Reporters: JEREMY JAMES
JEANNE LA CHARD , JOHN PITMAN
JACK PIZZEY , DESMOND WILCOX
HAROLD WILLIAMSON This week
The First Three Days
On 7 January, Clifford House Adolescent Unit opened its doors to 13 boys and girls in care of the Local Authority, Westminster. Most of them had been rejected by other children's homes; most had been in serious trouble with the police; few had parents to support them.
One man, Derek Garner , and four house-mothers undertook to look after them. Their aim is to change attitudes in child care; to banish the unquestioned authority of the social worker - the ' do as I say or else ' attitude; to treat these adolescents as friends and give them the love and support they need.
Man Alive filmed the first three days at Clifford House, as this unique community learnt to settle down and live together.
Producer IVOR DTINKERTON Editor ADAM CLAPHAM