The government is to tackle the educational underachievement of
children looked after by foster carers through its new national
minimum standards for fostering services.
Search results for "ethnic"
Boost to education of foster children
Understanding can be all
I too have a child who appears to have Asperger's syndrome
("Love is ..." 19 July).
Away from home, alone
The experience of some local authorities in helping large
numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children provides lessons
for government and other agencies.
Research
Jill Manthorpe on a study of how social workers deal with the
pressures of being care managers, and Jane Watt looks at research
on four social inclusion projects' community work.
Pitkeathley to head up care council
Baroness Pitkeathley is to be the interim chairperson of the
General Social Care Council, health minister Jacqui Smith announced
this week.
Training resources
Tony Goodman and Amy Weir review useful materials for those
planning inter-agency training on drug abuse and integration of
school and family support.
Pitkeathley to be temporary chairperson of GSCC
Baroness Pitkeathley will be temporary chairperson of the
General Social Care Council, it has been announced.
Looked-after children services under review
The government has published new information about the progress
of services for looked-after children.
Health plans marginalise issues key to young people
Child abuse, alcohol misuse, disability and ethnicity issues are
being omitted from many health improvement plans (HImP) for
children and young people, five children's charities said
Report calls for equality audits at Bradford Council
Bradford social services will face "equality and diversity
audits" if recommendations of a wide-ranging study of race
relations in the city are implemented.
A matter of perception
For
joint working to be a success, health and social services
professionals need to understand each other's work culture.
Nowhere to go
Where does a disabled woman fleeing domestic violence
go? Although many refuges have facilities for disabled people,
there is a need for both a greater awareness of the problem and
more
news analysis of new children`s services report and court guardians crisis
News analysis of a new comprehensive assessment of
family services and the crisis affecting the children's guardians
court service.
news analysis of new children`s services report and court guardians crisis
News analysis of a new comprehensive assessment of
family services and the crisis affecting the children's guardians
court service.
news analysis of new children`s services report and court guardians crisis
News analysis of a new comprehensive assessment of
family services and the crisis affecting the children's guardians
court service.
news analysis of new children`s services report and court guardians crisis
News analysis of a new comprehensive assessment of
family services and the crisis affecting the children's guardians
court service.