Articles by Date : May 01 2003 - May 31 2003

In-credit-able!
Gary Vaux looks at the tax credit mess and its impact on councils’ discretionary payments. more
(29 May 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Studying the details of the daily life of older people usually brings forward routines which, says Jill anthorpe, should inform care plans. more
(29 May 2003 00:00)

One person's meet
If individual supervision is so run-of-the-mill in social care, why is it a grind? Practical tips from Christine Doorly, Sheena Doyle and Janet Seden.... more
(29 May 2003 00:00)

Acting their age
An interactive theatre group has been helping with reminiscence work in an older patients' ward in a south London hospital, and has succeeded in.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Smothered screams
Letter from Australia. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Family blame is no game
A mother blames her 10-year-old son for ruining her relationship with her husband, the boy's stepfather. Our panel discusses. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Funding of research in UK universities is to concentrate on areas of "research excellence". So how will social care fare, asks Eric Blyth. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Transformed by confinement
A young woman left her mother, absconded from several care homes and ended up taking drugs and working as a prostitute. Social workers Barbara.... more
(15 May 2003 00:00)

Tonic for patients
Rules on benefits in hospital are being changed to help the claimant, writes Gary Vaux. more
(15 May 2003 00:00)

Leader of the Napac
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood has its own information line which is helping to ring the changes. Graham Hopkins finds out.... more
(08 May 2003 00:00)

Beware signs of decline
Our multi-disciplinary panel discuss the options for an older couple, one of whom is bedridden after suffering two strokes. more
(08 May 2003 00:00)

The rights of spring
Letter from Norway. more
(08 May 2003 00:00)

Research into practice
Early intervention into families with children who have autistic spectrum disorder can make a huge difference, explains Alec Webster. more
(01 May 2003 00:00)

Message received?
Good communication between staff is key to effective practice but how much thought is given to writing memos and e-mails and how often do managers.... more
(01 May 2003 00:00)

Shedding the cotton wool
The temptation to suffocate the development of people with learning difficulties can lead to abuse. Louisa Traherne and Ann Humphreys tell Graham.... more
(01 May 2003 00:00)

McTernan on politics
Despite the threat from politicians, these are exciting times in Scottish social work. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Financial worries plague care leavers
Young people leaving care and trying to find jobs are dogged by money worries and low educational achievement, research published for National Care.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Schools win high marks from Ofsted
The children of asylum seekers are being provided with a good education and schools often embrace them and their families as an asset, a report by.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Education chief for top Edinburgh post
Edinburgh Council's director of education Roy Jobson has been given interim responsibility for the social work department after the departure of.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Low morale dogs commission staff
Senior managers at the National Care Standards Commission have been accused of being "institutionally abusive", letters sent to Community Care .... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Teenage scrap ends student's ambition
A mother with 20 years' experience in social care and voluntary work was thrown off a social work degree course because she neglected to mention a.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Needs of young men awaiting trial are ignored, says Howard League
Young men on remand in prison are left bored and idle while nothing is done to improve their prospects, the Howard League for Penal Reform has said. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Decisions 'awash with legal errors'
Local authorities are breaking the law and social workers do not know whether they are making legal errors when deciding community care issues,.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Education and social care in 'battle royal'
The social affairs and health committee of the Local Government Association has warned of a "battle royal" taking place over whether education.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Lords ruling to split parents and children
Housing charity Shelter has condemned a decision by the House of Lords last week to back two local authorities' policy to offer accommodation for.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Government to implement changes without consulting social care field
Social care sector leaders have reacted with dismay to the revelation by children and young people's minister Margaret Hodge that key parts of the.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Scots' system under attack from councils
Scottish councils have expressed alarm that the country's unique youth justice system could be undermined by youth courts, following the publication.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Adopted children kept in the dark
Agencies that place children for adoption should also inform them when a sibling is born, writes Edwina Langley. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Escape to freedom
Children who abscond from care homes are deemed dysfunctional. Children who flee their families for the night are high spirited. But both groups are.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Heat is on to deliver for scheme still struggling with teething difficulties
Problems with underspending, infrastructure and staffing dog the New Deal for Communities initiative, but the government wants results fast. Sally.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

I wanted locking up
Zoe Roberts has waited 12 years for the help she needs to cope with borderline personality disorder. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Race training and 30 years of failure
A BBC documentary on the police showed how impotent anti-racism initiatives have been. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Law lords overrule Home Office on lack of support for asylum seekers
Homelessness charity Shelter has welcomed High Court guidance that should guarantee support and accommodation to vulnerable asylum seekers and.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

New rules tighten up asylum process
Plans are under way to merge the layers of the asylum appeals system into one. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Government put on spot over cash for unaccompanied minors
The government is set to face questioning on funding for councils supporting unaccompanied children arriving in the UK, following a ruling last year.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Action on children in detention centres
The government is to announce measures on the detention of the children of asylum seekers, Home Office minister Beverley Hughes revealed this week. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Press told to clean up its language
Journalists have been told by the press watchdog to end the use of misleading language when writing about asylum seekers. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Children's guardians case initiative axed
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has backed down over plans to allow its managers to allocate cases to children's guardians.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Drive in and drop off your toddlers
A revolutionary "drive-thru" nursery is to open in the new year in Stockport. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Down's test raises fears over abortions
Disability rights campaigners say plans to widen ante-natal testing for Down's syndrome could increase the pressure on parents to abort babies with.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Study backs more extended schools
Expansion of the extended schools scheme would be welcomed by schools and the communities they serve, says a study. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Cornwall demands rethink after legal rules block £8m health loan
Cornwall Council and the local health community plan to lobby the government to change the regulations on "innovative" funding after their own.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Councils not ready for new regulations
Many councils are unprepared for the introduction of the adoption support regulations this week and are freezing out the voluntary sector. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Hackney criticised in baby death case
An Old Bailey judge criticised Hackney social services department last week for failing to protect a 19-month-old boy, who died after being punched.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Director general for children appointed
Tom Jeffrey has been appointed as the first director general for children and families at the Department for Education and Skills. more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Legal concerns may block data sharing
Proposals in the children's green paper to use children's NHS numbers as unique identifiers to enable the exchange of information between agencies.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Pay commission rejects £6.50 an hour
Calls by unions for a minimum rate of £6.50 an hour for public sector workers, including home care staff, have been rejected by the Local Government.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Route to reconnection
The New Deal for Communities is revolutionary in itself - and its wider importance cannot be underestimated. In fact, it is essential if existing.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)

Three steps to haven
During our Right To Refuge campaign, Community Care has fought hard to achieve a fairer deal for asylum seekers. We have had to fight, along with.... more
(30 May 2003 00:00)