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SEBDA News - Winter 2005/06 Issue 8

Only Members of SEBDA who have been issued with a password can access the complete copy of this issue

  • p.1 The Steer Report, the English White Paper, and SEBDA's new Development Officers.
  • p.3 Chairman's report: Director's notes.
  • p.4 Beyond Steer - Teachers' right to discipline children: SEBDA responds to request from DfES.
  • p.5 'Learning Behaviour' : the Steer Report - context and study of Sections 1 and 2, followed by press reactions to the report.
  • p.10 Half a step forward? 'Dealing with Allegations of Abuse Against Teachers and Other Staff' guidance.
  • p.11 BIP and other DfES/Ofsted news.
  • p.12 CAMHS and education links: Cynthia Fletcher.
  • p.13 Developing accredited inter-disciplinary training for mental health promotion: Janice Cahill, Pendlebury Centre, Stockport.
  • p.15 News from Scotland: COSLA seminar - inclusion can be promoted through special schools for children with SEBD.
  • p.16 Mary Warnock tells GTC special schools are essential for some; worries on inclusion.
  • p.16 Recently from the English media: male teachers wanted, school food, NCB says parents dubious about 'one stop'/extended schooling,TAs exploited, bullying, ASBOs and the 'Respect'agenda, boarding could help the 'looked after', 'Childline' in crisis, parenting classes and more.
  • p.20 Writing Together Award for Fay Murray and Andy Croft,The Meadows SEBD school, Co. Durham.
  • p.21 Research digest: Gardner's multi-intelligence 'a flaky theory', says London University professor; nurture shaping nature through wiring up the young child's brain; cuddles and brain development; fatter = happier?
  • p.22 Mary Evans: an obituary on Association activist and influential author/researcher.
  • p.23 Reflecting on Every Child Matters: Mike McKeon.
  • p.24 Twelve hours in a residential school: Martin Brant and Brendan Loughnane, William Henry Smith School, Brighouse, tell it as it is: brick-bats and benefits.
  • p.26 Speech and language difficulties web-site: ICAN's 'Talking Point'.
  • p.27 Social Scene: Cynthia Cross reports on a disappointing evaluation for Sure Start, the 'National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care', the Childcare Bill; Discipline problems in Children's Homes; NSPCC takes over Childline; CRAE say Children's Rights contravened; the YoungMinds Parents Information Service.
  • p.32 New Children and Young People Plans to replace 19 existing statutory plans.
  • p.34 SEBDA Professional Development: book now for our 2006/07 courses accredited by University of Leicester.
  • p.35 Regional training: Bernard Allen 'In at the Sharp End', SEBDA South East.
  • p.36 Country and regional reports: SEBDA Cymru - members' concerns and hopes, SEBDA Scotland, plans for 2006; developments in England.
  • p.38 Review: the NAES Bound and Numbered Book, for incident reporting.
  • p.39 Childrens Commissioner backs SEBDA Conference.
  • Back-page: The Routledge/SEBDA link-up; award for Portal House, Kent; Appletree, Cumbria's 10th birthday.