Harnessing Technology: Transforming learning and children's services. The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has published a strategy describing the use of digital and interactive technologies within all areas of education and children's services. Harnessing Technology: Transforming learning and children's services covers all sectors for the next five years and beyond. - Visit www.dfes.gov.uk or call 0845 60 222 60
Facts and Figures on ... looked-after children
61,100 children were looked after at 31 March 2004, one per cent more than a year earlier. While the number of looked-after children has been rising over the last five years the rate of increase has slowed.
- DfES (2005) Statistics of education: children looked after in England (including adoptions and care leavers): 2003-04. London: TSO. More interesting facts and figures are available in ChildStats, a quarterly compilation of statistics on children published by NCB's Library. To subscribe call 020 7843 6008 or email library@ncb.org.uk
Mentoring and problem behaviour
Evaluation of one-to-one mentoring programmes has reported positive experiences by the young people who remain in a scheme, but more research is needed into why so many relationships are terminated prematurely.
- Information taken from Highlight no 215. Free to NCB members, Highlights are comprehensive research summaries on a wide range of topics. For more information visit www.ncb.org.uk or email membership@ncb.org.uk.
- NCB (England and Northern Ireland) works in partnership with Children in Scotland and Children in Wales. For more details on issues and activities in Scotland or Wales visit www.childreninscotland.org.uk (0131 228 8484) or www.childreninwales.org.uk (029 2034 2434).
