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We feel their pain, but do they feel ours?
The powerful are not immune to tragedy but it
seems empathy is often a one-way street. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the
news.
The government finally acknowledged
recruitment and retention problems in social work with.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Comes with the job?
Alison Taylor explains why social work can
exact a heavy toll on practitioners' mental health - yet another
reason why government, councils and the.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
An oasis for young people
A Brighton-based support group for young
people whose mothers misuse drugs and alcohol won their category at
this year's Community Care awards..... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Research into practice
Neil Thompson studies a research report into
the importance of self-esteem that challenges assumptions long held
in social work. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Making the Tactics Visible
By Sam
Warner. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Credit or liability?
Tax credits play a key role in helping people
return to work. Gary Vaux looks at the pros and cons. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Down on record
Depression
is widely encountered by social workers in the course of their work, but they
themselves are also vulnerable. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
A damaging directive
Practice panel - Kingston-upon-Thames health
and disabilities team. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
NSPCC must focus on the front line
Independent social worker Joan Rowland says
managerialism has got the better of one leading children's
charity
It was with a heavy heart that I.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Categorising won't work
As a mental health social worker your article
on adult survivors of sexual abuse ("Is abuse ignored?", 22
November) accords very much with my.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Reflections
How many social
workers today feel at heart that their profession exists in name
only? For those who became social workers 20 or 30 years ago,.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Tiggers like support
Gloria
Gifford finds inspiration in a Disney movie and advises users not to be fearful
of social workers. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Lynne Berry, chief executive of the General Social Care Council, describes a milestone week for social care
Monday
Every Monday begins with a management meeting. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Health service ombudsman criticises NHS trust over hospital detention
An NHS trust was wrong to detain a man with
severe learning difficulties for four months, according to a report
by the health service ombudsman. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Delayed discharges rise in Scotland
Delayed discharges in Scotland have increased
for the second year running in spite of executive strategies to
reduce the figures. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Therapists aim to fill service divide
Occupational therapists could deliver both
health and social care in future under proposals from the College
of Occupational Therapists. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Call to raise funding for social services
The Local Government Association is fighting
for more government funding for social services, in the wake of the
latest proposals for this year's.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Disability charity director dies at 53
Neil Walker, executive director of disability
services at the Shaftesbury Society, died of a heart attack on
Saturday at the age of 53. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Team manager Baptiste claims she held regular supervision sessions
The team
manager criticised in evidence to the Victoria Climbie Inquiry for
her management style denied claims earlier this week that she had
only.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Deportation rule changes under fire
The Refugee Council is warning that asylum
seekers are in danger of being deported from the UK with such speed
that they will be unable to seek.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Catholic Church moves on abuse
Eileen Shearer has been appointed the first
director of the Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and
Vulnerable Adults by the Catholic.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Social workers' association faces fight for recognition at five councils
The British Association of Social Workers may
mount a legal challenge against five councils that refuse to allow
the organisation to represent its.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
MP challenges Milburn over 'naming and shaming' of West Berkshire
The government has rejected claims that it was
wrong to "name and shame" West Berkshire social services
department. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Coalition upset by Conservative call
The Coalition for Quality in Care has said it
is "outraged" by Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith's calling
for the scrapping of the care.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
On the home front
Care home owners are uniting to force local
authorities to raise fee levels. It is a desperate move but homes,
councils, and residents are running.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Remembering the man and the music
Jim Dickie and Kate Pryde reflect on the life
of an important figure in Scottish social work - Ian Gilmour. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Small majority feel codes help practice
Fifty-five per cent of respondents to Community Care's
online poll believe new draft codes of conduct will help them
improve their practice. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
National voice for youth crime teams
The National Association of Youth Offending
Team Managers has been launched in a bid to create "an
authoritative voice on youth crime issues with.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Tagging to replace prison for some
Scotland's justice minister Jim Wallace last
week announced that more people will be subject to community
supervision with electronic tagging.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Gloucestershire services under fire
Areas of weakness have been highlighted at
Gloucestershire social services department, according to a report
published last week. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Older care home residents told to leave over 'disruptive behaviour'
Three elderly women have been asked to leave
their sheltered accommodation because of their alleged disruptive
behaviour. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Tender row over New Deal cash
Calls
for the government to reopen the tendering process for New Deal for
Disabled People money have been rejected, prompting claims that it
may.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Bill seeks better play areas for children
A House of Commons private members' bill from
Adrian Sanders, Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, in Devon, is
calling for councils to incorporate the.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Single father at last able to adopt son
A single father has been allowed to adopt his
own child, after two and a half years of court proceedings. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Welcome for draft code of conduct
The councillor overseeing the UK's largest
social services department says continued reference to the Victoria
Climbie inquiry threatens to.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Speed and co-operation at heart of Suffolk's new child protection rules
A spate of child abuse cases in Suffolk,
including three child deaths, has prompted new child protection
guidance in the region. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Professionals doubt devolution plans
Health and social care organisations have
questioned whether government plans to devolve power to the front
line will actually happen, according to.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
GSCC appoints new directors
The General Social Care Council has appointed three directors
who will cover registration of social care workers, finance and
communications. more
(16 January 2002 17:12)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(17 January 2002 10:07)
Parents of abandoned baby due to meet social services
The parents of baby Charlie Penny, who was abandoned by his
parents in Portugal at the weekend, are today due to meet social
services staff in.... more
(17 January 2002 10:26)
Indicators on the blink
Local authorities have become so intensely
monitored and measured in every aspect of their work that there is
now to be a "balanced scorecard".... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Time for some risk-taking
Rob Greig explains why he feels passionate
about implementing the Valuing People strategy. more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Top of the policy queue?
A recent blaze of activity has raised hopes
that the Valuing People strategy for people with learning
difficulties is back at the centre of the.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
Damaged beyond repair?
If
the level of sex offending in the UK is to be reduced it would seem obvious
that the treatment of child sex offenders should be a priority, as.... more
(17 January 2002 00:00)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(16 January 2002 09:58)
Campaigners angry at call for scrapping of care standards
Campaigners are ``outraged`` by a call from Conservative leader
Iain Duncan Smith for the scrapping of the new care standards,
writes Katie Leason. more
(16 January 2002 10:15)
Government rejects naming and shaming accusations
The government has rejected claims that it was wrong to ``name
and shame`` West Berkshire social services department,
writes Jonathan Pearce. more
(16 January 2002 10:34)
Read full transcript of interview with learning disability director Rob Greig
Interview with Rob Greig, who is the government's
learning disability director of implementation. more
(16 January 2002 16:24)
news analysis of delays to mental health legislation and girls` school exclusions
Charities use delay in drafting bill to scrutinise white
paper proposals. more
(16 January 2002 16:42)
Should I live near where I work, and near my clients? MORE...