The Swan Report 1985

Here is the link to an online version of The Swann Report 'Education for all', based on the education for children from ethnic monority groups i blogged earlier. I think i am gonna have to go back and read this one through abit more:

http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/swann/swann00.html

Ethnicity Journals

Childhood and the construction of ethnic identities in a global age...thought this one would cover both Rachels & Lin's. It shows of how drama education in schools  can help to construct identities concentrating more on new ethnic identities.
Key points to consider:
Children are influenced by cultural tradtions
Children who are in the process of creating their identity do not construct them from tradition but transform them.
Identities are not essentially on their own as children switch them in different contexts and by diverse cultural influences often produce new ones.
The swann report published in 1985 helped to make the term ' multicultural education' happen, which was formed to help provide all pupils prepare for life in a multi-racial society.

http://chd.sagepub.com/content/6/4/443.full.pdf+html

Disability, ethnicity and childhood: A critical review of research.....An article showing how little research has been done giving the disabled childs perspective focussing more on black and asian children showing that their voices are almost silent. The disablility movement has mirrored socitey in genral and for most part has been led by white, middle class hetrosexual males. I concludes that further research is need in blac and asian disabled children to meet their particular needs.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09687590120097845

Families, Ethnicity and social capital.....This journal discusses the relationship between ethnicity and social capital in british society, debating the changing ethnic minorities and migrant communities in our multicutural society today.

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=1AE4BC330D7FACFCE615310D45342032.journals?fromPage=online&aid=180329

Identity & Diversity

This is fab its from the open university and explains identities from legal identities to personal and also developing them positively:

http://www.ecdgroup.com/docs/lib_005464256.pdf


Here is a really nice slideshow celebrating diversity:

http://youtu.be/iz7solRF1UU

Another slideshow with some nice quotes on about diversity just shame about the music its abit like something from top gun!
http://youtu.be/qIvK5lTYr9Y

Useful websites

Here is the link to ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) website Rachel mentioned its got some interesting stuff on there to have a look at:

http://www.rospa.com/childsafety/

Couple of charity websites too with loads of info:

http://www.doorway.org.uk/ourwork/work-intro.php


http://www.cpag.org.uk/

Mindfullness

Wow......really enjoyed todays session we had a speaker Dr Dav come into talk about his life experiences and a programme he has set up called 'Mindfullness'. It helps to open your mind and make yourself become more self aware. We as human beings use thoughts to process emotions which then take physical action. I enjoyed the meditation and am looking forward to trying it out again and learn more. Thorntons chocolates were nice too! :0)

Multiculturalism in the 21st century

Found this while i was looking for ethnicity links:

http://youtu.be/YNyWdN4dtQc

More poverty related sites.....

A third of British children are not getting one of the things they need the most like one of their 3 meals a day or adequate clothing:

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/turn_around/child_poverty_claire.htm?gclid=CM-R7pqHpawCFQEd4Qodkj9F_w

Relative poverty, absolute poverty and social exclusion:

http://www.poverty.org.uk/summary/social%20exclusion.shtml


Useful info on the IFS forecast, definitions of poverty etc:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-15242103

Poverty uncovered

What is the concept of poverty??and what is the government doing to tackle the problem?? Well my understanding of poverty would be when familes do not have the comfort and security from an income, daily struggles, debts, possibly leading to homelessness..........i am going to have a bit of a look around to see what i can find (missing xfactor whilst i do so!haha) so very worth it though, well here go's......

There are 3 types of  poverty and how it is measured:

* Absolute poverty  - Absolute minimum
* Relative poverty - Having less than others in society
* Subjective poverty - Feeling you do not have enough to get along

The effects of poverty are very influentual on children and by the looks of things can affect in so many different ways depending on unemployment( one or both parents) social class and their residential areas. The effects it can have would include: ill/poor health, finanancial worry can cause family tensions, depression, anxiety etc, poor nutrition, it can also have detrimental effect on social exclusion, parenting can become difficult with lack of resources,  also children are likely to do poorly in education as they tend to suffer more with ill health, truancy etc, low self esteem the list could go on....:0( The thing that gets me is that its like one big vicious circle as each disadvantage makes others more likely to happen and then the next generation are likely to grow up in poverty just like their parents.



This is a really useful website( the housing and homeless charity) it relates to child poverty and has some really interesting links on its site it opens a few doors, one in particular link which is full of research and information i found very eye opening is the 'listen up' report -  voices of homeless children:

http://england.shelter.org.uk/campaigns/housing_issues/supporting_families_and_children?gclid=CKDE2-jeoqwCFUtC4QodVg2A7A#2

More Information found on 'shelter website':

Government action

In 1999, the Government pledged to end child poverty in England by 2020, giving all children the solid start in life they deserve. In April 2004, a ban on the long-term use of bed and breakfast hotels for homeless families with children was introduced. In the same year, the Government published its Every Child Matters strategy with the aim that, whatever their circumstances, every child should have the support they need to:

• be healthy
• stay safe
• enjoy and achieve
• make a positive contribution
• achieve economic well-being.

Here is the link to the Governments commitent to end child poverty  by 2020:


http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/Documents/Taxation_Work_and_Welfare/Child_Poverty/tax_child_index.cfm


Another interesting article i found on the guardian website, it states that the government are failing to strategically regenerate the poorest communities and concentrate more on economic growth:


http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/03/deprived-communities-left-behind-mps


Bye for now :0) xx