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Social work
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Increase in numbers of children in foster care is a positive sign
The growing number of children in Bournemouth in need of foster care is a result of better assessment by social workers," placing at risk children into care.
Bournemouth adoption service praised
At a time when there is a growing need for foster homes and adopters, a government inspection has declared Bournemouth Council’s Adoption service outstanding.
Cuts force elderly to stay at home
75 elderly people living in Poole are no longer eligible for social care services, according to Poole’s Local Involvement Network (LINk) report.
‘Cooperation not integration’ says Poole
The council is not yet persuaded that Health secretary Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms which call for integration between health and adult social care would be “efficient or helpful.”
