Articles by Date : September 01 2007 - September 30 2007

Do specialist courts for youth, domestic violence cases and mental health work?
Specialist courts have sprung up across the country to deal with domestic violence cases, young offenders, substance misusers and people with mental.... more
(06 September 2007 10:35)

Coping with divorce and separation
Susannah Bowyer reviews a study of what young people and children would like to see changed when it comes to court decisions in divorce and.... more
(06 September 2007 11:02)

Most pensioners have not planned for loss of capacity
Most people over 65 have not made preparations for how they and their finances should be looked after if they become to do so themselves, a survey.... more
(28 September 2007 08:01)

Strip-searching of young offenders slammed by inspector
The strip-searching of inmates at Werrington young offender institution has been slammed by the chief inspector of prisons. more
(28 September 2007 08:00)

Social workers drafted in from US to tackle Birmingham shortage
Social workers from the US are being recruited by Birmingham Council children's services because of a shortage of local candidates. more
(28 September 2007 18:25)

Enter our Mad Management Missives competition
Have you had a crazy management idea implemented in your workplace? more
(28 September 2007 16:26)

Ivan Lewis criticised for use of management consultancy jargon
Care services minister Ivan Lewis will not be best pleased about his prominent position in a Matthew Parris broadcast for BBC Radio 4 about political.... more
(28 September 2007 10:52)

Doctors can keep sex advice to 13-year-olds from parents
Other headlines today include:- Offender scheme axed early as Justice Ministry tries to save reputation; Immigration estimates out by 45,000 a year.... more
(28 September 2007 10:23)

Ready to fly?
The number of social workers going independent is rising. more
(28 September 2007 09:47)

Laing and Buisson: Care home decline set to end
The UK's care home population has stabilised and looks set to rise over the next decade, following a 14-year decline, research body Laing and Buisson.... more
(28 September 2007 07:52)

Young offenders need better risk management, says book
Risk management of young offenders must balance public protection with recognition of children's needs, according to a new book. more
(27 September 2007 17:01)

Quickfire Q & A with Cathy Ashley
with Cathy Ashley Chief Executive, Family Rights Group more
(27 September 2007 14:33)

DRC: institutional disability discrimination still rife in NHS
The Disability Rights Commission warned today that institutional discrimination against disabled people remains rife in the NHS, in two of its final.... more
(27 September 2007 11:22)

More forced into care homes
Other headlines include: A lottery for stroke scanning; Hodge ‘distressed by handcuffing protest’; Petition to force out travellers ‘breaks race.... more
(27 September 2007 10:01)

How people with learning disabilities face bullying and harassment
Bullying and violence against people with learning disabilities has at last become an issue in the media spotlight. But how can they be defended.... more
(27 September 2007 09:40)

Editorial Comment: Advocacy needs a boost
April's implementation of the first statutory advocacy service, as part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, should have been a defining moment for those.... more
(27 September 2007 08:54)

NHS training gap compromises dignity of dementia patients
NHS hospital staff are struggling to uphold the dignity of patients with dementia or end-of-life conditions due to a lack of training, the Healthcare.... more
(27 September 2007 07:39)

Tackling bullying against people with learning disabilities
More and more people with learning disabilities are moving from institutional care into homes in the community. more
(24 September 2007 16:44)

Enhancing Social Work Management: Theory and best practice from the UK and USA
Whether the buzzword is "improving", "reforming" or "modernising" social care, the effect on managers is the same, writes Roy Grimwood. more
(26 September 2007 16:27)

Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, and More!
Call me old-fashioned, but I have always felt uneasy about professionals who refer to children as "kids", writes Dr Michael Fitzpatrick. more
(26 September 2007 16:24)

Career Clinic
I am a team leader in a learning disabilities team and would like to involve my service users more meaningfully in the recruitment of our care staff..... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Chuggers: a menace or a necessity?
Today there are 40 charities using "chuggers" - charity muggers - to get members of the public to donate to their cause. Are they a menace or a.... more
(26 September 2007 16:08)

Jon Glasby speaks up for academia's contribution
Leading social care academic and Scie board member Jon Glasby tells Community Care why academia remains crucial more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Mental health problems in old age
Alison Petch examines an inquiry into older people's mental health problems and the available support and services more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Tackling dual diagnosis: Amber Project, St James Priory and Turning Point's Support Link
Dual diagnosis is when someone has severe mental health problems which are caused or complicated by problematic consumption of illicit substances,.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

The Big Picture: Reward the professionals
The professionalisation of foster carers means that they are increasingly part of social care, and also require the benefits more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Who's on track at the safeguarding boards?
Simon Vevers looks at why some local safeguarding children's boards have had a smooth start while others seem to be struggling more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Performance indicators and carers: a flawed relationship
The performance indicators system is more akin to accruing 'brownie points' than improving service delivery, writes Sally Anfilogoff more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Short breaks and respite care for disabled children and their carers
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices Short breaks are intended to.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Ed Balls speaks to Labour conference
Children's secretary Ed Balls today pledged an end to bullying and more help for disabled children and children in care. more
(26 September 2007 14:47)

Editorial Comment: High Street Hucksters
Last year, face-to-face fundraisers were responsible for recruiting half a million people to donate regularly to charity. But at what cost? more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

On the grapevine
Overheard in the corridors more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Mental health: training staff and users together - Kelvin Barton
Innovation abounds at an East London housing association that is training practitioners alongside homeless people in mental health issues. Anabel.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Research Abstracts: Short breaks
TITLE: Use of respite care and coping strategies among Irish families of children with intellectual disabilities. Authors:  MACDONALD.... more
(26 September 2007 13:05)

Social skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, is wary of high street researchers more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Fundraising: why charities love chuggers
"Chuggers", charity fundraisers who approach people in high streets and on their doorsteps to gain donations through direct debits, are widely.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Fathers are marginalised, says Gary Clapton
Policy and practice emphasise the importance of working with families and the role of mothers. But what about the fathers, asks Gary Clapton more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Children North East and Fathers Plus: engaging fathers in Sure Start
A pioneering project in the North East is reaching out to fathers and male carers to engage them in Sure Start. Natalie Valios reports more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

On the Move
Latest movers and shakers in the social care world more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

TV Preview: Courage in the face of adversity
Vanessa Casey watches the lives of teenagers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy unfold and close more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Ignore your inner voice
No matter how well they do, perfectionists are never satisfied. Elisabeth Wilson explains how to stay calm more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Diary - A sideways look at the working week.
A school social worker writes more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

The practice placement squeeze: what's the problem?
It's the question that lies behind the practice placements crisis that is afflicting social work degree courses. Mithran Samuel looks for some.... more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

'Connexions failing young people with learning disabilities'
Young people with learning disabilities are not being involved in key decisions about their future by Connexions staff and social workers when they.... more
(26 September 2007 11:44)

DCSF to publish workforce action plan
The Department for Children, Schools and Families will publish an action plan on remodelling the children's workforce in the late autumn. more
(26 September 2007 11:32)

Short-term contracts hamper take off for advocacy services
Only a quarter of surveyed councils have issued preferred three-year contracts for independent advocacy services more
(27 September 2007 00:53)

Front Line Focus: Hey hey we're the monkeys!
Why should managers be thought more important, in pay terms, than front-line staff, when their contribution is, at best, equal more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Service User Voice: The softest of targets
Service users should be aware that there are limits to what the police will do for them if they invite criminals into their homes more
(27 September 2007 00:00)

Family angry at 'pointless' inquest into man's death
Jury reaches open verdict in care leaver's case but ombudsman's evidence was not presented more
(27 September 2007 00:22)

Aids woman ‘is being sentenced to death’
Other headlines today include: Four-year asylum fight ends in failure and Invest in foster carers and we’ll all benefit. more
(26 September 2007 09:58)