February 2001 stories

Diary of an Adopter
'Saint' who adopted 36 kids condemned as danger to children
New academy aims to give social work a glossier image Stars 'encourage teens to smoke'
Your say on care for disabled
Rugby in union with NSPCC
Equal opportunities?
Plaudits for care children project
Services must focus on Asians
Kilshaws make documentary
Social service users quizzed
Nothing ventured nothing gained
Special friends sought
Council gets an inspection
New children's boss in York
Families surveyed on services
New guidance on child prostitutes
A chance encounter...
Championing the care of children
Great response to family appeal
Child abuse on the increase?
First black woman director in UK
Soccer hero promotes fostering
Council director resigns
Find out about being a foster carer
The truth is stranger than fiction...
Gifts flood in for abuse centre
'Caring has been character building - and we have had some fun'
Chance for 15 minutes of fame
Top hotel covers care shortage
Free childcare for schoolgirl mums
Tot found beside murdered mother
Do you know someone who deserves a medal?
'It can be stressful but we have never regretted fostering'
Do you have love to spare?
Brothers happy and healthy
Paid leave set for adoptive parents
Your chance to say what you think
£6m boost for social services
Diary of an adopter
'Give a home to care leaver'
Borough's services commended
Bigger pay-outs set for victims
Council attacks '£4m shortfall'
Peers warn of protection loopholes
Newham put on 'special measures'
Woman accused of adoption crime
Cash boost for social services
Third of teens have tried drugs
8.6% more for social services
£6m to set up new toy libraries
Kids of 3 prescribed mind drugs
Diary of an adopter
Kathleen reunited with lost son
Top award for fostering service
Teachers need abuse training
'Woeful' shortfall in care budget
Corporate parents to get training
Plea to find site for new home
Ex-foster mum and daughter are having baby
Conference looked at addiction
Can you help Kathleen find her long lost sons?
Anna Climbie inquiry doubts
More support for stressed families
Carers learn about different cultures
Children in care awarded 'Oscars'
Cheryl puts fizz into NSPCC appeal
Do you know how to save a child?
'I long to see her smile again'
Rebirthing therapy to be banned
Glowing report on social services
Talks with Hutton over £205m debt
Council passes on its child
protection know-how
Runny noses protect against asthma, say doctors
£152m to beat child drugs risk
Monarchy laws challenged
The story of my life
Progress made a year on from Waterhouse
Twins: Birth dad's battle on hold
Calista planning more children
IVF baby's 'dad' denied contact
Better foster care set for Oldham
Children's commissioner for Scotland?
Sparkie suffers adoption shock
Call for social workers' charter
Read the full report
Needy bear brunt of £2.6m cutbacks
Council defends action in baby death
Exploring the cruelty connection
New family court service 'in chaos'
Respite carers plea by Barnardo's
Please give these brothers a home
Mother's love is all they need
Exploding the myths
First steps on route to caring
Brothers need energetic family
Sheffield bids for £7m grant
Crucial decisions set on service cuts
Care mum's quest to find past
Merton put under special measures
Adopted Aids champion critically ill
Concern for missing foster boy
Unicef warning on quake adoptions
Foster girl awarded for courage
Government scraps 'tax on volunteers'
'Lifeline' faces axe in budget cuts
Find out about fostering
Ex-Atomic Kitten tells of childhood in care
Mixed report from children's service watchdogs
Jobs and domestic violence link?
Could you be Debbie's helping hand?
Is Geri thinking of adopting?
Extra £1m for deprived areas
New children's homes planned
The Tellytubby generation?
The one that didn't say goodbye
'Sex at 11' documentary pulled
Charity slams children's magazine
Tom and Nicole to share custody
Pat on the back for care workers
'I just do it for the children'
£3m overspend attacked as 'horrendous'
Twins' mum appoints UK lawyer
Whatever happened to that baby abandoned in an airport toilet?
Spending on adoption up in Hull
UK child deaths among world's lowest
Kilshaws turn to the Web again
Better deal set for foster carers
Council 'putting children at risk'
Adoption couple facing court bill
Care overspend likely to be £900,000
Outcry as youth centre faces axe
Ulster uses Web to help find missing children
Childcare costs £6,000 a year
15 children died in Haringey's care
Inspectors attack council services
Can you help Simon to trace family?
Web reunites family after 55 years apart
Kilshaws face adbuction charge
Last appeal to find Ben's mum
MP demands inquiry on under-age sex family
Lecture on the modern family
Wanted: Family for small island
What makes a mother abandon her baby?
Precious deposits in baby banks
Kilshaws fight it out on Oprah show
Fight goes on over care debt
New book on sibling placements
Family centre gutted in fire
Picking up the pieces
Who am I?
Student plea to unravel life stories
Hutton confident on adoption target
Ulster to get children's champion
MP attacks 'sniffiness' on overseas adoption
Flying start for fostering appeal
Do you know this woman?