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Wellard, Ian; Secker, Michelle – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
It could be claimed that the priority of any Government should be to look after the interests of the public it serves. Much of this role includes attempting to actively develop and implement policies and programmes that best contribute to or enhance general standards of living. Addressing health and wellbeing, it follows, is a reasonable vision…
Descriptors: Child Health, Well Being, Intervention, Government Role
Schools Council, London (England). – 1975
This brief report describes formation of the Schools Council and the philosophical impetus for developing the "Young School Leaver Programme." Emphasis is placed on the council's work in helping the young leaver establish a relationship to the society into which he will emerge, and on more practical problems. The council's program…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Instructional Materials
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Cohen, Shirley; Warren, Rachel D. – Child Welfare, 1990
Presents findings of a World Rehabilitation Fund Fellowship study on the intersection of child abuse, family support, and disability in England. These findings are then compared to the American picture in this arena. Implications for new directions are delineated. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
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Oxley, Alan – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2005
It is difficult to estimate the costs of not writing thorough IT policy. Misuse of IT resources, whether through ignorance or malice, costs money, as do court cases that can result from abuse. Furthermore, a poor university accreditation report caused in part by poor policy documents will likely have an adverse impact on student enrollment. There…
Descriptors: Ethics, Privacy, Foreign Countries, Information Technology