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October, 2006 stories

October 31, 2006

ChildLine celebrates 20th Birthday after helping nearly two million children and young people
The charity will mark the occasion with a renewed call to the public to help raise £20m to enable the helpline to support an extra 1000 children a day

Charity shops are the latest celebrity fashion!
Children's charity Barnardo's will be opening its first central London shop in November at London's George Street, Marylebone

Book Review
Talking To My Mum, A Picture Workbook for Workers, Mothers and Children Affected by Domestic Abuse by Cathy Humphreys, Ravi K Thiara, Agnes Skamballis and Audrey Mullender

Book Review
The Adventures of the Little Tin Tortoise, A Self-Esteem Story with Activities for Teachers, Parents and Carers by Deborah Plummer

Book Review
Make way for Noddy, A Grey Day in Toy Town

Book Review
Fifi and the Flower Tots: Story and Activity Book

Book Review
Bored Bill by Liz Pichon

October 24, 2006

Happy to love, not 'rescue'
Amid the media furore surrounding Madonna's decision to adopt a baby from Malawi, the issue of overseas adoption has been thrust into the spotlight. Jill Gallone, reports

Young people speak out about leaving care
Care leavers will have an opportunity to share their views on how leaving care is handled at a day of creativity and fun organised by charities the Fostering Network, Voice and the National Children's Bureau

Book Review
Understanding 6-7-year olds by Corinne Aves

Book Review
Beautiful Child by Torey Hayden

Book Review
The Magician's Nephew - Special Read Aloud Edition, illustrated by Pauline Baynes

Book Review
Tiger; and Tiger in the Snow both by Nick Butterworth

October 16, 2006

Press release from The Fostering Network
Millions needed to cover foster carers' costs in England, charity warns

Top national award for fostering success
A campaign, which dramatically increased the number of inquiries from people interested in becoming foster carers, has won a national award

Press release from Barnardo's
Having a ball this Christmas

Exec must take lead from England green paper, fostering charity warns
The Scottish Executive must take its lead on fostering issues from south of the border, following the publication of a green paper for children in care in England, Scotland's leading fostering charity the Fostering Network is warning

Paul Hamlyn Foundation welcomes Green Paper on Looked-After Children
The foundation, which makes grants to organisations to address issues of inequality and disadvantage through the arts, learning and education, welcomes the recommendations made within the newly published green paper on looked-after children

One-stop guide to help family and friends foster carers
A guide, Prepared to Care, offering guidance to family and friends foster carers, was being launched on Friday October 13 by the Fostering Network at the charity's annual conference in Glasgow

Press release from NCH
Children's Charity NCH Response to the Green Paper Care Matters

Book Review
How Do Dinosaurs Play and Read Set by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague

Book Review
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

October 9, 2006

Press release from The Fostering Network
Statement on the green paper on children in care

Press release from BAAF
BAAF response to Green Paper on Looked After Children

Press release from Barnardo's
Barnardo's response to Green Paper: Transforming the lives of children in care

Conference puts perspective on life story work
Key representatives and organisations from across the social care sector pulled together this month in staging the first national life story work conference

Schools pledge for care children
Councils would have a duty to place children in their care in the best local schools, under government plans

Press release from NCH
NCH calls for radical reforms for children in care

Book Review
Adoption Law for Adopters - In England and Wales by Mary Lane

Book Review
Little Honey Bear and the Smiley Moon by Gillian Lobel, illustrated by Tim Warnes

Book Review
Make Way For Noddy: Favourite Stories

October 2, 2006

Press release from The Fostering Network
Statement on the Government's announcement to invest an extra £100 into child trust funds

Fostering service looks for Pact
A new fostering service is set to be launched to help vulnerable children in Oxfordshire

Press release from the NSPCC
NSPCC reveals new ambassador

Book Review
The Catnapping Cat by Judy Allen, illustrated by Philip Giordano

Book Review
One Year With Kipper by Mick Inkpen

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