Nurseries meeting Ofsted rules
News Article 22 August 2003
The majority of nursery care in England is meeting the required standard laid down by ministers despite over 10,000 complaints in the last year, the education watchdog announced on Friday.
Social service victims get new right to sue
Press Review 1 August 2003
Homes for sex offenders?
Press Review 14 July 2003
Ministerial committee to tackle child abuse
News Article 14 July 2003
A cross-departmental committee is to be established to examine measures for the prevention of child sexual abuse, the home secretary has announced.
Hain defends children's minister
News Article 10 July 2003
The government has defended its decision to delay the publication of plans to overhaul child protection laws.
Child abuse proposals delayed
Press Review 3 July 2003
Hodge attacked over child abuse scandal
Press Review 1 July 2003
Downing Street defends Hodge appointment
News Article 30 June 2003
Downing Street has defended the prime minister's decision to appoint Margaret Hodge as children's minister despite her past involvement in the Islington child abuse scandal.
Hodge rules out smacking ban
News Article 28 June 2003
The government will not yield to calls for a ban on smacking, the new minister for children has pledged.
Government rules out smacking ban
News Article 24 June 2003
The government has rejected calls for a ban on parents smacking their children.
MP calls for school social work cash
News Article 20 June 2003
Radical plans to base social workers in schools should be backed by government cash, ministers have been told.
Meg Munn, Labour MP and former social worker
Interview 20 June 2003
Question: Does the focus on university funding mean the government has moved away from younger children's issues in education?
Schools to get social workers?
Press Review 17 June 2003
DoH stripped of children's policy
Press Review 11 June 2003
Ministers to ban smacking by childminders
Press Review 5 May 2003
