Journal of Children's Services: Volume 8 Issue 2

Recruitment and group composition strategies for family‐based substance misuse prevention interventions: an exploratory evaluation

Jeremy Segrott

This paper aims to report findings from an evaluation of the Strengthening Families Programme 10‐14 (UK) (SFP 10‐14 UK), focusing on the strategies used to recruit families into a…

Supporting the educational transitions of looked after children at Key Stage 4: the role of virtual schools and designated teachers

Jennifer Driscoll

There has been little research on the education of looked after children over the current school leaving age of 16, although the underperformance of this cohort at Key Stage 4…

How social workers spend their time in frontline children's social care in England

Lisa Holmes, Samantha McDermid

In England in recent years, concerns have been raised about the proportion of time social workers and other frontline children's social care practitioners spend carrying out…

Implementation of evidence‐based practice: confessions of an enthusiastic amateur

Tom Jefford

The article aims to examine the process and challenges of setting up and implementing evidence‐based programmes in regular service systems.

Developing mindfulness with children and young people: a review of the evidence and policy context

Katherine Weare

This paper aims to explore the growing field of the teaching of mindfulness to young people, looking at its social and policy context, its applications, and other areas of work…