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Separate but connected?

"There are pockets of our society that are not just broken, but frankly sick," said David Cameron on his return from Tuscany.

Response to the response

Michael Little describes the reactions of UK ministers to the Reviews around improving child development since the Coalition Government was formed 12 months ago.

Evidence Based Programmes, Child Protection and Munro

Eileen Munro today published the third and final part of her review of child protection for UK Government. She writes about the value and challenges associated with evidence based programmes, and is cautious about their value.

Orchid in the woods

Every now and then, ambling through the woods of scientific orthodoxy that populate a conference like the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), one comes across a beautiful orchid. They are rare finds.

Allen Review and Family Group Conferencing..

Graham Allen’s Review into Early Intervention published last week advocated for a clear standard of evidence to delineate between what does and what does not work in improving child outcomes. I have been a member of Graham Allen’s team and have argued strongly for this independent standard.

Graham Allen is a heavy man

Many leaders of children’s services in the UK will glance at the Allen Review on Early Intervention published today and dismiss it as important but soft. They will be making a big mistake.

Two societies building peace

The history of political violence in Northern Ireland has little in common with conflict in the Basque country of northern Spain, but when it comes to deciding how to guarantee young people a peaceful future and what use to make of prevention programs, might Spain benefit from Ireland’s recent experience?

In Bristol I find the true SEAL

A trip to a Bristol primary school that has become a beacon of enthusiasm for the UK Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning program overturns some of my prejudices.

Well-being? Social justice? Fight!

I found the Nottingham meeting frustrating. It reminded me of a conference on violence prevention I attended years ago which ended in a fist fight between two of the presenters.

Back to school

Children in the UK and US are heading back to school this month. But what makes for a good school and a good teacher?

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