On Monday 3 April 2006 10 for 11.00 am, Capacitybuilders is to be launched at the International Convention Centre Birmingham on Monday 3 April by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office, Paul Goggins MP.

The Health Secretary has rejected claims patients will suffer because of the NHS cash crisis, after a hospital trust said it was cutting 1,000 jobs. Patricia Hewitt also denied that the raft of current NHS reforms had caused the present financial problems, adding that they would actually solve them.

A new report published by Carers UK reveals that people who care for their elderly, sick or disabled relatives are being let down because public authorities are failing to implement the Human Rights Act. This is having serious, and potentially life-threatening, consequences.

Parents will get extra help in tackling their children’s poor behaviour or attendance at school, and encouraged to play a more effective role in supporting their teachers, Schools Minister Jacqui Smith confirmed today.

Increased financial help will soon be available for some severely disabled people wishing to live independently in the community.

The process for filling the top job in UK social care has begun. Care Services Minister Liam Byrne outlined details of the new Department of Health board-level post ahead of a number of adverts appearing in the national and specialist press.

A new drive to help people with mental health problems get back on their feet and back into work has been launched by UK Health Minister Rosie Winterton.

A new Home Office programme to break down barriers to volunteering has received a £3 million boost.