Articles by Date : April 01 2002 - April 30 2002

The young at heart
Letter from Belgium. more
(25 April 2002 14:06)

Fostering links
Many looked-after children have mental health problems that make life highly challenging for foster carers. In Lincolnshire a service has been set up.... more
(18 April 2002 12:03)

It's not unusual
Graham Hopkins advises on the use of apostrophes - one of the more hazardous areas of written English. more
(18 April 2002 11:43)

Spruced-up service
Letter from Norway. more
(11 April 2002 00:00)

When less is more
Graham Hopkins advises writers of social care reports and guidelines to cut the word count. Padding is unquestionably the greatest crime in.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)

Free and easy
It is recognised that children and young people rarely bother to complain themselves. So Staffordshire made available a freephone number to.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)

Enuresis
Bedwetting is most commonly associated with children, writes Natalie Valios. But nocturnal enuresis, as it is medically termed, affects as many as.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)

Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive physical illness, which causes "plaques" and "tangles" to develop in the brain, leading to long-term brain.... more
(18 April 2002 00:00)

Scottish executive announces recruitment drive for social workers
The Scottish executive has launched a recruitment drive for social work accepting that vacancies in the profession are now at crisis level, Cathy.... more
(19 April 2002 15:15)

Union delegates call for free personal care
Delegates voted unanimously in favour of a motion opposing the "artificial distinction" between nursing and personal care at public sector union.... more
(30 April 2002 10:59)

Care homes suffer delays in registration and criminal record checks
Care homes are experiencing delays in applications for registration and for criminal record checks on new employees, writes David Brown. more
(30 April 2002 11:18)

Charities reject Blair`s plans to cut child benefit
Children’s charities have rejected Tony Blair’s proposals to cut child benefit from parents of persistent young offenders and children.... more
(30 April 2002 12:52)

New cash boost for housing in Glasgow
Housing in Glasgow is to benefit from £66.5 million next year from Communities Scotland, the national housing support organisation which.... more
(30 April 2002 14:35)

Disability rights body acclaims success of first two years
The Disability Rights Commission has taken over 144,000 calls to its helpline since it was set up two years ago, and handled 4,000 cases from.... more
(30 April 2002 15:39)

Women with learning difficulties do not understand menopause
Women with learning difficulties have little or no understanding of the menopause or osteoporosis, according to a new report by the Foundation for.... more
(30 April 2002 15:47)

Update on the Bournewood case
The Bournewood case concerns the question as to whether an adult ("L") who lacked capacity was lawfully detained if he did not object to staying on.... more
(26 April 2002 17:14)

Private hospitals must comply with human rights law
The ruling in the case of the Queen (on the application of A) v Partnerships in Care Ltd (11 April 2002) is important for registered nursing homes.... more
(26 April 2002 17:38)

Mental health patients may sue for unlawful detention
Thousands of mental health patients may be able to claim compensation following high court test case rulings that the government breached the human.... more
(26 April 2002 17:54)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Saturday and Sunday. By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(29 April 2002 09:30)

Health professionals see child protection as task for social services
Health professionals do not see child protection as their business and regard their role as helping social services, the final Victoria Climbie.... more
(29 April 2002 12:33)

Campaign to publicise free personal care launched
A campaign to highlight the introduction of free personal care is to be launched by the Scottish executive. more
(29 April 2002 14:51)

Union warns key policy plans jeopardised by worker shortage
Unison has called on the Scottish executive to give local authorities more resources or face key social strategies failing due to the crisis in.... more
(29 April 2002 15:02)

Asylum seeker dispersal plans in Wales close to collapse
Plans for dispersing asylum seekers throughout Wales are near to collapse, delegates at a meeting of the Welsh Local Government Association, were.... more
(29 April 2002 15:12)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(30 April 2002 09:46)

Brown's budget boost
A seismic shift in the political landscape took place when chancellor Gordon Brown increased taxes with effect from next year to invest in public.... more
(25 April 2002 12:32)

Scottish parliament backs fresh move to tackle recruitment crisis
The Scottish executive last week announced a recruitment drive for social work, accepting that vacancies in the profession had reached crisis level. more
(26 April 2002 11:35)

Paws for thought
The home secretary has used a guide dog to help him do his job for years. more
(25 April 2002 12:47)

We're listening...
The Social Care Institute for Excellence was set up to evaluate research and provide best practice guidelines for social workers. more
(25 April 2002 14:13)

Universal service
Your article on strategies for addressing youth homelessness revealed, in a very useful fashion, the potential benefits of the Connexions service.... more
(25 April 2002 13:48)

Children abused after parent dies, new report shows
Bereaved children are suffering in silence even when they are being abused following the death of a parent, according to Childline Scotland. more
(26 April 2002 14:43)

MSPs condemn detention of asylum seeking children
The detention of asylum seeking children has "no justification", according to an influential group of cross-party MSPs, writes Reg McKay. more
(26 April 2002 16:02)

New plan devised to end poverty trap in Glasgow
Long term unemployed people who find work will continue to receive some welfare benefits, under a radical new proposal from community and business.... more
(26 April 2002 16:19)

Law chief claims young offenders are 'warehoused'
Young offenders are "warehoused" and "left languishing in overcrowded secure accommodation", according to the lord chief justice, writes Clare.... more
(26 April 2002 16:37)

Called to account
Alan Milburn believes a 6 per cent rise in social services spending is sufficient to fund the shortfall in care home places, but his previous.... more
(25 April 2002 13:46)

Power imbalance may affect joint work
Yvonne Roberts argues that if joint working is to succeed then professionals' opinions must be challenged. more
(25 April 2002 13:52)

Dissecting political issues in social care
The passing of the first 1,000 days of the Scottish parliament last month was described by the Conservatives as "1,000 days of spin" and by the.... more
(25 April 2002 13:54)

The need for awareness
Social care for people with cystic fibrosis is lagging behind medical improvements, writes Sally Turner. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at.... more
(25 April 2002 14:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(25 April 2002 14:03)

Cash for Caring - A practical guide to social services finance
Jon Glasby and John Glasby, Russell House Publishing Ltd, 4 St George's House, The Business Park, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS. Tel.... more
(25 April 2002 14:12)

Pay it by the book
User involvement is all very well, writes Gary Vaux, but payments by councils must be above board. more
(25 April 2002 14:18)

Responsibility discharged
Delayed discharge erodes older people’s quality of life and sense of independence. It also costs a lot and has threatened to derail the.... more
(25 April 2002 14:26)

Climbie inquiry may be reopened
The first phase of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry may be reopened following the inquiry team's decision to call for the original source material used.... more
(25 April 2002 11:51)

Virtual school for children in care
Liverpool Council is launching a virtual school to provide the 800 looked-after children in the city with additional tuition once their normal.... more
(25 April 2002 11:56)

Welsh assembly grant and new joint body will continue children's work
Vital work with vulnerable children in Wales will be safeguarded following the announcement of a £200,000 grant from the Welsh assembly. more
(25 April 2002 11:59)

Facing the Future: A guide for Parents of Young People who have Sexually Abused
By Simon Hackett. Russell House Publishing £14.95 ISBN 1 898924 94 5 This guide is well constructed and educational without being didactic. more
(25 April 2002 12:08)

The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing
By Elizabeth MacKinlay. Jessica Kingsley Publishers £15.95 ISBN 184310 008 8 I found this book difficult, challenging and, in parts, hard to.... more
(25 April 2002 12:02)

At odds with authority
Care leavers and staff from Hampshire Council's children and family services. more
(25 April 2002 12:11)

Sacrificed for targets?
There is a danger of local authorities putting government adoption targets before the needs of individual looked-after children, writes child care.... more
(25 April 2002 12:18)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at a study on the effects of different types of housing on the quality of life enjoyed by older people. more
(25 April 2002 12:27)

The subtle lessons of a tragic case
The Victoria Climbie inquiry should beware the dangers of knee-jerk recommendations, says Elizabeth McAteer Most practitioners in the field of.... more
(25 April 2002 12:31)