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Children and Adult Services Parliamentary Monitor Bulletin 354 - 13 Jan 2012

Children :

• 'Overhaul' for adoption assessment process

  • The assessment process for prospective adopters is to be "overhauled", the Education Department announced on 22 December.

Crime :

• Health and diversion services for offenders

  • The Government will spend £19.4 million in 2012-13 on health and criminal justice liaison and diversion services Health Minister Paul Burstow said in a Ministerial statement on 12 Jan.

Disability :

• Multi-sensory impairment in children

  • Latest available figures show 510 pupils with multi-sensory impairment as their primary type of need in English schools Education Minister Sarah Teather said in a parliamentary answer on 10 Jan.

Mental health :

• Young people receiving mental health treatment in England

  • The numbers of people in each age group below 25 years old who received mental health treatment in England last year were detailed by Health Minister Paul Burstow in a parliamentary answer on 10 Jan.

• Electro-convulsive therapy

  • Electro-convulsive therapy was used in the NHS nearly 7,000 times last year Health Minister Paul Burstow said in a parliamentary answer on 10 Jan.

Official publications :

• Latest listings

  • Latest listings of governmental, parliamentary and associated publications. These are available from The Stationery Office at: http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=38793 .