Nurturing group work in a children's home by Maggie Bell, Helen Fay, Debbie Ramsden, Shirley Morgan

The looking after children in Scotland materials by Jane Scott, Malcolm Hill

“…They were adapted to Scottish context and legislation and piloted in 1997-8. …”

Effective communication between schools and residential houses: establishing a good practice framework by Lesley Fraser

Guest Editorial Vol6 no1 by Steven Paterson

Book review: Jo Dixon & Mike Stein (2005). Leaving Care: Throughcare and Aftercare in Scotland. London: Jessica Kingsley by Maxwell Smart

“…It is good to come across a book about leaving care written in a Scottish context. Dixon and Stein's Leaving Care gives a 'warts and all' look at the experiences of young people leaving public care in three differing authorities in Scotland, referred to in the research as City, County and Shire. …”

What works in residential care: making it work by Lesley Archer

Residential child care in the spotlight: reflections on being involved in the BBC series 'social workers' by G.A. McPheat

Childhoods: experiencing an international conference by Irene Stevens, Laura Steckley

“…Irene Stevens, Laura Steckley and Andy Kendrick represented the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) and between them presented four papers at the conference. …”

The need for national leadership, partnerships and programmes to promote the health and well-being of looked-after children in Scotland by Steven McCluskey

Residential special schooling: the inclusive option! by Robin Jackson

Two and a half cheers for the national care standards by Kirstie Maclean

“…Nineteen volumes of National Care Standards were issued by the Scottish Executive in the Spring of 2002. The two volumes which are most relevant and important for residential child care owners, staff, children and young people and their parents, are the Standards relating to 'Care Homes for Children and Young People' (Scottish Executive, 2002a) and 'School Care Accommodation Services' (Scottish Executive, 2002b). …”

Encouraging reading among children in care: the Edinburgh Reading Champion project by Colm Linnane

Families: difficult to speak about? by Tarja Pösö

A commitment to care: residential child care work in England by Amanda Mainey

Core skills appraisal project: assessing and preparing adults to return to learning by Eleanor Rafferty

“…With the introduction in 2003 of the Scottish Social Services Council's (SSSC) requirement to register, approximately 3000 residential child care (RCC) staff were faced with the prospect of returning to formal education. …”

Protection through inspection: an exploration of the effectiveness of Irish Inspection Services in relation to promoting a child's right to make a complaint in residential care by Lorraine O'Brien

An equality perspective on residential child care by Niall Hanlon

Improving literacy through storytelling in residential care by Irene Stevens, Ruth Kirkpatrick, Claire McNicol

Seeking refuge: findings from an evaluation of the 'running - other choices' refuge by Margaret S. Malloch

Editorial Vol1 no1 by Andrew Kendrick

“…The aim of SIRCC is to ensure that residential child care staff throughout Scotland have access to the skills and knowledge they require to meet the needs of the children and young people in their care. The Scottish journal of Residential Child Care is one of the ways that we intend to achieve this aim.…”