Category Archives: Learning materials
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
Another new arrival…
Dropping through the letterbox at the weekend: the boxed set (so to speak) of the DVDs for K802 Critical practice with children and young people: The box contains the three DVDs for the module – carefully colour-coded. DVD 1 is … Continue reading
DVDs by design
If you register for K802 Critical practice with children and young people(and there’s still time to do so: you’ve got until 9 September), you’ll be sent 3 DVDs as part of your package of learning materials: DVD1 is a case … Continue reading
The K802 Reader has arrived!
Just taken delivery of my copy of the brand new Reader for K802 Critical practice with children and young people. I think it looks pretty good: If you register for K802, you’ll get a copy of the book sent to … Continue reading
K802 on Youtube!
Follow this link to watch a short video about the new Open University Masters module, K802 Critical practice with children and young people. The film, featuring module author and team member Rachel Thomson, was shot at Chickenley School, Yorkshire, which … Continue reading
The balancing act of knowledge and experience
In the last post, I mentioned the way in which high-profile stories of abuse and neglect, such as the ‘Baby Peter’ case, have raised questions about the professional expertise of those who work with children and families. What kinds of … Continue reading
Is integrated practice always a good thing?
The tragic case of Baby Peter has been back in the news this week, with a Haringey social worker receiving compensation after the local authority falsely claimed that she did not raise concerns about returning the child to his mother. The … Continue reading
K802 at Chickenley School
The new Open University course, K802 Critical practice with children and young people, includes two audiovisual case studies of practice settings. One of these is an innovative art education project at Chickenley Community Junior Infant and Nursery School in Kirklees, … Continue reading
Boys to men: a Coalition priority?
It’s too early to gauge the new Coalition government’s approach to policy affecting children and families. However, some themes are already becoming clear, and we can tell a lot from the statements made by key figures in the Coalition before the … Continue reading