Society daily 17.12.10

Sign up to Society daily email briefing Today's top Society Guardian stories Cuts will put 200,000 children into poverty - IFS Clegg: detention of children in asylum centres to end by May Charities accuse Clegg of 'rebranding detention' Tuberculosis thriving in 'Victorian' London, says expert Irish abortion ban violates rights, court rules Tory council accused of ignoring £100m overspend on BT deal NHS productivity fallen every year since 2000 A&E waiting time target scrapped All today's Society Guardian stories Guardian and Observer Christmas Charity Appeal 2010 Charities working with disadvantaged young people in the UK will be the beneficiaries of this year's Guardian and Observer charity appeal. Read profiles of our 10 chosen charities, see our pick of their photographs and make a donation in the Christmas Charity Appeal area of our site. Events HR Summit , 18 January, London Creating the workforce you need to meet the challenges ahead 2 for 1 delegate place offer if you book before 17 December Public Services Summit New models, new relationships, a new era. 10 & 11 February 2011, St Albans. Join leading thinkers, practitioners and policy makers for discussion and debate about the future of our public services. 15% early bird discount available. Mobile and Wireless Healthcare Enabling access to care at the point of need. 16 February, Birmingham. This conference is aimed at ICT and service delivery teams in the NHS to give them practical advice and guidance at a time where all we can be certain of is a reduction in public sector budgets. 2 for 1 delegate place offer available. Public Sector Procurement 17 February, Manchester. Only £99 to attend. A one-day conference for public sector buyers and suppliers, exploring new policy and innovation from across the north of England. Book two delegate places and get 10% off. Society Guardian blogs Patrick Butler's cuts blog Joe Public Sarah Boseley's global health blog Society Guardian on Twitter Follow Society Guardian on Twitter Follow Patrick Butler on Twitter Guardian awards Guardian Public Services awards 2010 Guardian charity awards 2010 Society daily blog Society daily blog editor: Patrick Butler Email the editor: [email protected] Society Guardian links SocietyGuardian.co.uk Guardian cutswatch - tell us about the cuts in your area Public - the Guardian's website for senior public sector executives The Guardian's public and voluntary sector careers page Hundreds of public and voluntary sector jobs Society Guardian acting editor: Anna Bawden Email the SocietyGuardian editor: [email protected] SocietyGuardian.co.uk editor: Clare Horton Email the SocietyGuardian.co.uk editor: [email protected]