Articles by Date : January 01 2006 - January 31 2006

Direct Payment for Families
An easy-to-read booklet, this report examines issues relating to many aspects of direct payments for families, writes Ellen Rabinowicz. more
(05 January 2006 00:00)

Revealing the Hidden Social Code: Social Stories for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
The Social Stories approach is a valuable technique for introducing new situations, explaining “hidden” social rules and enabling the reader to.... more
(05 January 2006 15:12)

The Social Model of Disability: Europe and the Majority World
This book captures growing international interest in disability issues, describing how the social model has been used as a catalyst for worldwide.... more
(05 January 2006 00:00)

Questions from Community Care - Terms and Conditions
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(12 January 2006 12:36)

Questions from Community Care - Filtering the Facts
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(12 January 2006 12:24)

Reforms 'too fast, too far', say experts
The government's reforms to prisons and probation services could cause "chaos", claim experts in a book launched this week. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Commissioner condemns child detention after completing his journey of discovery
Al Aynsley-Green has backed calls to improve conditions for detained asylum-seeking children, writes Amy Taylor more
(12 January 2006 11:53)

Clarke’s vision for private sector involvement stokes rebellion
The public and voluntary sectors fear they will be squeezed out under the home secretary’s plan for more private firms to run prisons and probation.... more
(12 January 2006 11:51)

Terms and conditions
The terms social work and social care are often used interchangeably, but their true meanings should be more clearly defined, says Fiona Taylor more
(12 January 2006 11:45)

Filtering the facts
Care home managers are among those who need to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 when dealing with personal requests, writes Shelagh.... more
(12 January 2006 11:37)

Scots homes will not face fee hike
The Scottish executive has cut fees paid by care homes to register with the country's care regulator, despite initially planning to increase fees. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Workforce council sets out standards
Common standards for new practitioners working with children and young people were launched by the Children's Workforce Development Council last week. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Fears over new services in Wales
A 5m Welsh assembly government fund set up to develop new mental health services will be used instead to plug holes in existing services, campaigners.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

A reminder of Soham
So what does a person have to do to be barred from working with children? more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Plans to tackle trafficking fail to heed expert advice, claim charities
Children's charities say a Home Office paper on how to tackle human trafficking gives a false impression that child trafficking is not a serious.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Maternity Alliance projects to be saved
One of the projects threatened by the closure of charity The Maternity Alliance has been saved and more could be taken over by other groups, it.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Plea for new rules on sex offenders
The government has been urged to overhaul the child protection system after education secretary Ruth Kelly approved the appointment of a man placed.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Minister backs new paediatrician skills
New child protection training for paediatricians should make them more confident about being expert witnesses, the junior children's minister said.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Ofsted chief backs universal reviews
Joint area reviews of children's services are as much about universal provision as about supporting the most vulnerable, the new chief inspector of.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

THURSDAY 12 JANUARY 2006
Sex offender given job as teacher not an isolated case more
(12 January 2006 09:51)

Trust schools could fall foul of councils
Councils will be able to take action if they feel the creation of trust schools in their area will not be in the interest of local provision, the.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Guardians back revised pay offer
Staff at the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service have voted in favour of a pay deal negotiated by unions before Christmas. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Familiar demons
Respect is something of an overworked word at the moment but that hasn't stopped the government using it as a title for the action plan that forms.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Scope in bid to slash 10m deficit
The charity Scope is to embark on an urgent cost-cutting programme in a bid to stave off financial ruin. Front-line services and 50 of its 300 shops.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Council seeks stronger safeguards after killing at Surrey care home
The death of a care home resident at the hands of a fellow patient has led to calls for adult protection to be given the same statutory weight as.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Welsh NHS trusts 'failing patients'
Mental health charities in Wales fear some NHS bodies will struggle to meet new targets to improve the treatment of mental health patients in.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Community treatments are failing to relieve pressure on in-patient wards
Psychiatric in-patient services are being neglected in favour of community treatments, with some in a state of permanent crisis, according to a.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Most independent living is in London
London councils are leading the way in helping older people to live independently at home, new government figures show. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Residents prefer dogs to people
A study into loneliness among nursing home residents has proven that dogs really are a man's best friend. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Tories seek action on direct payments
The Conservative Party is calling on the government to tackle the low take-up rate of direct payments. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Directors to debate proposals for split
The president of the Association of Directors of Social Services says the body's members have welcomed plans to split it. more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

'Respect' proposals to fine evicted families will 'exacerbate poverty'
The government has been criticised for proposing to fine or cut the benefits of families evicted because of antisocial behaviour, under measures.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Mental health staff put low morale down to workload and role changes
The government's plans to introduce approved mental health professionals have been criticised after a poll found high levels of stress and emotional.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Winterton seeks funding answers
Health minister Rosie Winterton has written to strategic health authorities in England to find out the extent of the financial pressures faced by.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Drop in number of under-18s detained
The number of young people in custody in England and Wales fell in November 2005 for the second month in a row but was still higher than a year.... more
(12 January 2006 00:00)

Matchmakers
There are huge barriers in the way of people with learning difficulties when it comes to dating someone with a similar disability.A north London.... more
(12 January 2006 08:51)

Springing into action
In emergencies local authorities have a leading role in establishing key humanitarian assistance facilities. more
(12 January 2006 08:48)

Born on the seventh of July
The 7th July Assistance Centre offers counselling to the families and friends of those killed by recent terrorism. But between August and December.... more
(12 January 2006 08:43)

Waiting for Gordon
The Turner Commission’s proposals have reignited the debate about how best to tackle pensioner poverty, the means test and the impact of inequality..... more
(12 January 2006 08:39)

Talking a good fight
After years of relying on medication, Jay Bolt found that discussion alone could improve his mental health more
(12 January 2006 08:36)

The Simon Heng Column
A service user's view of social care more
(12 January 2006 08:25)

If you ask me....Sarah Rigby
Sarah Rigby has learning difficulties and receives support services from Hillcrest Care in West Sussex more
(12 January 2006 08:24)

The Big Questions
Should there be a smoking ban on all premises where care staff work, including service users’ own homes? more
(12 January 2006 08:24)

Open Forum
We will regret the lemming-like rush to destroy the Association of Directors of Social Services, warns Terry Philpot more
(12 January 2006 08:18)

Frontlines - Tax Credits
One of our new team of practitioner columnists gives her take on tax credits more
(12 January 2006 08:14)

Few have the guts to speak like John Kerr
When I moved to Easterhouse in the 1980s, one of the first people I visited was John Kerr, the founder of the Cranhill Credit Union. more
(12 January 2006 08:11)

Half of psychiatric in patient wards full, report finds
Inpatient psychiatric services are losing out on staff and resources to community services despite being in high demand, according to research by a.... more
(11 January 2006 00:00)

Special report: what does the future hold for mental health services?
A radical vision for a future mental health service focusing on wellbeing rather than ill health was published earlier this week. more
(06 January 2006 15:43)

Antisocial behaviour plans announced by Blair
At least 50 new projects working with antisocial families are to be set up by the end of the year, Tony Blair said today, outlining the government’s.... more
(10 January 2006 12:09)

How to negotiate with your employer about child care
Practical advice on work issues more
(04 January 2006 10:31)