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Care Homes: Education In Care

By Young People Now5th April 2006News Scotland

Young people in care often struggle to gain qualifications at school, but what are care homes doing to improve the educational attainment of these teenagers?

Social Chiefs’ Warning After Probe Report

By The Evening Times (Glasgow)5th April 2006News Scotland

Social work bosses accused of failing to adequately protect the public from violent offenders have hit back at the criticism.

Health Tie-In Needed For Social Services Info Spend

By EHI Primary Care4th April 2006News England

The health department has told social services departments to spend new grants for improving information management on systems that tie in with the new white paper on care outside hospital and preparation for integration with the NHS Care Records Service.

Community Justice Authorities

By The Scottish Executive4th April 2006News Scotland

Community Justice Authorities are being set up across Scotland with the task of transforming the way councils, the Scottish Prison Service and other local organisations work together to tackle re-offending.

Funding Of £4m To Tackle Suicide

By The BBC31st March 2006News Northern Ireland

More than £4m will be spent on tackling suicide in Northern Ireland over the next two years, Health Minister Shaun Woodward has said.

‘Good’ Food Provided In Childcare

By The BBC31st March 2006News England

Most childcare providers offer a nutritious, balanced diet to those in their care and are knowledgeable about healthy eating, inspectors say.

Wanless Report: Realistic And Ambitious

By Iain MacDonald30th March 2006News England

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) shares Sir Derek Wanless’ vision of care for older people as outlined in the report, Securing Good Social Care for Older People.

Shake-up To Modernise Adoption System

By The Scottish Executive29th March 2006News Scotland

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill has now been published, with the aim of overhauling the country’s adoption system to ensure more vulnerable youngsters enjoy the benefits of a stable home life.