Articles by Date : March 01 2006 - March 31 2006

Social work must brace itself
As the wind of change blows through the profession, Ray Jones mines its history in search of its unique identity and urges it to stay true to its.... more
(04 March 2006 09:31)

A blow to recruitment
The Department of Health is six weeks into a major recruitment drive to attract people into social work and its website includes a link to.... more
(23 March 2006 00:43)

Fall in number of jobs advertised.
There was a 20 per cent fall in the number of social care jobs advertised last year. A total of 31,235 jobs were advertised in the voluntary and.... more
(03 March 2006 10:07)

February
Click on the date to go through to that week's questions more
(02 March 2006 08:31)

The Next Step is Crucial
A therapeutic placement for a troubled teenage girl has to end.But where is the best place for her now? Our panel advises more
(31 March 2006 09:03)

Website Review - www.respond.org.uk
www.respond.org.uk more
(30 March 2006 09:26)

Website Review - www1.barnardos.org.uk/committedtorights
www1.barnardos.org.uk/committedtorights more
(30 March 2006 09:23)

Training Materials - S/NVQ 2 Health and Social Care
A good social care worker is responsive, reliable and lively. It’s remarkable that so many manage to survive S/NVQs without turning into zombies,.... more
(30 March 2006 09:19)

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(02 March 2006 00:06)

Training Materials: Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, and more! The one stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals
Written in a clear, engaging style, this readable volume, with helpful translations of scientific concepts into lay terms, is very welcome, writes.... more
(23 March 2006 09:28)

Training Materials: Boys Own: Supporting Self-Esteem and Emotional Resourcefulness
The title of this training resource is a little misleading, as its main focus is to consider how to work with groups of boys on issues of.... more
(23 March 2006 09:23)

Website review
www.mencap.org.uk more
(23 March 2006 09:16)

Beyond the blame game
Two boys being fostered together display inappropriate sexual behaviour but have no history of abuse. The first task for consultant practitioner.... more
(23 March 2006 08:36)

My practice - Joanna Perry
The needs of an investigation cannot excuse the undignified treatment of relatives bereaved by murder, says Joanna Perry more
(23 March 2006 00:58)

Taken on trust
Successful partnerships in children's services in Greenwich, London, have depended on positive working relationships. Sally Jones tells Graham.... more
(23 March 2006 00:47)

Restorative justice programme wins award
Concerns over high reconviction rates and a record prison population have prompted the government and campaigners to look for innovative ways of.... more
(22 March 2006 00:00)

Time to meet the parents
A man with a degenerative mental health problem lives with his elderly parents. Despite their difficulties, they resist help more
(16 March 2006 15:34)

Listen and learn
Service users are rarely asked about their experiences of Mental Health Act assessments. Graham Hopkins reports on an innovative scheme in Milton.... more
(16 March 2006 15:28)

Who to turn to now?
The closure of three advice services has made life harder for staff and service users, writes Gary Vaux more
(16 March 2006 14:25)

Web Review: www.victimsupport.org
Victim Support is a charity which helps people who have been victims of a crime or witnesses. It gives free and confidential advice and support,.... more
(16 March 2006 10:13)

Web Review: www.supportactionnet.org.uk
I must confess I like the idea of websites aimed to help organisations help others, writes Graham Hopkins. It is recognition of that's how things.... more
(16 March 2006 10:06)

Training Material: Men with Learning Disabilities who Sexually Abuse: Working Together to Develop Response-ability
This is an updated version of the ground-breaking Response-ability by the same authors. more
(16 March 2006 10:04)

Training Material: Doing Research with Refugees: Issues and Guidelines
Each of the 11 chapters describes a research study that has engaged as participants people seeking asylum or who have achieved refugee status, writes.... more
(16 March 2006 10:01)

Web Review
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim more
(10 March 2006 08:40)

TV Review - Going Cold Turkey
Going Cold Turkey was a week of Channel 4 programmes following the progress of three heroin users undergoing a detoxification regime at Detox 5 in.... more
(10 March 2006 08:36)

Ambassador for Achievement
After several failed attempts at independent living, Nick Evans, who has learning difficulties, wanted to try again. Sarah Pilkington and Adey.... more
(09 March 2006 14:24)

My Practice - Clea Barry
A Big Mac and a stretch limo rounds off a great day for Clea Barry as a court approves an adoption order for two girls more
(09 March 2006 14:13)

Taking Exception
Changing the ethos of the children’s residential service in County Durham meant taking a serious look at the council’s corporate parenting role,.... more
(09 March 2006 14:05)

Food for thought
How important is good food for our wellbeing? The Mental Health Foundation has gathered examples of diet being used in social work practice in a new.... more
(07 March 2006 00:00)

Fortune telling
Promoting the services effectively of a new home improvement agency in Telford and Wrekin was proving difficult until a game show format changed its.... more
(02 March 2006 11:07)

It's time to accept help
A young disabled woman is being looked after at home by her elderly parents. But can they cope for much longer? more
(02 March 2006 10:52)

Web Review
www.conventionyes.org more
(02 March 2006 00:05)

Policy Press Offers
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(28 March 2006 14:54)

Moves
MARILYN WELSH, currently social work manager at Staffordshire children and lifelong learning, is to move to the prison service in the new year, where.... more
(03 March 2006 00:00)

Previous 60 Second Interviews
All previous 60 second interviews for people working in the childrens sector more
(29 March 2006 09:48)

Take Five - Beating Bullying
The second in our series of five-step guides for people working with children and teenagers. This month: how to tackle bullying more
(01 March 2006 00:39)

The Big Question
Each week we put a topical question to a group of panelists. more
(10 March 2006 15:38)

The Simon Heng Column
A services users view of social care more
(10 March 2006 15:43)

This Life
Winning over minds In a Liverpool limbo It's time to tell it all Asserting my rights A problem shared I'm proud of my work .... more
(14 March 2006 13:39)

Open Forum
18 May 11 May 4 May 27 April 20 April 13 April 6 April 30 March 23rd March more
(14 March 2006 13:44)

Frontlines
Each week, one of our team of practitioner columnists, give there open on a social care topic more
(14 March 2006 13:48)

Opinion
Don't sign contracts, opt for collectivity Councils best placed to revitalise the NHS Crafty Blair passes blame for Asbo mania Eighty.... more
(14 March 2006 13:51)

60 second interview
David Towell is director of the Centre for Inclusive Futures. He is also an adviser to the government’s beacon scheme for innovation by local.... more
(27 March 2006 16:05)

Life is Beautiful
Jane Campbell is returning to her roots as a campaigner after five years as chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Mark Ivory spoke to.... more
(30 March 2006 14:39)

‘Many families with disabled children are not being assessed’
Labour MP Ed Balls, a close ally of chancellor Gordon Brown, tells Amy Taylor of his plans to improve support for disabled children and their.... more
(30 March 2006 11:30)

Focus on Agency Working
High vacancy rates across social work and social care mean agency workers are a regular fixture for employers. more
(09 March 2006 14:54)

Focus on Wales
Is recovery in Wales under way? Facts and Stats A guiding hand The fabulous bacon boys All aboard the night bus How to keep.... more
(03 March 2006 09:23)

Special report on scrapping of the Mental Health Bill
The government has decided to scrap the draft Mental Health Bill and instead amend existing legislation, following widespread opposition. New.... more
(31 March 2006 12:27)

Special report on Scotland's new adoption bill
An overhaul of adoption in Scotland is proposed in a new bill announced by education minister Peter Peacock this week. more
(31 March 2006 15:06)

Of Toads and Telecare
This weeks clangers from the "Red tops" more
(31 March 2006 11:36)