible for <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/content/download/7203/73699/file/Learning%20outside%20the%20classroom.pdf" target="_blank">Learning Outside the Classroom: How Far should you Go?</a></li><li>Finally, the Trust for the Study of Adolesence (TSA) has issued a new report entitled <a href="http://www.studyofadolescence.org.uk/_assets/php/report.php?file=62" target="_blank">The Needs and Experiences of Parents of Young People who have Mental Health Difficulties</a></li></ul>Happy reading!

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 excel...

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Children's Emotional Development and Wellbeing

The Office for National Statistics has just released a lengthy new report entitled Three Years On, which takes a detailed look at the development and emotional well-being of children and young people. The report has made headlines for it's claim that children whose parents have separated are <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/22/children-divorce-relationships-separations" target="_blank">more likely to develop emotional disorders</a>, although it also deals with a wide range of other issues relating to the mental health of young people. You can read a <a href="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/cpm1008.pdf" target="_blank">summary of it's findings</a> online, or the full report is available by clicking on <a href="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/article.asp?id=2063" target="_blank">this link</a> and then clicking on 'Download'. For further information and research on children's mental health, try looking at this <a href="http://bcftcschildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2007/07/childrens-mental-health.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> from July last year, or <a href="http://bcftcschildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2008/01/youth-in-mind.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from January. The <a href="http://www.youngminds.org.uk/publications/all-publications/knowing-where-to-look-how-to-find-the-evidence-you-need/file" target="_blank">Knowing Where to Look</a> booklet which has been produced by the Young Minds charity is also very helpful.

Children's Emotional Development and Wellbeing

The Office for National Statistics has just released a lengthy new report entitled Three Years On , which takes a detailed look at the devel...

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Latest from OnTheWeb

As usual the latest issue of OnTheWeb (see <a href="http://bcftcschildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2007/05/be-alert.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> for details) is packed with details of new reports and research relating to education, early years and childhood. So without further ado, here are some of the highlights: <ul><li><a href="http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/images/publications/pdfs/More_Good_Teachers.pdf" target="_blank">More Good Teachers</a> is a report from the Policy Exchange thinktank which investigates how the quality of teaching can be improved by attracting good candidates to the profession, and offering them more productive training.</li><li><a href="http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/TEV_A4.pdf" target="_blank">Teaching Effective Vocabulary</a> is a concise overview of some of the methods that teachers can use to increase the word power of their pupils.</li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview/downloads/e-INTERIM%20REPORT%20-%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Improving the Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing of Young People</a> is an interim report from an ongoing investigation into how to improve services in this area.</li><li><a href="http://www.gtce.org.uk/shared/contentlibs/126795/93128/120213/parent_engage_learning_jul08.pdf" target="_blank">Engaging Parents in their Children's Learning</a> is a new publication from the GTCE.</li><li><a href="http://www.ncsl.org.uk/emerging-patterns-of-school-leadership.pdf" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Emerging Patterns of School Leadership: Current Practice and Future Directions</a> is a brief research report from the National College for School Leadership </li></ul>

Latest from OnTheWeb

As usual the latest issue of OnTheWeb (see previous post for details) is packed with details of new reports and research relating to educat...

3:33 AM

OnTheWeb - Reports from July (Part Two)

Continuing from yesterday's post: <ul><li><a href="http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/rdsolr0208.pdf" target="_blank">Anti-Social and other Problem Behaviours among Young Children</a> is a Home Office report which examines risk factors that can lead young people into developing problem behaviours</li><li><a href="http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RW048v2.pdf" target="_blank">Comparison of the Core Primary Curriculum in England to those of Other High Performing Countries</a> has been published by the DCSF, and should be of interest to students who are researching international education</li><li><a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/assets/Internet_Content/Shared_Content/IIFD/Files/White%20boys%20from%20low-income%20backgrounds%20-%20good%20practice%20in%20schools.pdf" target="_blank">White Boys from Low-Income Backgrounds: Good Practice in Schools</a> details the outcomes of a small scale Ofsted survey</li><li>Barnardos has just published <a href="http://www.barnardos.org.uk/family_minded_report.pdf" target="_blank">Family Minded: Supporting Children in Families Affected by Mental Illness</a>; this is a fairly brief leaflet but it does contain some useful information and suggestions for further reading on the topic</li><li>The London Development Agency has released <a href="http://www.lda.gov.uk/upload/pdf/LDA_Listening_to_parents_of_children_with_disablilities_and_special_educational_needs_.pdf" target="_blank">Listening to Parents of Children with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs</a>; a further report on the views of childcare providers is also expected shortly</li><li><a href="http://www.digizen.org/downloads/fullReport.pdf" target="_blank">Young People and Social Networking Services</a> is a fascinating report from Childnet International which evaluates how such online tools can be used effectively in education, as well as highlighting some of the difficult issues that using them can raise. Suggestions for further reading are also included.</li></ul>

OnTheWeb - Reports from July (Part Two)

Continuing from yesterday's post: Anti-Social and other Problem Behaviours among Young Children is a Home Office report which examines ...

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Knowing Where to Look

Knowing Where to Look

The Young Minds charity has recently published an excellent booklet entitled Knowing Where to Look . The booklet is aimed at people who wor...

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Parents & Mental Health

The <a href="http://www.scie.org.uk/" target="_blank">Social Care Institute for Excellence</a> (SCIE) has recently published a research briefing entitled <a href="http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/files/scare24.pdf" target="_blank">Experiences of Children and Young People Caring for a Parent with a Mental Health Problem</a>. This document is an excellent summary of the challenges faced by children who find themselves in this role, and contains a useful list of further reading for those with a particular interest in this area. Further information on this topic can also be found on the website of the <a href="http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/index.asp" target="_blank">Parental Health and Child Welfare Network</a>; particularly recommended is the <a href="http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/resources.asp" target="_blank">'Resources' page</a>, which contains links to numerous useful items from around the Web. If you found the briefing useful then you may also want to take a look at the full <a href="http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/" target="_blank">list of SCIE briefings</a>, as they cover a range of different social care topics.

Parents & Mental Health

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has recently published a research briefing entitled Experiences of Children and Young Peopl...

3:44 AM

Youth In Mind

Youth In Mind

A new website containing detailed information on resources relating to children's mental health has just been launched. Youth In Mind c...

3:38 AM

Children's Mental Health

Last week the Times published the results of an investigation into children's mental health issues, with a specific focus on depression. If you're interested in these topics, the articles entitled <a href="http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article1983887.ece" target="_blank">Young and Desperate</a> and <a href="http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article1988733.ece" target="_blank">Is my Child Depressed?</a> are still currently available to read in full from the newpaper's website. Anyone wishing to read further about children's mental health should really begin with a visit to the <a href="http://www.youngminds.org.uk/" target="_blank">Young Minds</a> website. The pages are packed with information in a variety of forms, such as reports, journal articles and more. As an example I'd recommend the <a href="http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ppp/YoungMinds_PPP.pdf" target="_blank">Putting Participation into Practice</a> report, although there's enough material here to keep anyone reading for a while. A 2004 report from SureStart entitled <a href="http://www.surestart.gov.uk/_doc/P0001084.doc" target="_blank">What Works in Promoting Children's Mental Health</a> is also worth a read, while the National Children's Bureau's <a href="http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotpdf/open%20access%20-%20phase%201%20only/mentalhealth_hcp_200505.pdf" target="_blank">Mental Health</a> briefing gives a quick overview of the issues surrounding looked-after children, as well as containing a lengthy list of suggestions for further reading. Or if pages of bar graphs and pie charts are your thing, then the most recent survey of <a href="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/GB2004.pdf" target="_blank">Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain</a> from the Office for National Statistics gives an incredibly detailed breakdown of the situation in the UK.

Children's Mental Health

Last week the Times published the results of an investigation into children's mental health issues, with a specific focus on depression....

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Family Child Care