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This publication contains a range of oral and written evidence taken by the Committee in relation to its inquiry into special educational needs (SEN) provision, including contributions from Baroness Warnock, DfES officials and local authorities, Ofsted, the Audit Commission, the Disability Rights Commission, SEN advisors and organisations, charities and trade unions.

Stroke is one of the top three causes of death in England and a leading cause of adult disability, with costs to the NHS of about £2.8 billion a year and to the wider economy through lost productivity, disability and informal care of around £4.2 billion. This NAO report looks at whether the NHS is providing effective and high quality stroke care services in England, in terms of acute response, rehabilitation and prevention, as well as examining the role of the Department of Health in managing and supporting stroke care programmes. Key findings include that although progress is being made, the priority afforded to stroke care by the Department of Health and the wider health service should be increased, given its impact and cost, in order to help reduce the number of deaths, improve recovery rates, increase NHS efficiency and lead to significant financial savings. More emphasis should be given to primary and secondary prevention measures, with improved patient access to rehabilitation and support services following discharge, and more effective, integrated emergency stroke care services.

"Preliminary versions of many of these papers were presented at the CEPR conference "European migration: what do we know?" held in Munich on November 14-15th 1997"--Acknowledgements.

Each no. contains statistics for each preceding 15 years.

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.

This second edition of "Children's needs - parenting capacity" updates the original exploration of the research literature in the light of legal and policy changes in England and findings from more recent national and international research. The edition has also been expanded to cover parental learning disabilities and how it may impact on parenting and children's health and development. The findings show that these parenting issues affect children differently depending on their age and individual circumstances. While some children grow up apparently unscathed, others exhibit emotional and behavioural disorders. This knowledge can inform practitioners undertaking assessments of the needs of children and their families and effective service responses. This publication is essential reading for practitioners, managers and policy makers concerned with improving the outcomes for children and families who are experiencing such problems.