Children
Call for happiness lessons as teenage depression increases
Carlene Thomas-Bailey, Wednesday September 10 2008, Society Guardian.
Quashing restraint rules for youths in custody is a genuine human rights victory
Mary O'Hara applauds the court of appeal decision to outlaw new rules for restraining young people in custody
Tuesday July 29, 2008, Guardian Blogs ['Joe Public'].
Court of Appeal quashes MoJ rules on restraint in STCs
Daniel Lombard, Monday 28 July 2008, communitycare,co.uk.
Court bans physical restraint methods used on children in custody
Staff and agencies, Monday July 28 2008, Society Guardian.
Commission: Child asylum seekers must no longer be detained
Corin Williams, 11 July 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Social mobility
More disabled children are benefiting from state of the art wheelchairs, thanks to a charity-led initiative
Debbie Andalo, Wednesday July 9, 2008, The Guardian.
Nurses caught viewing child porn
Whistleblower pressured to resign after accusing disciplinary council of failing to stop ward staff surfing website
Gaby Hinsliff, political editor, Sunday July 6, 2008, The Observer.
Deborah Orr: Humiliating kids isn't the answer to crime
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, The Independent.
Britain's child victims of the chemical cosh
Powerful anti-psychotic drugs designed for adults are being used to treat children, including those with learning difficulties. Brian Brady and Nina Lakhani report
Sunday, 15 June 2008, The Independent. ★★★★★
Teenage girls report pressure to live up to sexual ideals
Alexandra Topping, Monday July 14, 2008, The Guardian.
Heart disease: US doctors back statins for 8-year-olds
Furore over heart drugs plan for obese children - British experts agree wider use needs to be discussed
Sarah Boseley, health editor, Wednesday July 9, 2008, The Guardian.
Prisons: Child secure units still use adult restraint methods, says inspector
Jo Adetunji, Wednesday July 9, 2008, The Guardian.
Doctors raise fears over new placebo pill for children
Damien Francis, Monday June 16 2008, The Guardian.
Children's commissioners head for Geneva to deliver damning report
UK failing to uphold UN convention on children's rights, say commissioners
Daniel Lombard, 9 June 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Tax evasion 'costs lives of 5.6m children'
Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor, Monday, 12 May 2008, The Independent.
Prime minister brought to tears after reading children's letters, says Lewis
Daniel Lombard, 30 April 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Brown has failed at reducing poverty, Cameron claims
Andrew Sparrow, senior political correspondent, Monday April 28 2008, guardian.co.uk.
1 in 5 parents refuse daughters' cervical cancer jab
Sarah Boseley, health editor, Friday April 25 2008, The Guardian.
Food watchdog seeks ban on six artificial colourings
James Meikle, Wednesday April 9 2008, The Guardian.
Tranquillisers putting children's lives at risk
Sarah Boseley, health editor, Monday April 7 2008, The Guardian.
Warnings of database flaws buried
Sally Gillen, 3 April 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Restraint review delayed by ‘significant gap’ in evidence
Maria Ahmed, 26 March 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Policy makers urged to listen to children
Alexandra Topping, Wednesday February 13 2008, Society Guardian. ★★★★★
Safeguarding action plan
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is to produce policies on safeguarding disabled children and young people in custody
7 February 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Help for special needs children 'matter of class, race and gender'
Polly Curtis, education editor, Friday December 14, 2007, The Guardian.
Children's Plan: Happily ever after?
Julia Margo asks whether the government's new children's plan will have a real impact on young people's lives
December 12, 2007 9:00 a.m., Guardian 'Joe Public'
Research shows 41% of people believe there is very little child poverty
Nearly 41% of the British public believe there is "very little" child poverty in Britain, research shows, but official statistics suggest more than 3 million children are in poverty
Patrick Wintour, political editor, Tuesday December 11, 2007, The Guardian.
Children in care to have more say about their future
Anthea Lipsett, Tuesday November 6 2007, The Guardian.
Note: ★★★★★ = highly recommended