Making sense of Every Child Matters

Multi-professional practice guidance

Barker, Richard

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Year: 2008
• ISBN:
  9781447300618
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Children's Studies in Sociology
• Index: Social Sciences

This much-needed book examines the implications of the 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) national and local framework for working with children. It analyses the key issues from the perspective of the different professions that make up the 'new children's workforce' and explores interprofessional considerations. The book includes practice issues and case examples from health, education, social work, playwork, children's centres and early years, and considers the opportunities and challenges presented by the current agenda. It will be widely welcomed by tutors and practitioners alike, enabling readers to make sense of the legislation and national guidance, and to understand better the new agendas for children's services. For more information visit: http://www.everychildmattersbook.co.uk/

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of tables and figures
• List of acronyms
• Notes on contributors
• Introduction: making sense of Every Child Matters
• one Beginning to understand Every Child Matters
• two Interprofessional working and the children’s workforce
• three Education and Every Child Matters
• four Early years, childcare and Every Child Matters
• five Sure Start Children’s Centres and Every Child Matters
• six Nursing and Every Child Matters
• seven Maternity care and Every Child Matters
• eight Playwork and Every Child Matters
• nine Social work and Every Child Matters
• ten Child and adolescent mental health services and Every Child Matters
• eleven Every Child Matters: current possibilities, future opportunities and challenges