Author Archives: Martin Robb
Child abuse – or love’s young dream?
(This is re-posted from the K802 blog for registered students – as an example of the posts to be found there, and as an illustration of the kind of issues covered by the module) I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading
Changing course
There’s been a change of personnel at the K802 team – the Open University team that’s responsible for the Masters module Critical Practice with Children and Young People. Rachel Thomson, who co-edited the Reader with Martin Robb, and contributed a … Continue reading
Countdown to a new year of K802
The next presentation of the Open University’s Masters module, Critical Practice with Children and Young People (K802) begins in just over one month’s time – on 1st October 2011. However, it’s not too late to sign up for K802: registration … Continue reading
Study for a PhD with the OU
The main focus of this blog is the Open University MA module Critical Practice with Children and Young People (K802) – but maybe what you’re really interested in is studying for a research degree? Perhaps you’ve already done some Masters-level … Continue reading
Professionals walking on egg shells?
In a speech earlier this year, prime minister David Cameron argued that what he called ‘state multiculturalism’ has failed: Under the doctrine of state multiculturalism, we have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and apart … Continue reading
Men wanted?
Over the past decade or so we’ve seen a succession of initiatives, aimed at increasing the number of men working in services for children. Whether this emphasis will continue under the Coalition government remains to be seen, though Nick Clegg’s … Continue reading