Articles by Date : September 01 2005 - September 30 2005

Previous How To's
Click on the following urls for previous How To articles How to use a life coach How to be an interim manager How to make decisions .... more
(27 September 2005 14:41)

Hudson bids to fend off critics over importance of social care
Kathryn Hudson’s ability to influence policymakers will be tested to the full in her second year as the Department of Health’s social care chief, .... more
(02 September 2005 08:44)

Big Interview with Ken Livingstone
  Mayor Ken Livingstone INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR KEN LIVINGSTONE Many of Community Care’s readers work.... more
(21 September 2005 08:08)

July 2005
Bulletin No 87 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin Fam LS 2005.87 June/July 2005 Bulletin Editor Jonathan.... more
(19 September 2005 17:08)

June 2005
Bulletin No 86 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin Fam LS 2005.86 April/May 2005 Bulletin Editor:- Jonathan.... more
(19 September 2005 12:34)

The power of three
Three London councils have bucked the national trend and appointed joint children's and adults' directors with statutory accountability for both.... more
(19 September 2005 11:23)

Social care professionals oblivious of white paper
The majority of social care professionals are unaware of the government’s policy agenda for adult services, despite it commanding the support of.... more
(01 September 2005 10:54)

Profile - Roy Birch
Profile Roy Birch is national outreach co-ordinator at Survivors Poetry, a charity that publishes and promotes poetry by and for survivors.... more
(22 September 2005 12:01)

Profile - Penny Southern
PROFILE Penny Southern is district manager for adult services in Shepway at  Kent Council and has worked in social services for 25.... more
(08 September 2005 08:59)

Why I Love My Job
WHY I LOVE MY JOB Maria* is a senior support worker at the Poppy Project in London, run by the charity Eaves Housing for Women. "I work with.... more
(08 September 2005 09:10)

Why I Love My Job - Leo Bishop
Leo Bishop joined Essex Council as a social worker in 1975 and is still there today. more
(22 September 2005 12:34)

Sixty Second Interview with Roy Webb
Sixty Second Interview with Roy Webb By Maria Ahmed   Roy Webb Roy Webb is the head of policy,.... more
(06 September 2005 17:02)

Career Clinic Jo Causon
Career Clinic Jo Causon Q I work for a small charity as manager of a home for people with learning difficulties. I moved into social.... more
(16 September 2005 11:19)

Career Clinic
Career clinic Q I recently returned to my job in a leaving care team after having a baby, and now work three days a week. My colleagues.... more
(27 September 2005 17:04)

Sixty Second Interview
Sixty Second Interview with Nigel Williams By Maria Ahmed   Williams Nigel Williams is the.... more
(16 September 2005 15:41)

National Social Services Conference
  National Social Services Conference Changing lives: building futures   Professor.... more
(12 September 2005 15:47)

Liberal Democrats Conference
17-22 September, Blackpool more
(20 September 2005 11:15)

Blair insists early intervention is key
The prime minister last night insisted that early intervention with children at risk of developing antisocial behaviour could result in huge.... more
(27 September 2005 09:19)

Mental disorders hit one in ten
One in 10 children has a clinically recognised mental disorder ranging from depression to autism. more
(20 September 2005 00:00)

Care For Your Career
Care For Your Career The helpful career section of Community Care is moving with the times and transferring online. See below for.... more
(27 September 2005 11:52)

Book Review: Compassion: Conceptualisations, research and use in psychotherapy
The Oxford Concise Dictionary defines compassion as "pity, inclining one to help or be helpful". It is a key component of any helping relationship.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Book Review: Dancing with Dementia: My story of living positively with dementia
"Dementia is a disease of old age." Tell that to Christine Bryden, a civil servant, who at the age of 46 and looking after three daughters alone, was.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Training Material: Understanding Drug Issues: Second Edition
When I first flicked through this book I was immediately drawn to the different scenarios, writes Sue Rana. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Scie calls for lessons to be learned from near misses
Child protection systems must investigate near misses as well as incidents of serious harm if children are to be better protected, the Social Care.... more
(27 September 2005 10:28)

Scottish Schools Bill published
The Scottish Executive today published the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Bill in a bid to make it easier for parents to get involved with.... more
(29 September 2005 14:23)

Protection of Muslim prisoners to be discussed
The level of protection being given to Muslim prisoners, particularly following the terrorist attacks in London, is to be discussed today at a.... more
(30 September 2005 14:25)

Hidden Benefit
Many families with a disabled child live in poverty. but their lot could be improved by spreading the word about disability living allowance and.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

How can we be sure?
Despite recent leaked reports suggesting that Sure Start has not been as effective as hoped, Charlotte Pearson argues that by listening to people.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

University Challenges
In the first of two articles on issues confronting higher education and social care, Katie Leason asks whether disabled students are supported.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

New plans to alter tribunal safeguards under fire
Professionals are accusing the government of desperation as it looks to water down the one measure in the draft Mental Health Bill that has their.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Children’s trusts failing to involve families
Early children’s trusts are failing to fully involve children, young people and their parents in their development. more
(30 September 2005 17:46)

Charities want payment for staff training
Social care charities should be compensated for the costs of training staff to meet standards demanded by the Scottish executive and regulators,.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Cost concerns slow down training at local authority secure homes
Local authority secure children's homes are lagging far behind the rest of the secure estate for young people in training staff on standard.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Supporting People in Scotland under pressure over outcomes
Pressure from politicians to link Supporting People more closely with service outcomes is increasing, Community Care Live Scotland was told. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Brighton project dilutes optimism
The head of a Brighton housing project has questioned claims by a government minister that the introduction of the new local housing allowance in.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

NHS trust ordered to treat teenager
An NHS trust has been ordered by the High Court to provide a bed for a self-harming young offender who was discharged to prison despite being.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Planners warn of housing shortfall
England faces a "housing time bomb" with 3.5 million extra households needing accommodation by 2021, a report has found. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Welsh recruitment task force agreed
The Welsh Local Government Association is to set up a task force to tackle the country's social services recruitment crisis. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Jobs cull planned to cut Scope's deficit
Scope plans to cut jobs and save £2m to stop its budget deficit rising to nearly £8m this year. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Heavy backing for dedicated ministers
More than two-thirds of visitors to Community Care's website thought a dedicated minister in each of the separate four parts of the UK would be.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Police cells are no 'place of safety'
Police cells should not be used to hold people who have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, the Independent Police Complaints Commission.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Inquiry into Daily Mirror allegations
The Commission for Social Care Inspection is investigating allegations made in a national newspaper about standards of care at a private company. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

When care is withdrawn
When a severely disabled man loses his wife he rejects a new care regime offered by social services. Our panel advises. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Kinship Hardship
Many grandparents who care for their grandchildren struggle by on their pension alone. but there is financial support available. more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Including the excluded
Pupil referral units are the likely destinations for those who have been permanently excluded from school. But could they become a dumping ground for.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Second family hit by section 9 eviction
A mother and son have become the second family to be evicted under the government's policy that can lead to the children of failed asylum seekers.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Call for greater vetting and regulation of staff employed by direct payments
Clearer guidance is needed on the protection of vulnerable adults who use direct payments to buy social care services, a local authority official.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Chancellor challenged over unfit housing
Gordon Brown's drive to end child poverty can only be achieved by ending the "appalling" housing conditions of the poorest children, the director of.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Departments avoid licensing mountain
Departments avoid licensing mountain Social services departments have avoided becoming swamped with licensing applications by interpreting government.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)

Children deserve better
Our legal aid system is one of the proudest legacies of post-war Labour governments. At least that's what the lord chancellor, Charles Falconer,.... more
(29 September 2005 00:00)