- Bedford, Ground Floor, Gateway Building
- Luton, LRC, Level 1
Pop-up IT Support
Monday, 9 March 2015
A reminder that pop-up IT support for help with student IT issues with laptops, tablets and mobiles is available every Monday from 11.00 am - 1.00pm.
All Babies Count - Spotlight On Homelessness
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
The NSPCC has published a new report All Babies Count: Spotlight on Homelessness - an unstable start.
The report, published in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre , sets out what is known about babies whose parents are homeless. It emphasises the impact on babies who don’t have a supportive, affordable, decent and secure place to live. It includes recommendations for government to help ensure that babies affected by homelessness get the best start in life.
The report, published in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre , sets out what is known about babies whose parents are homeless. It emphasises the impact on babies who don’t have a supportive, affordable, decent and secure place to live. It includes recommendations for government to help ensure that babies affected by homelessness get the best start in life.
Free Workshops Still Running in March
Don't forget FREE study skills workshops are still running throughout March. The workshops cover such areas as:
- Citing and referencing
- RefWorks
- Writing / Study skills
- Using DISCOVER
- It's NOT on DISCOVER!
- Dissertation support
New Social Science Books For February 2015
The following books are now available in the library:
- Cieslik, M. and Simpson, D. (2013) Key concepts in youth studies. London: Sage.
- Glenny, M. (2008) McMafia: seriously organised crime. London: Vintage.
- Hoffman, D.E. (2011) The oligarchs: wealth and power in the new Russia. New York: Public Affairs.
- Bochel, H. and Daly, G.(eds.) (2014) Social policy. 3rd edn. Abingdon: Routledge.
- Bell, M. (2010) A very British revolution: the expenses scandal and how to save our democracy. London: Icon.
- Doherty, J. and Hughes, M. (2014) Child development: theory and practice 0-11. 2nd edn. Harlow: Pearson.
- Ribbens McCarthy, J. and Edwards, R. (2011) Key concepts in family studies. London: Sage.
- Bhopal, R.S. (2014) Migration, ethncity, race and health in multicultural societies. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
New Report: Supporting English Care Leavers Into Independence
Monday, 2 March 2015
Barnardos has published a new report 'The costs of not caring: supporting English care leavers into independence'.
The Barnardo's report is based on research with 20 care leavers and finds that some local children's services are placing care leavers in unsuitable housing with "unrealistic" expectations as to how well they can cope with living alone.
The report found that some young care leavers are provided with good quality accomodation and emotional support, but this stops abruptly when they turn 18.
Often poorly prepared for how to run a home on their own, care leavers can find themselves unable to pay the rent and getting into arrears.
The report also revealed that lack of contingency planning offered by local authority departments was having a detrimental impact on costs to the public purse, with some not offering to help young people at the earliest opportunity.
The Barnardo's report is based on research with 20 care leavers and finds that some local children's services are placing care leavers in unsuitable housing with "unrealistic" expectations as to how well they can cope with living alone.
The report found that some young care leavers are provided with good quality accomodation and emotional support, but this stops abruptly when they turn 18.
Often poorly prepared for how to run a home on their own, care leavers can find themselves unable to pay the rent and getting into arrears.
The report also revealed that lack of contingency planning offered by local authority departments was having a detrimental impact on costs to the public purse, with some not offering to help young people at the earliest opportunity.
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