Conservative homes proposal rejected

Two-thirds of respondents to an online poll
rejected the proposal from Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith
calling for a relaxation of the planned national standards for care
homes.

This week’s question asks: Has the
Children Act 1989 gone too far in promoting the interests of
parents over the interests of children?

Charities have called for changes to the act
to give children more protection from abusive parents. To vote go
to www.community-care.co.uk