Articles by Date : October 01 2002 - October 31 2002

Meet and drink
Social care managers get to go to more meetings than anyone else. But is it time well spent? Andrew McCulloch and Tony Hunter offer some practical.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

A long journey to rediscovery
A girl whose self-esteem was damaged after parental abuse was sent to Bangladesh to stay with relatives. The experience could have ruined her. But.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

A farewell to giros
Moves to automate the payment of benefits have a long way to go, according to Gary Vaux. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

No internet, no nuptials
Our multi-disciplinary panel looks at the case of a disabled man who wants to marry a woman he has found via an internet agency. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Painting over the pain
Letter from the philippines. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
How likely are practitioners to breach their code of confidentiality? Research carried out by Florence Watson suggests it happens routinely. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Brian Morgan looks at a study of the effects on families of false allegations of child abuse and what lessons can be learned by social services staff. more
(17 October 2002 00:00)

Sister act
Two sisters respond very differently to the trau ma of neglect by their mother. Should they be kept together? Graham Hopkins talks to social wo rkers.... more
(17 October 2002 00:00)

Start and stop
Being looked after can affect disability living allowance and child benefit, writes Gary Vaux. more
(17 October 2002 00:00)

Workforce woes
Everyone in social care is reliable and committed. Aren’t they? John Burton, Anthony Douglas and Kathryn Stone offer some practical suggestions on.... more
(17 October 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
A group of researchers describe their shared practice learning project that combined social work and district nurse practice placements. more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Best evidence
Social services and police in Staffordshire are working together to improve collecting evidence from people with learning difficulties - with.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Taking the floor
Letter from Belgium. more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Permanently engaged
A young man in the grip of psychosis was proving difficult to engage. So mental health worker Sue Devonshire and her colleagues at a youth service.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Doing it for real
In April, Community Care spoke to six Diploma in Social Work students about their training experiences and hopes for the future. Clare Jerrom.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

The diplomat
At next week’s National Social Services Conference, David Behan takes over from Mike Leadbetter as Association of Directors of Social Services.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Loss and Grief
Edited by Neil Thompson. more
(04 October 2002 13:32)

Disabled woman awarded £10,000 damages under human rights act
A disabled woman and her husband were awarded £10,000 damages under the Human Rights Act in a landmark case last week after being forced to live in a.... more
(29 October 2002 15:41)

New ADSS president David Behan answers your questions
David Behan answers questions submitted by visitors to communitycare.co.uk and readers of Community Care magazine. more
(18 October 2002 14:43)

Social workers told they cannot claim anonymity and threats are part of their job
Court of appeal judges considered whether social worker concerned about her personal safety could claim anonymity. more
(25 October 2002 12:41)

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care
By Vivien Martin. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

The Looked After Kid
By Paolo Hewitt. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Council may build unit for one child
Anglesey Council is considering spending £130,000 on building a secure unit for an 11-year-old boy with a history of arson and sexual problems. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Welsh pressure for ban on smacking
The Welsh assembly has stepped up pressure on the government to outlaw the smacking of children. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Inspection process must reflect new partnerships, says incoming director
The joint reviews process would be different if it was set up today, the incoming director of joint reviews told Community Care last week. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Call for co-ordinated action from agencies
The voluntary and statutory sectors must work together to stop vulnerable homeless people remaining on the streets, homelessness charities Crisis and.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

'Misleading' assessment framework will damage image of social services
The comprehensive performance assessment framework published last week "plays into the hands of the name-and shame-culture", the Local Government.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Scottish campaign is not enough
A campaign in Scotland to tackle social work's poor public image would only go part way to solving the woes of the sector, according to the British.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Parenting orders scheme set to be extended to first-time offenders
The parents of first-time young offenders could be subjected to parenting orders under an extension of the scheme announced by the government last.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Warning over fines for bed-blocking
The proposed system of fining local authorities for delayed discharges could result in older people being placed in homes they do not want to be in,.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Will children be labelled 'criminals' if panels are given green light?
Proposals to target children at risk of offending have won praise for their early intervention approach, but there are civil liberties repercussions..... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Milburn's local partnership vision lacks detail on joint working
While giving cautious approval to Milburn's plans, councils are asking how the health secretary wants to organise his new children's trust.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Board welcomes £21m cash injection
Youth Justice Board chairperson Lord Warner has welcomed the promise of £21m over the next three years for youth inclusion programmes. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Services need to be more integrated
Older people's services must work together if they are to meet the needs of older people, says a new report from the Audit Commission. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Staff shortages hit council's services
Too many people are being turned away from social services at Windsor and Maidenhead Council because of staff shortages, a joint review has.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Businesses lobby for access tax breaks
Tax breaks are being proposed for businesses to help them with the costs of improving access to premises for disabled people. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Agencies must do more, says minister
Home Office minister John Denham last week criticised youth agencies for failing to play their full part in combating youth problems. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

London and South East bear most of the cost of asylum-seeking children
Local authorities in London and the South East are caring for more than 80 per cent of the asylum-seeking children in England who need social.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Age-old problems
A survey of older people living in Manchester, Liverpool and east London found poverty and ignorance of the benefits available for those living on or.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Worst of both worlds
Nasa Begum and Jenny Morris on the "Berlin Wall" that divides the different services disabled people with mental health problems require. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Helping hand to justice
A multi-agency investigation into alleged sexual offences involving people with learning difficulties is bringing promising results. Shelagh.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

'Custodial sentences should be last resort'
A custodial sentence should be the last resort for juvenile offenders, according to Home Office minister Hilary Benn. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Milburn seeks advice on acute admissions
Health secretary Alan Milburn is considering using a US firm to help reduce the number of hospital admissions among older people. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Will they take the bait?
New bursaries for social work are being introduced to attract students - but are they enough, asks Ruth Winchester. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the lives and opinions of those involved in social care. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Quick fix won't work
Wooing students with £60 a week is not the best way to attract people to the profession, writes Peter White. Making social workers' daily working.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

A criminal denial of right to justice
Britain's criminal justice system is failing to cater for the needs of disabled people, writes Samantha Cunningham. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

The drugs don't work
Sarah Wellard reports on how overstretched mental health services are challenged by the use of drugs by young people with mental illness. more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Out of site
The lack of authorised sites denies many gypsies and travellers access to health care, education and social services. A new bill is designed to.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)

Aid for community groups urged
A culture change is needed to make community involvement in regeneration a reality, according to a report published this week by the deputy prime.... more
(31 October 2002 00:00)