The author pieces together the events that led to the Waterhouse inquiry into child abuse in North Wales children's homes.
The author pieces together the events that led to the Waterhouse inquiry into child abuse in North Wales children's homes.
Subject terms:
local authorities, looked after children, public inquiries, residential child care, staff, young people, child abuse, child protection, child sexual abuse;
Hundreds of child abuse cases are still being investigated or going through the courts. Reports on how insurers claim they are not liable to pay compensation to the victims of sexual abuse in private care homes.
Hundreds of child abuse cases are still being investigated or going through the courts. Reports on how insurers claim they are not liable to pay compensation to the victims of sexual abuse in private care homes.
Subject terms:
insurance, law, law courts, investigations, looked after children, payments, policy, private sector, residential care, residential child care, child abuse, child sexual abuse, compensation;
The Welsh Assembly which begins work this summer, could bring fundamental changes to social care. The author looks at the hopes and fears of workers in both the voluntary and statutory sector.
The Welsh Assembly which begins work this summer, could bring fundamental changes to social care. The author looks at the hopes and fears of workers in both the voluntary and statutory sector.
Subject terms:
independence, local government, organisational structure, public sector, social services, voluntary sector, deregulation;
Reports on how as the North Wales child abuse tribunal approaches a full year of inquiry, the spotlight has turned on social services managers who are accused of failing to prevent abuse in children's homes.
Reports on how as the North Wales child abuse tribunal approaches a full year of inquiry, the spotlight has turned on social services managers who are accused of failing to prevent abuse in children's homes.
Subject terms:
investigations, managers, looked after children, prevention, public inquiries, residential care, residential child care, child abuse, child sexual abuse;
Scotland and Wales are set to go to the polls this month over devolution. Investigates the implications for social policy and social care and the effect of tax varying powers for a Scottish parliament.
Scotland and Wales are set to go to the polls this month over devolution. Investigates the implications for social policy and social care and the effect of tax varying powers for a Scottish parliament.
Subject terms:
social policy, social welfare, taxation, devolution, financing;
Reports on how there is nothing unusual about the allegations and evidence at the latest child abuse inquiry, the Waterhouse tribunal in North Wales - except a sense that is has happened before.
Reports on how there is nothing unusual about the allegations and evidence at the latest child abuse inquiry, the Waterhouse tribunal in North Wales - except a sense that is has happened before.
Subject terms:
investigations, looked after children, public inquiries, residential child care, child abuse, child sexual abuse, evidence;
Management and child abuse problems have dogged Cardiff social services since it took over from South Glamorgan. Reports on how the council is fighting back.
Management and child abuse problems have dogged Cardiff social services since it took over from South Glamorgan. Reports on how the council is fighting back.
Subject terms:
local government, management, social services, child abuse;
Reports on a new system which uses computer imagery to elicit information from children who may not wish to confide directly to an adult which goes on trial soon.
Reports on a new system which uses computer imagery to elicit information from children who may not wish to confide directly to an adult which goes on trial soon.