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1 Curtis, Myra CBE: Report of the Care of Children Committee 
September 1946,  Cmnd 6922, HMSO, London

2 The Child, The Family and The Young Offender 
August 1965, Home Office, HMSO, London

3 Royal Commission on Tribunals of Inquiry Report of the Commission under the Chairmanship of the, Rt Hon Lord Justice Salmon 
November 1966, Cmnd 3121, HMSO, London

4 Williams, Professor Lady Gertrude CBE: Caring for People - Staffing Residential Homes: Report of a Committee of Enquiry set up by the National Council of Social Service 
1967, George Allen and Unwin, London

5 Children in Trouble
April 1968, Home Office, Cmnd 3601, HMSO, London

6 Seebohm, Frederic: Report of The Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services 
July 1968, Cmnd 3703, HMSO, London

7 Home Office Advisory Council on Child Care: Care and treatment in a planned environment. A Report on the Community Homes Project 
1970, HMSO, London

8 Clark, R V G and Martin, D N: Absconding from Approved Schools 
Home Office Research Unit Report, HMSO, London

9 Advisory Council on Child Care, Department of Health and Social Security: Community Homes Design Guide 
1971, HMSO, London

10 Intermediate Treatment: A guide for the Regional Planning of new forms of treatment for children in trouble 
January 1972, HMSO, London

11 Residential Task in Child Care: The Castle Priory Report 
November 1972, Belmont Press, Northampton

12 The Act on Trial: The non-implementation of the Children and Young Persons' Act 1969 
May 1975, MIND Report 14, London

13 Kennedy, P J M, QC: Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Provision and Co-ordination of Services to the Family of John George Auckland 
September 1975, Department of Health and Social Security, HMSO, London

14 Children and Young Persons Act 1969 - Observations on the Eleventh Report from the Expenditure Committee 
May 1976, Home Office, Welsh Office, Department of Health and Social Security, Department of Education and Science, Cmnd 6494, HMSO, London.

15 Marre, Sir Alan: Ad Hoc Inquiries in Local Government. A Solace/RIPA Project 
1978, Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, Paxman Press Ltd

16 Department of the Environment: Central Government Controls over Local Authorities 
September 1979, Cmnd 7634, HMSO, London

17 Ad Hoc Inquiries in Local Government 
August 1980, Local Authorities Associations

18 Utting, W B: Control and Discipline in Community Homes. Report of a Working Party 
January 1981, Department of Health and Social Security, HMSO, London

19 Legal and professional aspects of the use of secure accommodation for children in care. Report of a DHSS Internal Working Party 
February 1981

20 Barclay, Peter M: Social Workers - Their Role & Tasks 
May 1982, National Institute for Social Work, Bedford Square Press

21 Philpott, Terry (ed): A New Direction For Social Work? The Barclay report and its implications 
1982, IPC Business Press

22 Child Abuse: A Study of Inquiry Reports 1973 - 1981 
1982, Department of Health and Social Security, HMSO, London

23 Kina, Lady Avebury: Home life: Code of Practice for Residential Care 
1984, Centre for Policy on Ageing, Henry Ling Ltd, The Dorset Press

24 House of Commons Second Report from the Social Services Committee, Session 1983 - 1984. Children in Care Volume 1. Report together with the Proceedings of the Committee
28 March 1984, HMSO, London

25 Social Services Inspectorate of the Department of Health and Social Security: Inspection of Community Homes 
September 1985, Department of Health and Social Security

26 Social Work Decisions In Child Care: Recent Research Findings and their Implications 
1985, Department of Health and Social Security, HMSO, London

27 Blom-Cooper, Louis QC (Chair): A Child in Trust: the Report of the Panel of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jasmine Beckford 
1985, London Borough of Brent

28 Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Children's Homes and Hostels 
1986, HMSO, Belfast

29 The Law on Child Care and Family Services 
January 1987, Cm 62, HMSO, London

30 Butler-Sloss, Right Honourable Lord Justice, DBE: Report of the Inquiry into Child Abuse in Cleveland 1987 
Cmnd 412, HMSO, London

31 The Law Commission: Family Law Review of Child Law Guardianship and Custody 
25 July 1988, Law Com No 172, HMSO, London

32 Wagner, Gillian, OBE, PhD: Residential Care - A Positive Choice. Report of the Independent Review of Residential Care 
1988, National Institute for Social Work, HMSO, London

33 Working Together. A guide to arrangements for inter-agency co-operation for the protection of children from abuse 
1988, Department of Health and the Welsh Office, HMSO, London

34 The Boarding-Out of Children (Foster Placement) Regulations 1988. Handbook of Guidance 
1989, Department of Health, Welsh Office  

35 Seebohm, Frederic: Seebohm Twenty Years on: Three Stages in the Development of the Personal Social Services 
1989, Policy Studies Institute

36 Robbins, Diana: Child Care Policy: Putting it in Writing - A Review of English Local Authorities' Child Care Policy Statements 
1990, Department of Health Social Services Inspectorate, HMSO, London

37 Protecting Children: A Guide for Social Workers undertaking a Comprehensive Assessment 
1990, Department of Health, HMSO, London

38 Child Abuse: A Study of Inquiry Reports 1980 - 1989 
1991, Department of Health, HMSO, London

39 Accommodating Children - A Review of Children's Homes in Wales. Volumes 1 and 2 
November 1991, Welsh Office

40 Westcott, Helen L: Institutional Abuse of Children. From Research to Policy: A review 
December 1991, NSPCC

41 Utting, Sir William: Children in the Public Care. A Review of Residential Child Care
1991, HMSO, London

42 Looking after Children: Assessing Outcomes in Child Care. The Report of an Independent Working Party established by the Department of Health 
1991, HMSO

43 Pattern and Outcomes in Child Placement: Messages from current research and their implications 
1991, Department of Health, HMSO, London

44 Levy, Allan, QC, and Kahan, Barbara: The Pindown Experience and the Protection of Children: The Report of the Staffordshire Child Care Inquiry 1990 
1991, Staffordshire County Council

45 Working Together Under the Children Act 1989 - A guide to arrangements for inter-agency co-operation for the protection of children from abuse 
1991, Home Office, Department of Health, Department of Education and Science, Welsh Office, HMSO, London

46 The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991 
27 October 1992, HMSO, Edinburgh

47 Smith, Janet, QC: Report of the Scotforth House Inquiry 
November 1992, Lancashire County Council  

48 Inspection of Outcomes for Children Leaving Care. Report of an Inspection 
November and December 1992. Welsh Office - Social Services Inspectorate

49 Another Kind of Home - a review of residential child care 
1992, Scottish Office, The Social Work Services Inspectorate for Scotland, HMSO, Edinburgh

50 Warner, Norman: Choosing with Care: The Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Selection, Development and Management of Staff in Children's Homes 
1992, Department of Health, HMSO, London

51 Lady Howe: The Quality of Care. Report of the Residential Staffs Inquiry 
1992, The Local Government Management Board on behalf of The National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Professional, Technical & Clerical Services

52 Finlayson, Alan F, OBE, MA, LLB: Reporters to Children's Panels. Their Role, Function and Accountability 
1992, The Scottish Office, Social Work Services Group

53 Williams, Gareth, QC and McCreadie, John. M.Ed: Ty Mawr Community Home Inquiry 
1992, Gwent County Council

54 Kirkwood, Andrew, QC: The Leicestershire Inquiry 1992: The Report of an Inquiry into aspects of the Management of Children's Homes in Leicestershire between 1973 and 1986 
February 1993, Leicestershire County Council

55 Corporate Parents: Inspection of Residential Child Care Services in 11 Local Authorities November 1992 to March 1993 
Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate 

56 Smith, David R: Safe from Harm. Voluntary Organisations - A Code of Practice for Safeguarding the Welfare of Children in Voluntary Organisations in England and Wales 
1993, Home Office, Department of Health, Department of Education, Welsh Office

57 All Wales Review: Local Authority Fostering Services in Wales 
March 1994, Welsh Office - Social Services Inspectorate

58 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: A Strategic Planning Framework - Part I - Analysing Need  
October 1994, Department of Health

59 Mead, Deryk: Protecting Children in Public and Private Institutions 
2 December 1994, Gloucestershire Social Services Department

60 Welsh Office Social Services Inspectorate - Inspection Guide 
1994, Welsh Office Social Services Inspectorate 

61 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Out of Authority Placements: Checklist of Information to be Obtained 
January 1995, Department of Health

62 Quality Care in Children's Homes in Wales. A report of an inspection focusing on the role of local authorityinspection units and key findings of their inspection reports
March 1995, Welsh Office Social Services Inspectorate

63 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Staff Supervision in Children's Homes 
April 1995, Department of Health

64 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: A Strategic Planning Framework - Part II - Implementing Change 
April 1995, Department of Health

65 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Code of Practice for the employment of residential child care workers 
June 1995, Department of Health

66 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Specialising in Residential Child Care - A Discussion Paper by Keith Bilton 
September 1995, Department of Health

67 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Contracting for Children's Residential Care Parts 1 and 2 
October 1995, Department on Health

68 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Unit Costing and Financial Management in Children's Residential Care Parts 1 and 2 
October 1995, Department of Health

69 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Residential Care for Children and Young People - A Positive Choice? Final Report to Secretary of State for Health 
October 1995, Department of Health

70 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Good Care Matters - Ways of Enhancing Good Practice in Residential Child Care 
November 1995, Department of Health

71 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: The Use and Development of Databases of Residential Child Care Resources 
November 1995, Department of Health

72 The Challenge of Partnership in Child Protection: Practice Guide 
1995, Department of Health, HMSO, London

73 Jones, Adrianne, CBE: Report of the Examination Team on Child Care Procedures and Practice in North Wales 
17 June 1996, HMSO, London

74 Burgner, Tom: The Regulation and Inspection of Social Services
July 1996, Department of Health and Welsh Office

75 Accreditation for social workers in child care. Report on a consultation exercise of Social Services Departments in England and Wales 
October 1996, The Association of Directors of Social Services

76 The Obligations of Care. A Consultation Paper on the setting of Conduct and Practice Standards for Social Services staff 
October 1996, The UK Health Departments

77 The Annual Report of the Council on Tribunals for 1995/96 
17 December 1996, The Stationery Office, London

78 The Foster Carer Market - A National Perspective 
Association of Directors of Social Services, Children and Families Committee Report

79 Lord Williams of Mostyn (Chairman): Childhood Matters. Report of the National Commission of Inquiry into the Prevention of Child Abuse 
1996, NSPCC, The Stationery Office, London

80 Child Protection: Messages from Research 
Department of Health, HMSO, London

81 Hodgkin Rachel, and Newell, Peter: Effective government structures for children. Report of a Gulbenkian Foundation Inquiry 
1996, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, London

82 "In Care Contacts" - The West Case. The Report of a Review of Over 2,000 files of Young People in Residential Care 
1996, The Bridge Child Care Development Service and Gloucestershire Social Services

83 Inspection of Local Authority Fostering
1995 - 96 National Summary Report  Social Services Inspectorate, Department of Health 

84 Listening to Children - The Issues 
1996, The Bridge Child Care Development Service

85 Neglect - A Fifty year Search for Answers 
1996, The Bridge Child Care Development Service and Islington Area Child Protection Committee

86 Dartington Social Research Unit in conjunction with the Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Matching Needs and Services. The Audit and Planning of Provisions for Children looked after by Local Authorities  Dartington Social Research Unit

87 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Towards Better Selection of Children's Residential Staff - Key Messages from two case studies 
1996, The Local Government Management Board

88 Support Force for Children's Residential Care: Towards Better Selection of Children's Residential Staff - A practical guide to monitoring and validating your selection processes
1996, The Local Government Management Board

89 Private Fostering - Development of policy and practice in three English local authorities. A report of a study undertaken by the African Family Advisory Service 
January 1997, Save the Children

90 Interface or Interference. The first line management of residential care for children and young people. Report of a Departmental Workshop run jointly by the Support Force for Children's Residential Care, The Social Services Inspectorate and The National Children's Bureau, Children Residential Care Unit held on 24 - 25 April 1995 
February 1997, Department of Health

91 "......When leaving home is also leaving care......" An Inspection of Services for Young People Leaving Care 
February 1997, Social Services Inspectorate, Department of Health

92 Social Services. Achievement and Challenge
March 1997, Cm 3588, Department of Health and Welsh Office, The Stationery Office, London

93 Waterhouse, Suzette: The Organisation of Foster Services: A study of the arrangements for delivery of fostering services by local authorities in England
March 1997, National Foster Care Association

94 The BEST for Special Education. A Welsh Office Green Paper on Special Educational Needs
October 1997, Welsh Office, The Stationery Office

95 Review of the Functions of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work. A Report to UK Sponsoring Ministers
December 1997. Department of Health, Welsh Office, Scottish Office, DHSS Northern Ireland

96 Kent, Roger: Children's Safeguards Review
1997, The Scottish Office, Social Work Services Inspectorate for Scotland, The Stationery Office

97 The Howard League Troubleshooter Project. Lessons for Policy and Practice on 15 Year Olds in Prison. A Report by the Howard League  1997

98 Berridge, David: Foster Care - A Research Review 
1997, The Stationery Office, London

99 Foster Care in Crisis - A call to professionalise the forgotten service
1997, National Foster Care Association

100 Utting, Sir William: People Like Us. The Report Of The Review Of The Safeguards For Children Living Away From Home
1997, The Department of Health, The Welsh Office, HMSO, Norwich

101 Missing from care: procedures and practices in caring for missing children
1997, Local Government Association

102 Working Together to Safeguard Children: New Government proposals for inter-agency co-operation. Consultation Paper
February 1998, Children's Services Branch Department of Health

103 Inspection of Child Care Procedures and Practice in North Wales (Implementation of Examination Team Recommendations) 
August 1998, Social Services Inspectorate for Wales