May 2010 Blog Posts (27)

Sunday Telegraph Blog.

This child snatching scenario is not just happening today but is a statistic of the past.

New guidelines came out after the Butler-sloss inquiry into the events of Cleveland, when well over 200 children were wrongly taken

into care, after Pediatrician Dr Marietta Higgs, gave conflicting and

unproven medical theories in the family court arena, stating that

parents had sexually abused their children.

Her facts were later to be discredited by other… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on May 16, 2010 at 22:08 — No Comments

Key Seminar on Securing the Best Future for the Poorestand Most Vulnerable Children in Society

How can we most effectively tackle Child poverty and encourage health and wellbeing? Working together to genuinely improve the lives of children

and their families; Protecting and providing the very best for the

generation of tomorrow today.

Wednesday 16 June 2010

The Queens Hotel,…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on May 14, 2010 at 20:56 — No Comments

Commissioning and the community sector: Challenges, changes and opportunities for children and young people's services

24 June 2010 London - The Abbey Centre

Who is the event for?

* Voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations wanting to explore new funding opportunities and secure contracts from local authorities for children and youth services

* Regional, district or…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on May 14, 2010 at 20:53 — No Comments

A PAIN CASE RELATING BACK TO 2004-VERY LITTLE HAS CHANGED IN THE CHILD PROTECTION INDUSTRY SINCE CLEVELAND

Emma and Martin did what any parent would do when they found a lump on their baby's head: they took him to their GP,

who sent them to the local hospital. There, doctors called social

services, who took the little boy into care and have now arranged his

adoption. Cassandra Jardine speaks to the parents about their nightmare

– and hears how a closed and seemingly inflexible system might be

reformed

Emma and Martin's home in Essex is filled…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on May 14, 2010 at 19:59 — No Comments

SOLICITOR THAT REPRESENTS PAIN CLIENTS WINS LANDMARK HIGH COURT CASE

http://www.daily-news-updates.info/grandmother-wins-carer-cash-case/

Value-justice

Added by Alison J Stevens on May 12, 2010 at 20:43 — No Comments

FROM THE BBC WEBSITE -SOLICITORS TEAM THAT REPRESENT PAIN CLIENTS WIN ANOTHER LANDMARK CASE

Grandmother wins Kent County Council foster care ruling

High Court (generic)

The ruling, revealed on Monday, was made in the High Court

A grandmother has won the legal right to be paid as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter.

The woman, 64, referred to as "GM", took over caring for the

15-year-old, referred to as "A", at Kent County Council (KCC) social

services' request.

KCC had refused to pay her the same rate as a foster… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on May 12, 2010 at 18:31 — No Comments