The Children Act 1989 has gone too far in promoting the interests of parents over children, according to two-thirds of visitors to Community Care's website.
A coalition of charities has called for the act to be changed to provide more protection to children of abusive parents.
This week's web question asks: Is the government's free nursing care policy workable?
Age Concern has called for an investigation by the House of Commons health select committee into claims that nursing home owners are not passing the benefits on to residents. To register your vote go to www.community-care.co.uk
Has the DCSF lived up to expectations?
30 June 2008
Conservatives propose chief social worker role
17 June 2008
Young runaways: minister Kevin Brennan launches prevention bid
10 January 2008
Uncertainty over ‘Megan’s Law’ pilot in Somerset
13 April 2007
Thomas O'Neill removed from GSCC register
Tributes flow in for Ray Wyre after death at 56
Care cases down in London by 40% since introduction of PLO
Unison urges councils to restart mileage talks after NHS ups rates
Details of government consultations
04 July 2008
Government Legislation
04 July 2008
Private Member Bills
04 July 2008