Below are the Research Practice briefings 7-1. Please feel free to download them. You will need adobe acrobat to view the files, if you do no have it then you can download it for free from the link at the bottom of tha page

No 7 Leaving Care (2003)

by Jim Wade, Senior Research Fellow at the Social Work Research and Development Unit, University of York

Leaving Care PDF:(new window)

No 6 Meeting the Needs of Disabled Children (2002)

by Tricia Sloper, Professor of Children's Healthcare, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

Meeting the Needs of Disabled Children PDF:(new window)

No 5 Adoption and Permanence for Children who Cannot Live Safely with Birth Parents or Relatives (2002)

by June Thoburn, Professor of Social Work, University of East Anglia

Adoption and Permanence for Children who Cannot Live Safely with Birth Parents or Relatives PDF:(new window)

No 4 The Value of Sports and the Arts (2001)

by Paul Allin, Head of Statistics & Social Policy Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Value of Sports and the Arts PDF:(new window)

No 3 Young People's Participation (2000)

by Dr Ruth Sinclair, Director of Research, National Children's Bureau

Young People's Participation PDF:(new window)

No 2 Placement Stability (2000)

by David Berridge, Professor of Child and Family Welfare, University of Luton

Placement Stability PDF:(new window)

No 1 The Educational Performance of Children in Need and Children Looked After (2000)

by Dr Rose Hunt, Research Manager, research in practice

The Educational Performance of Children in Need and Children Looked After PDF:(new window)