http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 23 Nov 2011 12:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/23/117815/mps-undecided-over-abolition-of-yjb.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/23/117815/mps-undecided-over-abolition-of-yjb.htmlThe House of Commons' justice select committee has made a number of proposals on the scrapping of the Youth Justice Board, although it has expressed no united opinion on the YJB's future. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/07/117575/disabilities-green-paper-pathfinders-to-pay-twice-for-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/07/117575/disabilities-green-paper-pathfinders-to-pay-twice-for-services.htmlCouncils who have signed up to get more disabled children onto personal budgets will be forced to pay twice for service provision it has been revealed. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:16:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/21/117486/31-councils-to-trial-sen-and-disabilities-reforms.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/21/117486/31-councils-to-trial-sen-and-disabilities-reforms.htmlThe proposed single assessment and care plan for children with special educational needs and disabilities will be among proposals piloted by 20 pathfinders, the government announced today. Thirty-one local authorities and primary care trust partners will be involved.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/08/117146/leeds-criticised-for-failing-children-with-special-needs.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/08/117146/leeds-criticised-for-failing-children-with-special-needs.htmlLeeds Council has been criticised for failing in its care of three children with disabilities and special educational needs.Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/24/117070/all-young-offenders-should-be-given-looked-after-status.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/24/117070/all-young-offenders-should-be-given-looked-after-status.htmlAll young offenders serving a custodial sentence should be given looked-after status, according to the Association of Directors of Children's Services. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/20/117045/big-society-bill-raises-budget-concerns-for-disabled-children.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/20/117045/big-society-bill-raises-budget-concerns-for-disabled-children.htmlDisabled children's charities are concerned the government's public services reform white paper might increase pressure to push personal budgets onto families. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:44:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/13/116988/cuts-in-disabilities-support-services-threaten-to-place-more-children-in-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/13/116988/cuts-in-disabilities-support-services-threaten-to-place-more-children-in-care.htmlAre the cuts in local support services leading to more disabled children going into care? Ben Cook looks at the evidence Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/03/116939/the-voluntary-sector-has-a-role-in-sen-assessments.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/03/116939/the-voluntary-sector-has-a-role-in-sen-assessments.htmlThe green paper on special educational needs and disability moots greater use of the voluntary sector. Una Summerson looks at how the sector sees its role changing in the future.Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:04:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/17/116830/teather-downbeat-over-green-paper-plan-for-joint-working.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/17/116830/teather-downbeat-over-green-paper-plan-for-joint-working.htmlChildren's and families minister Sarah Teather has admitted that it will be difficult to achieve the joint working needed to make the government's Green Paper proposals on children with disabilities a reality.Tue, 17 May 2011 13:32:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/12/116795/dilnot-to-urge-overhaul-of-care-eligibility-frameworks.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/12/116795/dilnot-to-urge-overhaul-of-care-eligibility-frameworks.htmlEXCLUSIVE: The Dilnot commission on care funding will recommend an overhaul of the main eligibility frameworks for adult social care in order to end the postcode lottery for services, it has signalled. Thu, 12 May 2011 14:12:00 GMT