Articles by Date : May 01 2008 - May 31 2008

Children's Trusts
The government’s overhaul of children’s services stemmed from Lord Laming’s inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie. The key message to come out.... more
(13 May 2008 16:23)

Childcare
This article contains all relevant information about care child services, child day nurseries and early years provision for young children. It also.... more
(13 May 2008 16:19)

Social work in the information age
There has been much debate about how social work and other human services are managing in the information age. more
(19 May 2008 11:12)

A novel multi-component intervention for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People: The Well Being Project- London Borough of Hillingdon.
This study describes the Well Being Project, which provides a number of multi-service, psychological educational, educational and practical.... more
(09 May 2008 11:11)

Who is studying PQSW? Implications of the PQSW student profile
Recent changes in PQSW education mean that information regarding the programmes and their subsequent impact is becoming increasingly important. As.... more
(09 May 2008 11:09)

GSCC panel hears of social worker's 'catalogue of bad practice'
A social worker facing multiple allegations about her practice and conduct was critcised yesterday by a former colleague who said he had "never come.... more
(22 May 2008 15:15)

GSCC case: Social worker accused of being abusive to colleagues
A social worker is appearing before the conduct committee for allegedly being abusive to colleagues. more
(19 May 2008 15:02)

Children in care
The definition of looked-after children (children in care) is found in the Children Act 1989. more
(22 May 2008 10:22)

Children Act 2004
The centrepiece of the government’s legislation for protecting children is the Children Act 2004. more
(13 May 2008 10:05)

Collingham centre heals mentally ill children
Young people with psychological problems who are beyond the help of their GP are finding intensive help at a west London centre. Emma Parsons reports more
(28 May 2008 11:57)

Stroke Association: Survivors with communication problems isolated
People with stroke-related communication impairmenets are often isolated and unsupported, the Stroke Association warned yesterday as it launched a.... more
(29 May 2008 13:59)

Podcast: Cafcass criticised by Ofsted
Criticisms of Cafcass' private law practice come under the spotlight in the latest episode of Ivory Tower - the podcast for everyone in social care. more
(30 May 2008 13:48)

Ivan Lewis launches adult social care research school
Care services minister Ivan Lewis today announced the creation of a school of research into adult social care in England, backed by £15m of.... more
(30 May 2008 11:18)

CWDC consults on shape of newly qualified social worker pilots
The Children's Workforce Development Council has begun a consultation to shape the three-year pilot programme to support newly qualified social.... more
(30 May 2008 08:40)

Help the Aged steps up campaign to ban age discrimination
Help the Aged today stepped up its campaign to outlaw age discrimination with a survey showing 53% of adults thought the government treated older.... more
(30 May 2008 08:10)

News round up: Social services allowed mother to abuse children
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Couple care for 'unwanted' twins; Heroin video to be shown to children; Life expectancy best in south.... more
(30 May 2008 08:03)

Scottish government promises recovery for drugs misusers
Person-centred care designed to help drug users recover and lead “healthy and meaningful” lives is at the heart of the first ever Scottish drugs.... more
(30 May 2008 00:02)

Royal College of Psychiatrists slams A&E mental health services
Patients with mental health problems receive poor services in accident and emergency wards, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. more
(29 May 2008 16:56)

Care Commission: Scottish homes must record physical restraint
The Care Commission has called for all Scottish young people’s residential homes to record their use of physical restraint, in a performance review. more
(30 May 2008 00:50)

Action on Elder Abuse/Age Concern launch survivors network debate
Age Concern England and Action on Elder Abuse have launched a consultation on setting up a survivors network for older people who have been abused. more
(30 May 2008 08:26)

Improving outcomes for children
Although there is limited evidence on how integration of children's services is working at this stage, LARC has collated useful data in the first.... more
(29 May 2008 15:14)

Khyra Ishaq case: Couple remanded following court appearance
The mother of seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq and her partner have been remanded in custody until September following a second court hearing yesterday. more
(29 May 2008 12:44)

Career Clinic
Q: What are the real differences between the job of a senior social worker and that of a deputy manager of a care home? a more
(29 May 2008 12:40)

News round-up: Home Office launches £3m anti-knife adverts
Other stories include social services failures in case of Khyra Ishaq. more
(29 May 2008 09:07)

Home Office enlists teenagers for £3m anti-knife adverts
Other stories include social services failures in case of Khyra Ishaq. more
(29 May 2008 09:05)

Jason and the Jargonauts
2008 May Jason and the jargonauts March  Jason and the Jargonauts January Jason and the Jargonauts 2007.... more
(28 May 2008 17:04)

Supporting Complex Need: A practical guide for support staff working with people with a learning disability who have mental health needs
This compact guide is a quick and easy read, does not use unnecessary jargon and points you in the right direction for further help. more
(28 May 2008 16:20)

Cash and Care - policy challenges in the welfare state
This impressive set of policy papers explores how social policies for vulnerable people are less rigidly divided than they used to be between cash.... more
(28 May 2008 16:15)

DCSF unveils £3.8m plan to help challenging looked-after children
Junior children’s minister Kevin Brennan has announced a £3.8m pilot project to help young looked-after children with antisocial and challenging.... more
(28 May 2008 16:03)

Local authorities can remove vulnerable adults from the family home
The High Court gave a council the right to remove a vulnerable adult from her carers but such litigation is costly, writes Ed Mitchell more
(28 May 2008 14:50)

Right care Right deal - preparing for adult green paper
Community Care is hosting a conference on 8 July that will examine how the forthcoming adult care green paper will modernise services and alter.... more
(28 May 2008 14:43)

Supporting older people in care homes at night
Recent research has highlighted the need for better quality care at night. Alison Petch reports more
(28 May 2008 14:36)

Practice implications
Link relates to Supporting older people in care homes at night article more
(28 May 2008 14:34)

Priory Grange Potters Bar integrates residents with community
Natalie Valios visits Priory Grange Potters Bar, a specialist nursing home for people with disabilities which dedicates itself to re-integrating.... more
(28 May 2008 14:09)

Should schools really be tasked with tackling teenage pregnancy and obesity?
Schools might be set targets to improve aspects of students' lives over which teachers... more
(28 May 2008 13:38)

The Big Interview: Alan Baird new Scottish ADSW chief speaks out
Alan Baird is the new head of Scotland's Association of Directors of Social Work. Here, he tells Anne Gulland about the challenges that lay ahead for.... more
(28 May 2008 13:29)

Jason and the jargonauts
Welcome to an occasional column seeking to expose purveyors of social care gobbledygook more
(28 May 2008 12:37)

Research Abstracts: Children of prisoners
Title: A process evaluation of collaborative planning for children of prisoners Author: Abram, Faye; Linhorst, Donald Reference: .... more
(28 May 2008 12:24)

Effects on children of parents in jail
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(28 May 2008 12:18)

DH urged to strengthen guidance to keep older couples together
The Department of Health must issue councils with stronger guidance on adult care assessments to ensure older couples are kept together. more
(28 May 2008 11:35)

ADCS: Excluded children plans must not fragment services
The Association of Directors of Children's Services has warned that government plans to improve education for children outside mainstream schooling.... more
(28 May 2008 11:26)

Social skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, hears a court case report more
(28 May 2008 11:24)

Partnership working breakdown Buckinghamshire
The failings of a Buckingham residential home for people with learning disabilities serves as an example of what happens when partners don't see eye.... more
(28 May 2008 11:21)

Cafcass: Anthony Douglas takes blame for private law 'failings'
Cafcass's private law practice must no longer be seen as a "Cinderella service", the family court organisation's chief executive, Anthony Douglas,.... more
(29 May 2008 00:00)

Jane Campbell urges action to allow users to move care packages
The government is under pressure to allow disabled and older people to transfer their care packages when they move between council areas. more
(29 May 2008 11:08)

Rochdale adult director responds to Ivan Lewis's criticisms
The man brought in to turn round Rochdale's adult care services has denied they are in crisis, after care services minister Ivan Lewis raised.... more
(29 May 2008 01:57)

DCSF official: Children's social workers give degree poor marks
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has found that only one-third of newly qualified children's social workers believe their degree.... more
(29 May 2008 07:51)

Editorial Comment: Khyra and the blame game
The tabloid hue and cry after the death of seven-year-old Birmingham girl Khyra Ishaq was predictable, although it began well before the full facts.... more
(29 May 2008 00:00)

King's Fund urges savings to control mental health costs hike
The King's Fund has said that mental health service costs in England look set to double over the next 20 years unless savings are made. more
(28 May 2008 10:35)

Editorial Comment: Post-course challenges
Is the social work degree fit for ­purpose? Last year, minister Beverley Hughes suggested that social work graduates were not adequately prepared for.... more
(28 May 2008 10:21)