Articles by Date : August 01 2004 - August 31 2004

Helpmate or hindrance?
A woman with multiple sclerosis has married and relies for care on her husband, who has a drink problem. our panel discusses. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

The full story
In Scotland a charity is reviving the art of storytelling to engage vulnerable and socially excluded children. Sarah Wellard reports. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Routes to redress
A client whose claim has been dealt with badly may be due compensation, says Gary Vaux. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

www.zoo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
This is the website of Mental Health in the UK, which aims to reform ideas about people with mental health problems by informing with "creativity,.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

A few home truths
Intermediate care is not suitable for all older people leaving acute hospital. This has led Reading primary care trust to introduce an innovative new.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

My practice
Mental health worker Mark Sloman is needled by attitudes towards social care staff in health-dominated workplaces. more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

Alexander technique
Until Durham social services appointed a carers manager, Lee Alexander, its relationships with carers' groups were poor. Here, Alexander describes.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

Hard To Believe: Mental Health and Spirituality
A video which places spirituality as an integral part of people's mental health recovery, rather than an expression of mental health distress, writes.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

Beyond Barbie
This manual is for youth workers and professionals and looks to promote understanding of how to work with young women on sexual health and.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

TV soundbites
Brendan McGrath, a private fostering co-ordinator, confesses to sometimes being coerced into watching Coronation Street . more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

My practice
A mental health outreach team serving a farming area is built on capability and value as much as qualifications, says Chris Coates. more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

Family Link: Deaf Carers for Deaf Children
This, the first recruitment video of its type in the country, encourages adult deaf carers to volunteer to offer respite care for deaf children,.... more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

Time For You: A Practical Guide For Carers
This excellent introductory booklet employs a lifestyle magazine approach (glossy production values, human interest stories, celebrities and health.... more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

Tango Apocalypso
Imagine there is only one starry night left before the end of this world... what would we do? Dance, of course. At least that's what this latest.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Lin & Ralph: A Love Story
I'm not sure what possesses people to open up their lives in all their graphic and often painful detail. I couldn't. But it can make fascinating TV,.... more
(26 August 2004 00:00)

Beyond the manor
Denise Denis sees staff skills as the key resource for the care home sector and is working across East Anglia to spread the word among the region's.... more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

The missing links
Benefit claimants soon come to realise that joined-up government is a myth, says Gary Vaux. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Snap! 2004
This exhibition, organised by Mencap, aims to "help increase understanding and empathy to contribute to the ultimate aim of ending discrimination.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

www.youngminds.org.uk
Thanks to a redesign, Young Minds - a national charity for improving children's mental health - has an attractive, easily accessible website offering.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Network of care
A three-year campaign aimed at carers has left the BBC embedding the scheme's core values in how it treats its own staff. Graham Hopkins reports. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Panorama: Fighting for Care
"Not ill enough," replied the NHS to Peter Bennett's application for NHS funding for the care of his wife Anne, in the last stages of Alzheimer's..... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

The Adoption Reunion Handbook
By Liz Trinder, Julia Feast and David Howe. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Community Care and the Law
By Luke Clements. more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

Education - A Social Worker's Handbook
National Teaching Advisory Service. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Disablism: How To Tackle The Last Prejudice
By Paul Miller, Sophia Parker and Sarah Gillinson. more
(12 August 2004 00:00)

My life
Wheelchair user Gary Anderson, 13, reflects on how a better chair has helped turn his life round. more
(05 August 2004 16:34)

My life
16-year-old Sophie Robinson remembers how the death of her father changed her view of herself - and of the adults around her. more
(27 August 2004 11:19)

Five year plan boosts schools
The Department for Education and Skills’ five year strategy for children and learners is full of promise. more
(27 August 2004 11:04)

More Information can make sex safer
The rise in sexually transmitted infections among young people is a major public health challenge. more
(27 August 2004 11:05)

Respect diversity in school
Shabina Begum, who recently lost her battle to wear the ankle-length Muslim Jilbab to school, argued that she was being denied her human rights as.... more
(05 August 2004 15:54)

Pressure of exams can harm
It was easy to predict the hectic scramble to produce league tables during the month of my exam results. Unless, that is, you live in Wales - where.... more
(27 August 2004 11:07)

Mother courage
The relief of talking to a listening professional makes for a good start to the holiday for James and his mother. more
(27 August 2004 11:15)

Marketing Master Classes
Your chance to hear from the experts on how to promote your organisation effectively. more
(31 August 2004 16:39)

Care in the Capital Week
Care in the Capital Week is 20-24th September 2004. more
(23 August 2004 11:53)

ODPM warns on use of Supporting People money as it cuts funding
Services for people with high personal care needs must be met through councils’ social services budgets not Supporting People funding, the government.... more
(31 August 2004 17:24)

Fears over poorly qualified out-of-hours social work staff
The increased use of non-social work qualified support staff to field out-of-hours inquiries in social services departments is causing concern among.... more
(31 August 2004 12:32)

Drink in the dock
The link between alcohol abuse and youth offending is only just receiving the scrutiny it deserves, reports Anabel Unity Sale. more
(31 August 2004 14:53)

Westminster commits its own money to meet Supporting People cuts
Westminster Council has pledged to maintain service provision for street drug addicts, despite anticipated cuts in its Supporting People budget, .... more
(27 August 2004 16:40)

Social workers face new challenges from increase in cocaine users
An increase in crack and cocaine use among Glasgow’s drug addicts will require new approaches from social care staff, according to a report from the.... more
(31 August 2004 11:02)

Regional Jobs Xtra
** Extended until 31st August ** Community Care is committed to providing the most effective media solutions for your recruitment.... more
(17 August 2004 09:38)

Tuesday 31 August 2004
Battle intensifies on anti-social activity Shake-up call for system of vetting Scottish nurseries more
(31 August 2004 10:04)

Drug firm agrees to publish all results of anti-depressant trials
A pharmaceutical company accused of suppressing negative studies of its anti-depressant drugs has agreed to publish all information from its clinical.... more
(27 August 2004 15:00)

Plan to cut social worker sick leave with nurse call scheme
Adult social care staff in York are being asked to phone a nurse when they report in sick in a pilot scheme designed to cut high sickness levels, .... more
(27 August 2004 13:03)

Mixed blessings
Diary of a Children’s Fund manager. more
(27 August 2004 11:27)

Connexions case notes
A personal adviser writes… more
(27 August 2004 11:26)

Lost in transition
Children about to start secondary school reveal to Mark Hunter their hopes and fears for the new term. more
(27 August 2004 11:18)

Research reviews
The parenting of youth Gill Jones and G Martin, University of Keele Nine out of 10 parents believe it is harder for today’s young people.... more
(27 August 2004 11:17)

Get in early
Childhood obesity is best tackled by intervention before the child is even born, writes Jenny North. more
(27 August 2004 11:14)

All together now?
The government wants to create a new all-encompassing children’s profession, but will it really improve services? And how will staff be affected?.... more
(27 August 2004 11:11)

Means of improvement?
Many families with disabled children need to adapt their homes. But stringent means testing leaves many parents out of pocket or unable to pay for.... more
(27 August 2004 11:08)