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The article focuses on the services offered by various residential care providers in Great Britain including the Lancashire County Council, Five Rivers and Calcot Services. The author mentions that in the Crestmoor Residential Children's Unit of the Lancashire Council, they use social pedagogy to develop bonds and trust with the children and help improve their quality of life. He adds that Calcot Services concentrates on providing stable and safe home life for the children in their care. INSETS: PILLARS OF PARENTING;STEPPING STONE TO FAMILY LIFE.

The article explores on how the three families have made difference since Labour came to power in Great Britain in 1997. It shows that the Goodfellow family share that they feel well supported by friends and neighbors. Meanwhile, Medway resident Claire Ryan, who has three children with Asperger's syndrome, states that Labour has not lived up to its every child matters mantra.

The article reports on the shortage of health visitors in Great Britain due to fund deficiency and the cost-effective options done by primary care trust. It also mentions that reforms must be done in child heath to welcome more health workers in attending more health visits as viewed by health visitor Jenny Beare of the Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association. In effect, the House of Commons have established a committee to effectively improve heath visiting initiatives.

The article provides information on developments in the youth justice system in Great Britain, given the radical improvements brought about by the Children Act 1908 in the region. It summarizes the system's growth from 1908 to 2008. In addition, it states that there is still a need for proper reforms in the way it is being managed since flaws are still visible.

The article features the move done by the government to help families with disabled children in Great Britain. Because of the hardships experienced by these families, the government launch the Aiming High for Disabled Children agenda, a £430 million package of measures to improve services for families. The scheme also includes £.370 million for respite care, £35 million for childcare, £19 million for transition support and £5 million to develop parent forums.

The article reports on issues related to the hosting of London, England of the 2012 Olympic Games. It examines concerns over the opportunity to improve play and childcare which is believed to be lost if those involved in the sport event would not plan well. It discusses the potential impact of the employment opportunity on local childcare capacity and the effects that regeneration of the area have on childcare. Information on the legacy plans for the London 2012 is provided. INSET: LEGACY ROADSHOW.

The article offers tips for the successful delivery of 600 children centers in Great Britain which were expected be opened by 2010. Experts suggest to update the knowledge of local families which includes by having the information on sudden changes in the local population. They added that the center services for children are planned for one building or scattered around the area where no need for the expense of constructing a brand new building.

The article focuses on the significance of the Children and Young Person's Bill on the outcome for children in care in Great Britain. The white paper "Care Matters" is designed to improve the life chances of children in care. The developments related to the Bill are presented, including the treatment foster care, regional commissioning and asylum-seeking children. The assessments on whether children will improve their outcomes in care are also discussed.

The article provides information on the development of the Public Law Outline, a system for taking children into care, which will be rolled-out in the second week of April 2008 in Great Britain. Myra O'Farrell, part of a pilot for the outline, shares how the outline work in practice. Margaret de Haas, family court judge, stresses that the outline has given everyone a sense of discipline in their work of terms. Further, advantages of the outline are mentioned.

The article discusses the challenges in employing more outreach workers for children's centers in deprived areas in Great Britain. According to Graeme Tiffany, vice chairman of the Federation for Detached Youth Work, some children's centers may struggle to develop outreach services. Geethika Jayatilaka, deputy chief executive of 4Children said that some financial managers are less enthusiastic about outreach work.

The article reports on the move of Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) in inspecting the council's safeguarding and children's care services in March 2011 in Wirral, England. It mentions that the Ofsted has impressed by the strong relationship between social workers and local nurses and doctors. It notes that the inspectors are impressed by the flagging system which alerts general practitioners (GPs) if a young patient has a child protection.

The article focuses on the issue regarding the cost of residential care in Great Britain. According to the author, residential care providers are exploring ways to reduce costs without compromising the appropriate care needed by children. Patrick Webb, executive director of the Charterhouse Group, believes that the British government can do more in addressing the problems of residential care, which remains vital in the child care industry.

The article reports on a survey conducted by the London Councils concerning the condition of the children's care reforms in London, England. According to the survey, the Care Matters Partnership Ltd. are lagging behind on their commitment to improve the lives of children in care in 2007. The Department for Children, Schools and Families found out that wide variations between the Care Matters and the councils still exist while improvement in procedures could be identified in places.

The article discusses the report presented by Policy Exchange Ltd. which reveals that local authorities or councils are reducing their expenditures on voluntary adoption agencies in Great Britain. It shows several councils failed to use voluntary adoption agencies and leave children in care at cost of 25,000 pounds annually. It reveals that 66% of voluntary adoption agencies decrease in services purchased by local authorities, while 40% of them depend their future viability in jeopardy.

The article reports on a study conducted by Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services (Cafcass) concerning the impact of the Baby Peter effect on most children's professionals in Great Britain. It indicates that the increase in care applications occurred after details of the Baby Peter has levelled out. It notes that the Local Government Association has estimated that the increasing number of children being taken into care will cost over 226 million pounds.

The article provides several views from workers in the childcare industry over the case about a baby's death in Great Britain. A primary school teacher stated that it has made child protection a vital issue in the society. In addition, a child care center manager also asserted that the case has highlighted a cultural failure among professionals in the sector. Another also affirms that it made him think about the traumas experienced by the children under care custody.

The article reports on the changes made on the funding for disabled children in Great Britain. It mentions that the funding for children with complex health needs and disabilities will undergo change, wherein the proposed National Framework for Assessing Children and Young People's Continuing Care Needs plans to end postcode lottery. Instead of local councils and health trusts deciding which children are entitled to funding, the scheme would see decisions based on a national set of criteria.

The article reports on the research conducted by the Improvement and Development Agency on the significance of children's services to partnerships in Great Britain. Result reveals that such services are ahead of adult services when it comes to integrating services for vulnerable people. Researchers found that children's professionals found it easier to form partnerships than those adult services.

The article focuses on the report released by Laing & Buisson which shows that the extended schools initiative has failed to expand the number of childcare places in Great Britain. The report found that the extended schools initiative had not performed its expansionary impact into the children's day nursery market. Economist Philip Blackburn at Laing & Buisson said that most schools are reluctant to offer childcare places around school security.

The article offers information on the review of Department for Children, Schools and Families on the study into how councils carried out local childcare sufficiency assessments in Great Britain. The review shows that councils have failed to assess properly the childcare needs in their area. Moreover, it reveals that areas of information where the councils performed poorly include analysis of places for children with disabilities and special educational needs.

The article reports on the plan of the government to develop childcare policies in Scotland. The government has created four task groups from childcare and local sector to address the issues concerning parenting, integrated and community services. The scheme also aims to prioritize the early years of the children by creating a wide play strategy.

The article reports on the struggles of the Councils in England to access a government-run fostering scheme designed to tackle challenging behavior of young people. The Department for Children, Schools and Families has been piloting multi-dimensional treatment foster care, an intensive form of care imported from the U.S. Andrew Christie, spokesman of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, notes that pilot councils have a trouble accessing treatment.

The article reports on the plan of Northern Ireland's government to integrate youth workers into schools. It discusses the report published by the Department of Education which focuses on the services offered by Youthreach. Youthreach aims to provide educational assistance to young people aged 15-20 years old. It shows that cooperation and partnership between schools and youth workers play relevant role in encouraging pupils to participate in the government's extended schools program.

The article focuses on the "Social Work at its Best: a Statement of Social Work Roles & Tasks for the 21st Century," published by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) in Great Britain. According to the author, the document offers a definition on the role of social workers, and deals with children and adult social services. Furthermore, he adds that the document will be used by the government in the future.

The article reports on the increase in number of children take-up among disadvantaged families in deprived areas, following the outreach work and strategies used to encourage adoption in Great Britain. The door-to-door visit and contact through referrals from professionals are considered as the most effective approaches in take-up of childcare. The outreach program has guided parents through the application process, since many lacked confidence in dealing with a formal childcare setting.