Articles by Date : July 01 2005 - July 31 2005

Individual needs are at the heart of Byrne's vision of adult social care
Two months into the job as care services minister, Liam Byrne talks to Simeon Brody about the adult green paper follow-up, his plans for the social.... more
(14 July 2005 00:00)

Seeking young people's views is at heart of Aynsley-Green's approach
The children's commissioner went full-time in his post at the beginning of July. Sally Gillen looks at how he plans to win over the post's.... more
(21 July 2005 00:00)

May 2005
Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin Fam LS 2005.86 April/May 2005 Bulletin Editor: Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM, Professor.... more
(22 July 2005 00:00)

Profile - Jasvinder Sanghera
Jasvinder Sanghera is Asian affairs manager at Refuge, a charity that supports women escaping domestic violence more
(14 July 2005 00:00)

Profile - David Crepaz-Keay
David Crepaz-Keay is senior policy adviser for patient and public involvement at the Mental Health Foundation. He is a former long-term user of.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Why i love my job - Belinda Wood
Belinda Wood works with older people as a community care social worker for Fife Council more
(14 July 2005 00:00)

Why I love my job - Nezlin Newell
Nezlin Newell is youth resettlement caseworker for the charity Women in Prison. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Sixty Second Interview with Jeni Bremner
Sixty Second Interview with Jeni Bremner By Amy Taylor Jeni Bremner is programme director of education and social policy at the.... more
(05 July 2005 09:40)

Career clinic
Owen Davies is national officer for local government at public sector union Unison more
(21 July 2005 00:00)

60 second interview with Inquest co-director Deborah Coles
Inquest launched its new book, In the Care of the State? this week. One of its authors Deborah Coles, co-director of Inquest speaks to Amy Taylor. .... more
(22 July 2005 00:00)

Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference
Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference 21-24 June, Harrogate more
(11 July 2005 11:31)

Homeless Link Conference
Homeless Link Conference 28-30 June, Nottingham more
(11 July 2005 11:42)

Youth Comment
Encouraging young people to think about sex in terms of moral behaviour is harming sex education, writes Simon Demetriou more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Eastwood Drugs CD ROM
I thought this CD Rom was ok but I'm not sure it gets the anti-drugs message across strongly enough, writes Siobhan Slowey . more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

5 minute first aid for children
5 minute first aid for children The British Red Cross, £6.99 ISBN:0340904615 STAR RATING: 4/5 I approached Five Minute First Aid.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Children Taken Seriously in Theory, Policy and Practice
Children Taken Seriously in Theory, Policy and Practice Edited by Jan Mason and Toby Fattore, £22.95 ISBN:  1843102501 STAR RATING: 4/5 .... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Succeeding with Autism
Succeeding with Autism Judith H Cohen, £3.95 ISBN: 1843107937 STAR RATING 3/5: Judith Cohen first met Michael when she interviewed.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Web Reviews
www.speak-up.org.uk; www.surestart.gov.uk more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

The benefits of dispersal notices
How dispersal notices have helped one north London council tackle antisocial behaviour and protect minorities from abuse and intimidation more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

My Life
11-year-old Andrew Cowan, who has Asperger's, describes his experience on Junior Mastermind. more
(01 July 2005 11:18)

Just the Job
Liz Clark is a school nurse with Lambeth Primary Care Trust in south London more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Pots of Gold
Sources of funds for organisations working with children and teenagers: Lloyds TSB Foundation more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Reality check
Sharon Clarke first encountered Astra in 2000, through the Gloucester police. Her then partner had been arrested for the sexual abuse of two of her.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Reconciliation race
Young runaways often fall through the service net. But projects reaching out to them and their families do exist. Joy Ogden reports more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

UK adoption and child contact rules shake up
The government is looking to beef-up contact orders for separated parents and their children in England and Wales more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Scots to broaden pool of adopters
Unmarried couples, including same sex couples, could be allowed to adopt in Scotland under changes to the law to be legislated on next year. more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

When to inform relatives a mental health patient is sectioned
In this case a woman (E) asked Social Services not to contact her nearest relative if, in future, they decided that she should be sectioned pursuant.... more
(22 July 2005 00:00)

Patient attends hearing to avoid human rights breach
Last month the Appeal Court gave Judgment in the case of Brenda Lewis v Mark Gibson, which is related to the case of MH, which is also summarised on.... more
(11 July 2005 00:00)

When a carer moves on
An 82-year-old-woman with few independence skills loses her carer daughter, has a fall, and suffers a crisis of confidence more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Debenhams first store to be prosecuted under DDA
Debenhams will become the first retailer to be prosecuted under the Disability Discrimination Act for failing to improve physical access to goods and.... more
(29 July 2005 16:25)

London bombings and community relations
How will the London bombings affect community relations with British Asian populations? more
(21 July 2005 00:00)

Special report on curfew judgement
The government’s drive to tackle antisocial behaviour has been severely undermined by a judge’s ruling that police can’t use force to remove.... more
(29 July 2005 17:28)

Judge rules that police can't use force to remove children from curfew zones
The government’s drive to tackle antisocial behaviour has been severely undermined by a judge’s ruling that police can’t use force to remove.... more
(29 July 2005 17:24)

Friday 29 July 2005
Inquest verdict on Danielle Jones Dying man loses legal battle more
(29 July 2005 09:49)

Book Review: Age Discrimination
Age Discrimination Sue Thompson, Russell House Publishing ISBN 1903855594, £13.95 STAR RATING: 3/5 This book states that its aim.... more
(28 July 2005 15:14)

Book Review: Substance Misuse in Pregnancy: A Resource Book for Professionals
SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN PREGNANCY: A RESOURCE BOOK FOR PROFESSIONALS Drugscope ISBN 1904319351, £9.99 STAR RATING: 5/5 With the.... more
(28 July 2005 15:08)

Book Review: The Ethics of Survivor Research
The Ethics of Survivor Research Alison Faulkner, Policy Press ISBN 1861346417, £9.95 STAR RATINGS: 4/5 The author, an independent.... more
(28 July 2005 15:10)

Shaken baby theory ‘remains viable’
Police and prosecutors say the theory behind shaken baby syndrome has been “validated” by the Appeal Court, despite the quashing of convictions of.... more
(28 July 2005 15:05)

Trusts raise game with star turns
Mental health trusts have improved performance in the past year, with the number of zero-star trusts down from seven to five. more
(28 July 2005 15:03)

Rise in self-harm prompts questions
Campaigners have questioned the support given to young offenders in secure training centres after figures showed a rise in self-harm incidents. more
(28 July 2005 15:02)

Who to tell, what to say?
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people with learning difficulties have to decide whether to "come out" not only to family and friends but also to the staff.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Grant decision delay causes 'heartbreak'
Campaigners are angry at the government for delaying a decision on whether to scrap means-testing for the disabled facilities grant in England. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Dearth of younger lecturers sparks fear of training crisis
Social work will be taught by academics with no practice experience if the shortage of professionals moving into teaching continues, according to an.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Young refugees go missing from care
Young refugees go missing from care More foreign children in the care of Newcastle Council have gone missing. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Byrne apes Changing Rooms for inspiration
Perhaps social care has its very own Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen in the form of care services minister Liam Byrne. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

The Big Q
Will opportunity cards improve young people's prospects? more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Care homes 'make most referrals'
Residential care settings made most early referrals to the protection of vulnerable adults scheme despite serving a minority of users. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Minister announces white paper to air reforms of health and social care
A joint health and social care white paper will be published later this year to take forward the vision outlined in the adult green paper, the.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Director denies funding bias claim
A social services director has rebuffed claims that authorities are discriminating against older people in the funding of social care. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Staff must be fully involved in reform
Social workers will "vote with their feet" and leave their jobs if they are not fully consulted about reforms to the children's workforce, the.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)