ABSTRACT
Social pedagogy is described as education in its broadest sense, and bringing up children in a way that addresses the whole child. Education emphasised the importance of focusing on the nature of the child, and nurturing to support the formation of character and the possibility of social mobility. The social pedagogical themes are also evident in the educational thought of John Dewey, in particular his work Democracy and Education (1916). The integration of disadvantaged children into society, and the integration of concepts and language across government services and professional fields, are also explored within the social pedagogy literature. This chapter focusses on the latter of these in England a country without a social pedagogy tradition. The children act included the requirement to integrate education and children's social services within local authorities, to establish multi-agency Children's Trust Boards, and to apply integrated assessment tools to be used by schools, social care workers and health staff.
