» Uniformed groups join forces to attract volunteers
25/06/09 09:00
You London is a collaboration of organisations including the Scouts, Army Cadets, St John Ambulance, the Boys' Brigade, Girlguides and Sea Cadets. Backed by the Metropolitan Police and The Prince's Trust, the project hopes to rai..
» Petition to highlight child's view of domestic violence
24/06/09 13:50
Nearly 25,000 people have signed a petition urging the government to see domestic violence from a child's point of view. The petition, which calls for the government to take action to address the shortage of refuges and therapy servic..
» Reporting bullying: How to do it in a way that minimises the chance of backlash and maximises the chance of action
24/06/09 01:21
Know the signs You know your child the best. You will probably be the first one to notice any changes in your child’s behaviour. As soon as you notice any changes, start keeping a diary. The changes to look out for: - Refusal or reluctance..
» Tony Blair launches faith education programme for children
23/06/09 10:55
Former prime minister Tony Blair today launched a new global education programme designed to put children from different faiths in contact with each other to aid understanding. Mr Blair said he believed that religious differences played a ..
» Archbishop Nichols: Children are polluted by market
23/06/09 10:51
MARKET forces, and society’s emphasis on objectives and attainment, could pollute schools if they were allowed to take hold, the new Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Revd Vincent Nichols, has warned. Schools should be places where the ..
» Home educating parents must register with council
23/06/09 10:34
Parents must register with their local authority if they want to educate their children at home to ensure they are properly safeguarded, according to a government-commissioned review into home education. The government will also publish it..
» Nearly all four-year-olds in free childcare scheme
23/06/09 09:18
All four-year-olds have been entitled to a free early education place since 1998, an offer that was extended to three-year-olds in April 2004. Research conducted by the Department for Children, Schools and Families earlier this year shows ..
» The tale of Judas Asparagus
17/06/09 13:20
A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible. I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching??? Through the eyes of a child: The Children's Bible in a Nutshell In the beginning, wh..
» Concern over 11-15 year olds drinking habits
16/06/09 09:47
A raft of measures to tackle alcohol misuse among London's young people have been set out after research revealed the capital's 11- to 15-year-olds drink the equivalent of 180,000 bottles of beer, each week.The first comprehensiv..
» Word of Mouth and Children's Ministry
16/06/09 09:43
Just 17 per cent of families use local authority information services to plan childcare for their children, a National Childminding Association (NCMA) survey has found. The charity's annual childcare awareness survey, which questioned..
» Increase in young people seeking drug abuse treatment
09/06/09 09:01
The figures relating to 2007/8 show that the number of young people under the age of 30 seeking help for drug abuse is now at a record level. The main drugs used by under-18s seen by drugs counsellors were alcohol and cannabis. Among 19- t..
» Churches urged to 'raise the bar' with respect to Child Protection
08/06/09 11:12
The Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service has today unveiled new guidance with a call to churches to raise the bar in their protection of children. The Key Facts booklet has been produced by the CCPAS to help church leaders and worke..
» Baptists and Street Pastors sponsor conference on working with gangs
08/06/09 07:23
A conference organised by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Street Pastors is to challenge the Christian community to combat gangs. The Bite the Bullet conference on July 4 will feature a talk by leading criminologist and youth crime ..
» Feast and Festivals Resource Launched
05/06/09 15:06
From a pageant of the seasons, harvest and beating the bounds to celebrating the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Together for a Season’s latest volume, published by Church House Publishing, seeks to provide the resources for all ..
» Mixed Ministry - An issue for Children's Workers?
05/06/09 15:02
This is from an article by Jenny Baker - read the whole article at the link below. Are the questions she raises relevant for you? A friend of mine is a vicar who has just started a new job. Last month, she asked to meet with a local Baptis..
» Online protection team "flooded" with work
05/06/09 14:41
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), set up in 2006, is seen as one of the world's leading child protection organisations. In the three years it has been running, more than 340 children have been saved from abus..
» NSPCC apologises for home school abuse comment
05/06/09 14:34
In a letter to home education charity, Education Otherwise, Phillip Noyes, director of public policy at NSPCC, apologised for comments made in the Independent newspaper by a spokesman for his charity. Vijay Patel, policy adviser at the NSP..
» Faith schools key to civic renewal?
05/06/09 14:30
Archbishop Vincent Nichols warned that treating students as "consumers" and neglecting their "innate spirituality" would damage society. In comments that are set to provoke secularists who have campaigned for less religion in schools, he s..
» What is the Church up to?
04/06/09 08:26
I am looking for statistics on the current state of children and family work in the UK, and how much provision is made by the churches. I would be grateful if anyone could post information regarding employment of children's and/or fam..
» What does God have to say about bullying?
03/06/09 13:31
I belong to a number of social networks online that relate to my specific passion - children with disabilities and social/emotional/spiritual development. On most of these networks the issue of bullying frequently arises. Most of these net..
» Children and infants faint in the streets of the city!
31/05/09 15:58
A month or so ago I was in a worship/prayer meeting at our church, and as often happens when we come into the presence of God in worship, he once again began to break my heart for children and as I started to weep and cry out to him, he ga..
» Bible in Literacy is Primary School Resource
27/05/09 09:51
Overview Invaluable resource linking R.E, Literacy & ICT Primary Cross Curriculum lessons to enhance the learning process The resource uses Game Boards, Text Cards & a CD-ROM all of which can be used independently Appropriate for use acros..
» A Parents Mission Field
27/05/09 09:44
We’re all used to hearing about workers going into schools - and we know the fantastic work they do. but spare a thought for the parents who stand daily on the school gate - there’s a mission field there too! Sat at work one morning, a tex..
» New children's books from Bob Hartman give friendly introduction to Jesus
27/05/09 09:36
Much loved children’s author, Bob Hartman, has launched a brand new children’s fiction series with Authentic Media. Best Mates is the first book in the series which views the ministry of Jesus through the somewhat unconventional eyes of Bi..
» Rise in sexually transmitted infections among children
23/05/09 11:57
Numbers of under-16s diagnosed in genito-urinary medicine clinics increased from 2,432 in 2003 to 2,737, according to statistics released in answer to a Parliamentary question by Liberal Democrat health spokesman, Norman Lamb. Cases of chl..
» Think tank calls for Kitemark for children's charities
19/05/09 09:48
The report, A Stitch in Time, investigates barriers to commissioning early intervention services to tackle educational disengagement. It suggests organisations working with children and young people should be inspected by "an Ofsted-style ..
» TV presenter Bear Grylls revealed as new Chief Scout
18/05/09 11:41
Grylls will work alongside the UK Scout movement's first chief commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt, whose appointment was also announced today. A mountaineer and former soldier, Grylls presents the TV series Born Survivor in which he undertak..
» False abuse allegations to be wiped from workers' records
18/05/09 11:34
Junior children's minister Baroness Delyth Morgan last week pledged to change the system as part of an overhaul of the statutory guidance on handling of allegations of abuse against those who work with young people. Morgan said a revi..
» London hosts Bible in schools work conference
15/05/09 07:47
If you’re in London or the South East, look out for the next STREAM conference on Friday 22nd May at London City Mission. click here to download pdf no tags
» Be Inspired about RE
15/05/09 07:36
R.E. Matters. It’s a fact! It’s also the name of a conference run by REinspired in a few weeks time. On Thursday 21st May,there is a conference to help you & your church support local schools with RE & Collective Worship. It’s taking place..
» Faith schools dominate primary national rankings
14/05/09 15:46
Almost two-thirds of the 329 primaries with "perfect" results were Anglican, Roman Catholic or Jewish schools. One of the top schools in the country was also a Church of England primary as all pupils achieved the standard expected of their..
» Burger King takes heat over 'highly sexualised' kids ad
14/05/09 15:40
A letter-writing campaign launched in response to a controversial new ad by Burger King in the US has mobilised nearly 10,000 concerned citizens over the course of three weeks. “Almost 10,000 emails have been sent by CCFC members to Nickel..
» Church of England launches website to help nurture good schools
14/05/09 15:37
The Church of England has launched a new web resource identifying the values it believes make faith schools a success. The website identifies 15 core values for schools, including trust, forgiveness, service and “koinonia” - the Ancient Gr..
» Crafts for Children
13/05/09 19:35
Hello, My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu and I’d like to this time to talk to mail order companies and parents. To parents I have a wonderful craft book for your child to give his or her teacher at the end of the school year. My Easy and Inex..
» A question:
11/05/09 07:54
Children of other faiths tend to have a strong identity and a sense of belonging in their faith. On introducing themselves, they seem happy to say what their faith is, assuming it is part of who they are. They are happy to discuss their fa..
» Transformation Cycle - Muse
09/05/09 12:12
Thought I would quickly write about some of the challenges that arose this week during my personal study block at moorlands. One of our discussions came up with was an interesting cycle which could help us understand how church growth and ..
» Topical Discussion
09/05/09 12:05
How should we treat church leaders? This is a new discussion i'm interested in hearing about on the Leadkidz site. check out http://tinyurl.com/r5utv6 and pass on your comments.
» Church of England launches website to promote school expansion
08/05/09 18:34
Leaders of Church of England schools are planning rapid expansion and have hit back at critics who say that their superior academic performance is the result of covert social selection. They claim that the reason for their success and the ..
» Job Vacancy in Northampton for Children and Families Pioneer
07/05/09 11:21
CHILDREN AND YOUNG FAMILIES PIONEER Parish of Wootton in the Greater Northampton Deanery With funding from the Church Commissioners as part of its programme for developing ministries in areas of new housing, Greater Northampton Deanery wit..
» Baptists oppose discrimination towards young people
05/05/09 18:33
Baptists have passed a resolution condemning the use of an alarm that emits a high-pitched sound to disperse groups of potential troublemakers. The sound emitted by the Mosquito alarm is extremely irritating to young people but inaudible t..
» Fathers' depression 'harms young'
04/05/09 22:46
Children whose fathers have mental health disorders are likely to have psychiatric or behavioural disorders themselves, researchers warn. University of Oxford experts reviewed existing evidence and said, in the Lancet, there had been too m..
» Sex education to be compulsory in schools
01/05/09 12:57
The move follows the end of Alasdair Macdonald's review into PSHE, which is calling for the subject to be part of the national curriculum for both primary and secondary schools. In his response to the review children, schools and fami..
» Bill seeks to stop parents exploiting children in media
01/05/09 11:58
Conservative MP Jacqui Lait this week launched a bill designed to protect children who may fall victim to their own families' greed. She said the move was sparked by high profile cases such as the faked kidnap of Shannon Mathews and t..
» Hughes calls for more weekend youth activities
01/05/09 11:54
Beverley Hughes has written to all directors of children's services and lead members for children and young people this week to tell them to improve the opportunities on offer to young people at weekends. A study conducted by the gove..
» A Child Sees God
01/05/09 10:54
An Education chief from Nottingham has explored the spirituality of children in a new book published this month called ‘A Child Sees God’. The Revd Dr Howard Worsley, Director of Education for the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, believe..
» Atheists to oppose Christianity in schools
27/04/09 07:25
The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) is planning an offensive against Christianity in schools this summer. The AHS, supported by professors Richard Dawkins and AC Grayling, is aiming to set up a ..
» Teacher suspended for questioning pro gay training
27/04/09 07:21
A Christian teacher has been suspended from his job after complaining that a staff training session was used to promote homosexuality. Kwabena Peat, 54, is a history teacher and head of year at Park View Academy in north London. He walked ..
» A short critique
22/04/09 19:39
I must confess at the outset of this post, not withstanding that I fully agree that ‘children matter’, the ease in which many accept, foster and encourage segregation of children from parents when we come together congregationally seems co..
» Archbishop of Wales says selfishness hurts children
22/04/09 07:50
The Anglican Archbishop of Wales says children are suffering due to the culture of society which puts the self and materialism as the top priorities in life. Addressing the Governing Body of the Church in Wales, Dr Barry Morgan stressed th..
» Experienced Children’s Workers Needed
21/04/09 16:01
Grace for the next Generation Experienced Children’s Workers needed in the East Midlands from 1 September 2009 Grace is a new, highly successful initiative offering churches the chance to develop or re-launch their ministry to children. Gr..
» The Child in the Bible
21/04/09 15:37
In this volume nineteen biblical scholars collaborate to provide an informed and focused treatment of biblical perspectives on children and childhood. Looking at the Bible through the “lens” of the child exposes new aspects of biblical tex..
» Children in Northern Ireland twice as likely to pray
21/04/09 14:55
Children in Northern Ireland are twice as likely to pray regularly as children in other parts of the UK, according to a new survey. The survey by CBBC’s Newsround found that 57 per cent of children in Northern Ireland prayed most days, whe..
» World Vision gives voice to Lebanon’s children
21/04/09 14:48
World Vision has helped children in Lebanon share their hopes and dreams with the wider world through the publication of new book ‘From a Child’s Point of View’. In the book, Lebanese children between the ages of nine and 17 put into their..
» Coronation Street criticised over anti-creationism in schools comments
21/04/09 14:46
ITV has received dozens of complaints after Coronation Street character Ken Barlow criticised Christianity and claimed that his grandson Simon’s school was indoctrinating him. Barlow, played by Bill Roach, said in the show, "He [Simon] is ..
» Recession tops children's fears
21/04/09 09:29
Children are increasingly worried about the credit crunch and the threat of crime, a new BBC survey has found. Some 61% said they had been affected by the downturn. More than 40% said their parents were worried about money - up from 30% in..
