Migrants are a boon to UK economy, says study

Migrants are a boon to UK economy, says study
 
Migrants are more hard-working than Bristish workers and are contributing £6bn a year to the economy, without affecting unemployment or putting much downward pressure on wages, a government study has found.
 
However, concerns were raised about the impact of immigration on communities and public services.
 
Source:- The Guardian Wednesday 17 October 2007 page 1,3

 
Elderly people ‘face care fees confusion’
 
Over half of self-funding residents in care homes have not had an assessment of their needs and many were left scrabbling for information when choosing a home, often at a highly stressful time.
 
A study by the Commission for Social Care Inspection also found wide variations in fee levels, even in individual homes, with self-funders subsidising publicly-funded residents.
 
Source:- The Guardian Wednesday 17 October 2997 page 6

 
‘Social care is at a watershed’
 
Social care leaders have given their assessment of the government’s announcement last week of a green paper on the long-term funding of adult social care.
 
Age Concern director general Gordon Lishman said it was vital that any new system extended state-funded support to many of those currently without council funding, who often felt they were being punished for having saved for older age.
 
Source:- Society Guardian Wednesday 17 October 2007 page 3

 
Let’s show respect for children’s social work
 
Social work needs much better professional leadership, which the British Association of Social Workers has been unable to provide, a Conservative Party commission on the profession will say today.
 
Shadow minister for children and commission chair Tim Loughton said it would also call for a vigorous recruitment campaign, emphasising the profession’s value to society, and new consultant social workerposts, to enable experienced practitioners to remain at the frontline.
 
Source:- Society Guardian Wedesday 17 October 2007 page 4