This is the shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors with the help of the Hackney Child Protection Team, the 'Cardigan Squad'. It explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, end in tragedy.
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This is the shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors with the help of the Hackney Child Protection Team, the 'Cardigan Squad'. It explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, end in tragedy.
Provides an accessible overview of the 'transformation' of Children's Services in England. This book argues that the many changes which have taken place within, and beyond, Children's Services are related to the politics of Neoliberalism which, it is maintained, lie at the core …
Transforming Children's Services will be a vital text for social work and social policy students. Furthermore, the book directly addresses a range of issues of direct concern to practitioners.
Nick Axford investigates the main approaches to conceptualising child well-being, applies them to the child population using household survey and agency audit data, then considers the implications for children's services.
Nick Axford investigates the main approaches to conceptualising child well-being, applies them to the child population using household survey and agency audit data, then considers the implications for children's services.
This book provides an understanding of what child welfare is, explores how it can be measured and sets out the implications for children's services in incorporating child well-being into their work.