Articles by Date : October 01 2004 - October 31 2004

Child traffickers jailed
A man and a woman have been sentenced to three years in prison between them for trafficking three children to the UK, writes Amy Taylor . more
(04 October 2004 17:02)

Mental health NSF targets may not be met, Mind warns
The targets set out in the mental health national service framework will not be met within the 10 years laid out in the plan, unless there is a major.... more
(04 October 2004 14:22)

Debate on making social work more attractive
We asked:- What more could be done to make working with older people and in child protection more attractive career options. more
(04 October 2004 13:08)

Childline signals bullying crisis
A growing number of primary school aged children are calling the charity helpline Childline about bullying. more
(04 October 2004 12:10)

Letters
More parental support is needed Charity Parentline Plus today welcomes the government’s unveiling of the National Service Framework for.... more
(04 October 2004 12:07)

Policies bypass poor children
The government’s early years strategy risks overlooking half of the UK’s poor children warns a report by MPs on the Commons Public Accounts Committee. more
(04 October 2004 12:00)

Clarke to extend school hours
School opening hours are to be extended from 8am to 6pm to help working parents with child care, the education secretary Charles Clarke has announced. more
(04 October 2004 11:59)

Minister wants new truancy crackdown
Schools minister Stephen Twigg has promised to tackle the hardcore of "serial truants" after official figures showed a rise in unauthorised absences.... more
(04 October 2004 11:58)

Nurseries set for spot checks
Ofsted is considering introducing simple self-evaluation forms, which child care and nursery providers would fill in prior to inspection. more
(04 October 2004 11:57)

National service framework wins qualified approval
A new National Service Framework (NSF) was launched last week promising to transform care for children and support families where children may become.... more
(04 October 2004 11:56)

Ofsted strikes off 49 care providers
Ofsted investigated 6,250 complaints about providers of child care in the last financial year. However, just 49 registrations were cancelled as a.... more
(04 October 2004 11:55)

Support staff can reduce exclusions
Support workers in schools can help to reduce the number of children excluded, according to a report from the Department for Education and Skills. more
(04 October 2004 11:54)

Cot death babies’ parents need care too, say experts
A compulsory multi-agency protocol for investigating sudden unexpected death in infancy has been recommended by the expert group set up to look at.... more
(04 October 2004 11:52)

Children’s fund wins spending flexibility
Children’s Fund partnerships will have more flexibility in spending their allocated funds over the coming three years, the government has announced. more
(04 October 2004 11:51)

Monday 4 October 2004
Refuges needed to curb sex trafficking Blair to cut inspections more
(04 October 2004 10:04)

Friday 1 October 2004
Social services failing families with disabled children Businesses miss access deadline more
(01 October 2004 09:51)