Articles by Date : July 01 2008 - July 31 2008

student receptionists in school: what's the point
They may be more polite than their adult counterparts but what is the point of student receptionists, surely they should be in class more
(10 July 2008 14:12)

Voluntary Sector
When he arrived at Number 10 in 1997, prime minister Tony Blair had the reform of local government and the improvement of public services firmly in.... more
(01 July 2008 16:08)

Obstacles to choice and control in residential services for people with learning disabilities
Government policy requires organisations providing social care to promote choice and control. We recently carried out an intensive study observing.... more
(30 July 2008 11:28)

Learning by Experience: Disabled students and staff: disclosing disability
Learning by Experience is a new section showcasing recent research in social care. It will focus on research in important areas of social care and.... more
(25 July 2008 11:23)

Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Information Sharing and Assessment: Opportunities to make a difference
This article presents information collected during a needs assessment of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to highlight the issues.... more
(25 July 2008 11:22)

Devon's complex care teams move from crisis response to self-managed care
David Johnstone, in the last of three articles on personalisation, describes how integration is improving Devon's health and social care more
(09 July 2008 10:11)

Podcast: Ivan Lewis interviewed
In an exclusive interview, Mithran Samuel speaks to care services minister Ivan Lewis (right) about the forthcoming adult social care green paper,.... more
(31 July 2008 15:24)

Baaf criticises 'slow progress' on private fostering notifications
The British Association for Adoption & Fostering criticised "slow progress" in recording private fostering arrangements after the government produced.... more
(31 July 2008 14:59)

Lambeth aims to slash youth custody rate through gang plan
Lambeth Council has launched a five-year strategy to target gang culture in the south London borough in an attempt to reduce violent youth crime. more
(31 July 2008 08:38)

News round up: Remains of five children found at Jersey home
UK drugs policy 'has no impact on supply'; Why being married halves the risk of developing dementia; 100 years after reform, poverty in old age.... more
(31 July 2008 08:48)

Remains of five children found at Haut de la Garenne
UK drugs policy 'has no impact on supply'; Why being married halves the risk of developing dementia; 100 years after reform, poverty in old age.... more
(31 July 2008 08:48)

CPAG slams Conservative blueprint for tackling inequality
The Child Poverty Action Group has slammed Tory proposals to toughen up welfare-to-work schemes. more
(31 July 2008 07:48)

NHS mental health boss: Trusts must improve person-centred care
Mental health trusts still have a long way to go in ensuring acute in-patient care services are fully person-centred, an NHS chief has said. more
(30 July 2008 15:01)

Ex-Adass head Anne Williams is new DH learning disability tsar
Former Association of Directors of Adult Social Services president Anne Williams has been appointed national director for learning disabilities at.... more
(29 July 2008 16:08)

I'm not happy as a locum
I am unhappy in my role as a locum. How can I inform my employer without adversely effecting my employment situation more
(30 July 2008 14:52)

Review: Channel Five's Banged Up series about life in jails
A reality TV programme set in prison may sound crass, but as Imran Hussain discovered, it proved admirably restrained more
(30 July 2008 14:50)

Community Clairvoyance: The alternative social work horoscope
What does the future have in store for you. We haven't a clue but by looking at tealeaves and the night sky we will take an uninformed guess more
(30 July 2008 14:49)

Social skirmishes: a round up of social care oddities
The Dutch have a well-deserved reputation for liberalism: cannabis cafes, legalised brothels and REO Speedwagon loving darts players such as Barney. more
(30 July 2008 14:40)

Scottish child welfare usurps English system
Leaving Haringey social services shortly after the Victoria Climbié tragedy, Pauline Bradley found a Scottish system far more focused on child welfare more
(30 July 2008 12:56)

Camhs services fail to meet children's needs, interim report says
Child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) lack leadership and effective joint working, are driven by short-term funding and fail to meet.... more
(30 July 2008 11:22)

The role of compassion in social work
Being treated with compassion makes a big difference to service users, but promoting and measuring it within a professional setting will be.... more
(30 July 2008 10:59)

Birmingham social worker nominated for Booker prize
Other headlines in today's papers include: New drug brings 'unprecedented' Alzheimer’s treatment advance; Number of elderly patients starving in NHS.... more
(30 July 2008 09:12)

News round up: Social worker nominated for Booker prize
Other headlines in today's papers include: New drug brings 'unprecedented' Alzheimer’s treatment advance; Number of elderly patients starving in NHS.... more
(30 July 2008 09:11)

Welfare Rights: Gary Vaux reviews decisions on direct payments, income support and disability living allowance
Gary Vaux points to benefit cases - one involving direct payments - with a significance outweighing the attention they have received more
(29 July 2008 23:14)

Croydon's memory service leads the way on dementia
Amy Taylor visits a "memory" service blazing a trail in the early intervention and management of dementia more
(29 July 2008 23:11)

How Barka helps eastern Europeans make a life in London... or return home
For some Eastern Europeans who come to the capital wishing for a better life, London is just one long boulevard of broken dreams. Andrew Mickel.... more
(29 July 2008 23:07)

Sex, older people, elderly people, and sexually transmitted infections
Instances of sexually transmitted infections in over-45s are increasing. Anne Gulland asks what is causing the trend and what can be done to ensure.... more
(29 July 2008 23:03)

Well-being of asylum seeking children
The RESEARCH Title: The Emotional Wellbeing of Unaccompanied Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK Authors: Elaine Chase, Abigail Knight and... more
(29 July 2008 23:00)

Cricket helps engage hard to reach children
While all team games can teach fair play, co-operation and mutual respect, cricket has particular characteristics suited to helping young people.... more
(29 July 2008 22:57)

Teenagers with special needs becoming adults
Guiding Your teenager with Special Needs through the Transition to Adult Life: Tools for Parents ** Mary Korpi Jessica Kingsley Publishers. .... more
(29 July 2008 22:47)

World of work for young people
World of Work *** The Who Cares? Trust I was impressed when I first used this CD-ROM. It gives a variety of advice, information and access... more
(29 July 2008 22:44)

Social care verdict on youth crime action plan
The government proposals on youth offending have received a mixed reception. Claire Seneviratna assesses the reaction of care professionals and.... more
(29 July 2008 22:28)

Domestic violence: Victims who kill will have new murder defence
Domestic violence victims who kill their partners will have access to a new defence to murder based on fear of serious violence, under government.... more
(29 July 2008 18:12)

NHS failing to treat people with learning disabilities equally
The NHS in England is failing in its duty to provide people with learning disabilities with equal healthcare, which is leading to unnecessary.... more
(29 July 2008 13:26)

Letters 31 July. Cafcass cuts, personal assistants, mental health champion, Hackney reorganisation...
Cafcass expanding, not cutting frontline Your article about cuts in Cafcass staff ( news, p8, 24 July ) was misleading in its reference... more
(29 July 2008 12:34)

DH/DCSF: Disabled children must have fair access to short breaks
Government guidelines on short breaks have called for English councils to introduce a fairer system of allocating them to disabled children as part.... more
(30 July 2008 00:01)

Doctors' ignorance is bar to advocacy for people who lack capacity
People who lack mental capacity are being denied their right to independent advocacy over serious medical treatment because of doctors' opposition.... more
(30 July 2008 00:01)

Council employers to meet unions but say 'pay offer is final'
Council employers are willing to discuss a "wide range of conditions" with union leaders in a second round of negotiations but maintain that 2.45% is.... more
(29 July 2008 10:33)

News round up: New defence in domestic abuse cases
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Judges ban jail restraints after child deaths; Power fat cats face extra taxes more
(29 July 2008 09:01)

New defence in domestic abuse cases
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Judges ban jail restraints after child deaths; Power fat cats face extra taxes more
(29 July 2008 09:00)

Court of Appeal quashes MoJ rules on restraint in STCs
The Court of Appeal has quashed government rules extending the use of physical restraint on young offenders in secure training centres. more
(28 July 2008 18:54)

Ealing Council agrees to review Southall Black Sisters funding cut
Southall Black Sisters (SBS) has successfully challenged Ealing Council's decision to withdraw funding from the domestic violence charity, in a.... more
(28 July 2008 18:51)

Podcast: Psychiatric wards and end-of-life care
Mark Ivory discusses the training needs of social care staff when it comes to providing end-of-life care, in the latest Ivory Tower podcast. more
(28 July 2008 15:24)

Sexual health rights of learning disabled must be promoted
Social care professionals must play an important role in promoting the sexual health rights of people with learning disabilities, the fpa (Family.... more
(28 July 2008 14:42)

MPs cast doubt on government's pledge to eradicate fuel poverty
Fuel poverty can only be tackled with extra heating and insulation grants for millions of householders, the Select Committee on Business and.... more
(28 July 2008 14:38)

Murder law shake-up to aid domestic abuse victims
Other headlines in today's papers include: Unpaid leave extended to 4.5m parents; Police demand action after pubs ditch drinking code; Blood pressure.... more
(28 July 2008 09:06)

News round up: Murder law shake-up to aid domestic abuse victims
Other headlines in today's papers include: Unpaid leave extended to 4.5m parents; Police demand action after pubs ditch drinking code; Blood pressure.... more
(28 July 2008 09:06)

News round-up: 'Effective amnesty' for thousands of asylum seekers
Other stories include unions face tough fight to influence Labour policy. more
(25 July 2008 09:42)

'Effective amnesty' for thousands of asylum seekers
Other stories include unions face tough fight to influence Labour policy. more
(25 July 2008 09:41)

James Purnell: Ministers will not prescribe personal budget streams
Work and pensions secretary James Purnell has vowed the government will not prescribe additional funding streams for personal budgets to supplement.... more
(25 July 2008 09:03)