Articles by Date : July 01 2007 - July 31 2007

Brighton drugs and alcohol project aims to keep families together
Nina Jacobs reports on a drug and alcohol rehabilitation project which keeps families united under one roof more
(25 July 2007 11:39)

Leaving care services depend on what section is used
Ed Mitchell considers the "leaving care gap" that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children may find themselves falling into more
(12 July 2007 13:58)

Anne Williams hails flood areas' social care staff
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services president Anne Williams has led tributes to the social care staff in flood-affected areas of.... more
(31 July 2007 15:44)

Unions escalate pay row with employers
Industrial action by local government workers, including social care staff, now looks “inevitable” as unions registered a formal dispute over.... more
(31 July 2007 16:13)

New learning disability award launched
A new qualification has been launched for staff working in the learning disability sector. more
(31 July 2007 16:02)

Gordon Brown’s plans for social care
Gordon Brown launched his premiership with a raft of social care bills. Councils will be given powers to test GP-style social work practices for.... more
(31 July 2007 16:01)

UK employed more social workers in 2006
There are more than 55,000 social workers employed by local authorities, according to annual staffing returns from the UK’s four countries. Social.... more
(26 July 2007 15:57)

Cornwall Council criticised in learning disabilities murder case
Cornwall Council was slammed by a judge yesterday for not being aware a man with learning disabilities was living with two people who went on to.... more
(31 July 2007 14:00)

Child in foster care dies after being found in swimming pool
Other headlines today include: Two jailed for torture and murder; Shock statistics on child poverty; Rise in number of sex offenders ‘is swamping.... more
(31 July 2007 13:50)

Landmark legal ruling strengthens disabled people's housing rights
Councils seeking to evict disabled tenants who breach their tenancy agreement as a result of their condition risk being sued for unlawful.... more
(31 July 2007 00:16)

Howard League hails ruling on young offender
The Howard League for Penal Reform says young offenders leaving custody could receive more support from councils thanks to a Court of Appeal ruling.... more
(31 July 2007 07:56)

Charity donors urged to back child protection schemes
Charitable donors looking to help tackle child abuse have been urged to support eight projects by donations advisers New Philanthropy Capital. more
(31 July 2007 09:30)

Tories propose academy status for special schools
State special schools should be allowed more freedom to expand the number of places and services they offer by getting academy status, a report by.... more
(30 July 2007 16:40)

Adult mental health services underperforming
People who use mental health services are not being routinely involved in decisions about their care and treatment, according to a review by two.... more
(30 July 2007 16:36)

Smoking ban: how has it affected you?
One month ago, the smoking ban was introduced. How has the ban affected your job? more
(31 July 2007 00:01)

Human rights committee to investigate restraint
The use of restraint on children held in secure training centres will be investigated by the parliamentary joint committee on human rights. more
(30 July 2007 14:44)

NHS doctors challenge high drugs prices
Other headlines include: Researchers find genes that can increase risk of getting MS; Britain accused of failing in its responsibility to refugees;.... more
(30 July 2007 10:11)

John Hemming's attack on social work: you hit back
Readers have responded in droves to Liberal Democrat John Hemming's allegation that adoption targets are driving social workers to unnecessarily take.... more
(27 July 2007 10:00)

Cannabis users “more than twice as likely” to develop psychotic illness
Frequent cannabis users are more than twice as likely to develop a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia in later life than people who have never.... more
(27 July 2007 12:12)

The word on everyone’s lips – Heroes
Gordon Brown wrote a book about them. BBC2 launched a new fantasy drama series about them last night. But what we want to know is – who is your hero?.... more
(27 July 2007 17:30)

Access to flights: disabled people report problems
Almost two-thirds of disabled people have struggled to board a flight and one in three have experienced negative attitudes from airline staff, a new.... more
(27 July 2007 00:01)

CRB admits “no easy way” to check overseas recruits
The chief executive of the Criminal Records Bureau has admitted that there is no simple way to check recruits from overseas. more
(27 July 2007 11:14)

Cannabis use linked to 40% rise in risk of schizophrenia
Other headlines include: Extra cash found for low-paid NHS staff;Woman arranged ‘honour killing’ of daughter-in-law during trip to India; Lib Dem.... more
(27 July 2007 11:04)

Glasgow Council re-grading strike goes into fourth day
More than 500 Glasgow Council social work assistants are entering their fourth day of strike action today in a dispute over job grading. more
(27 July 2007 10:51)

Social Care’s reaction to Brown’s plans
What does the social care sector think of Brown’s plans. What may have caught the imagination most of all is the creation of the Department for.... more
(27 July 2007 08:23)

Beverley Hughes: Youth strategy must engage excluded
Beverley Hughes has said engaging society's most excluded young people will be the "critical test" of a ten-year youth strategy published yesterday. more
(27 July 2007 00:01)

IPPR promotes free meals for children
Free healthy meals should be provided all year round for children from the poorest families to promote better eating habits, the Institute for Public.... more
(30 July 2007 00:01)

Drug Interventions Programme: Westminster Council demands government funding U-turn
The government must reverse cuts to its flagship scheme helping drug-using offenders ahead of the new Home Office drug strategy next year,.... more
(27 July 2007 00:01)

Partnership Board good practice
We asked partnership boards to email us examples of how they are making a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in their area. more
(26 July 2007 14:14)

Quickfire Q&A: with Ruth Cartwright
with Ruth Cartwright, Professional Officer England, British Association of Social Workers more
(26 July 2007 11:05)

A model statement on sexual orientation and gender identity
Unison has written an equality statement for employers to jointly agree with their staff and trade unions on how to deal with sexual orientation and.... more
(26 July 2007 10:43)

Asylum riots could be repeated, report warns
Other headlines today include: UK teens worst behaved in Europe; Sex offenders are free to use networking sites, say police and Thousands of jobs to.... more
(26 July 2007 10:29)

Expert witness plans fail to reassure clinicians
Department of Health plans to increase the supply of expert medical witnesses for children’s public law cases will not remove the chief deterrent to.... more
(26 July 2007 10:28)

Nine new councils to be created by 2009
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced nine all-purpose local authorities are likely to be created in 2009 in English.... more
(26 July 2007 10:22)

'Institutional abuse' at three more homes
Notices served after inspectors swoop and uncover 'demeaning' treatment of residents more
(26 July 2007 08:00)

Making Sense of the New Adoption Law: A Guide for Social and Welfare Services (Second Edition)
Nick Allen provides an immensely detailed examination of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and related regulations and guidance, writes Anne.... more
(25 July 2007 17:17)

Effective Groupwork: Second Edition
Twenty years after the publication of the first edition, Preston-Shoot has updated and expanded his useful text in the light of the changing face of.... more
(25 July 2007 17:12)

Discharged and dumped
Nothing is more likely to stop a carer making a success of their new role than poor discharge planning, says Sally Anfilogoff more
(25 July 2007 16:54)

Lifestyle Review: Family Wanted
The Family Wanted programmes shown on BBC1 each weekday evening last week told a series of powerful tales of adoption, writes Lauren Revans. more
(25 July 2007 16:49)

Independent Living Funds to be reformed, says minister
The Independent Living Funds will be absorbed into individual budgets for severely disabled people, disability minister Anne McGuire said this week. more
(26 July 2007 00:01)

Career Clinic
Q: I am just about to graduate as a qualified social worker and would like to work in an older people's team. What advice would you give a newly.... more
(25 July 2007 16:32)

On the move
Latest movers in the social care field more
(25 July 2007 15:44)

The challenge for partnerships in children's services
Research into the move towards the integration of children's services is assessed by James Blewett more
(25 July 2007 15:41)

Physical activities for disabled children
Sport England says that only one in 10 of over-16s with a disability are doing more than 90 minutes' physical activity each week. more
(25 July 2007 15:33)

Lifestyle Tips: Defend your time at work
Do people constantly interrupt you in the office?Elisabeth Wilson explains how to set boundaries more
(25 July 2007 14:17)

Editorial Comment: The need for vigilance
That phrase "institutional abuse" has cropped up again this week with news that the Commission for Social Care Inspection has applied to deregister a.... more
(25 July 2007 14:11)

Is your workplace 25 years from gender pay equality?
The Equal Opportunities Commission has claimed it will take 25 years to achieve equal pay between men and women, in its final ever report yesterday. more
(25 July 2007 14:05)

Our desire to put dogs before children leaves a Nazi taste
The Victorians put animal welfare ahead of child protection, as did Hitler's Germany. So it is time that attitudes changed, says Dr Michael.... more
(25 July 2007 13:54)

Opinion: A warning from history
As widespread elder abuse comes to light the clamour for more protection grows. But adults' services must be more than this more
(25 July 2007 13:51)

Opinion: 'Why i'm a lifer'
Facing a lifetime requiring care services, Simon Stevens considers the ebb and flow of people and policies around him more
(25 July 2007 13:41)