Articles by Date : January 01 2007 - January 31 2007

December 2006
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Management
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(12 January 2007 10:15)

The Lighter side
Annual split more
(12 January 2007 10:06)

Perfect social care a ‘Utopian ideal’
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from the weekend and Monday papers. more
(15 January 2007 09:58)

Quicker access to benefits for disabled people in Scotland under pilot electronic scheme
Disabled people should have quicker access to benefits under a pilot in Scotland launched today which enables GPs to send information electronically. more
(15 January 2007 09:21)

Pilot parenting projects to be revealed shortly
Areas chosen to pilot parenting projects for the most socially excluded families will be announced shortly, social exclusion minister Hilary.... more
(12 January 2007 00:00)

GSCC set to unveil reports from review into social workers' role
The General Social Care Council will today unveil the first reports from its review into the role of social workers. more
(15 January 2007 00:01)

Plans to improve education of children in care in Scotland to be launched
The Scottish executive will unveil plans tomorrow to improve the education of children in care. more
(14 January 2007 00:01)

Refugees to help care for migrants with mental health problems
Refugee doctors will be helping themselves and others in a programme to improve care for migrants with mental health problems, due to be launched on.... more
(13 January 2007 00:01)

The state of social care analysed by the Commission for Social Care Inspection: special report
Social care is being restricted to the most vulnerable - a practice that is the opposite of government policy advocating preventive services - a.... more
(12 January 2007 00:00)

Reaction to the Commission for Social Care Inspection’s report on the state of social care
General Social Care Council Lynne Berry, GSCC chief executive said: "We share the assumption of this report that services must be judged against.... more
(12 January 2007 00:00)

Safeguarding campaigners slam convicts scandal
Child and adult protection campaigners have reacted angrily to revelations that Britons convicted of serious crimes abroad could be working with.... more
(12 January 2007 11:27)

Mental health trusts outperformed by acute sector on medicines management
A person in the care of a mental health trust is more likely to have problems with their medicine than a patient in an acute trust, according to a.... more
(12 January 2007 12:29)

Did serious offenders work with vulnerable people?
Click on the above headline for more social care news in the national newspapers today. more
(12 January 2007 10:29)

If you ask me...Simon Partridge
Simon Partridge lives in Kent and is supported by United Response’s mental health services more
(11 January 2007 08:50)

The Simon Heng Column
Ashley is a nine-year-old American girl, who responds to her environment in much the same way as a three-month-old baby. Her parents love her very.... more
(11 January 2007 08:45)

The Big Question
Is it ever right to stunt the growth of a child to make careing for them easier? more
(11 January 2007 08:42)

This Life: Don't scare them away
Alex Williams’s ability to converse and make friends has benefited hugely from a new willingness to listen more
(11 January 2007 08:31)

Open Forum
Regulation of child care must be reformed if Labour’s policy on extended schools is to succeed, writes Amanda Argent more
(11 January 2007 08:25)

Frontlines: The challenges for the year ahead
“Coming back to work for a rest” has seemed a common complaint of colleagues for the past couple of weeks, after a holiday which is traditionally.... more
(11 January 2007 08:22)

£40m programme announced to modernise Sue Ryder Care
Palliative and neurological care provider Sue Ryder Care has announced a £40m programme to modernise and develop its services by 2020. more
(12 January 2007 00:01)

Spending on mental health needs to rise
Spending on mental health needs to rise by 50 per cent by 2011 and staff numbers by 40 per cent if the government is to implement its policies in.... more
(12 January 2007 00:01)

Uncertainty among professionals over where to report abuse concerns
Teachers, doctors and childminders appear unclear about where to refer concerns that children are being exposed to domestic violence, a survey today.... more
(11 January 2007 00:00)

Pay deal agreed at Cafcass
Staff at the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service will finally receive their 2006-7 pay increase after management, led by chief.... more
(11 January 2007 00:00)

More funding needed to prevent antisocial behaviour
The social care workforce needs more funding to support families and prevent antisocial behaviour, parliament heard yesterday. more
(11 January 2007 00:00)

Peers vote to amend Mental Health Bill
Peers voted yesterday to amend the Mental Health Bill so that people cannot be sectioned unless they have impaired ability to make decisions about.... more
(11 January 2007 00:00)

New admission code exempts new academies from accepting difficult pupils
New academies with places still to fill will be allowed to turn away children with challenging behaviour, under the new school admissions code.... more
(11 January 2007 09:53)

Private social care grows as councils restrict help
Click on the above headline for more social care news in the national newspapers today. more
(11 January 2007 00:00)

What have we learned? Child death scandals since 1944
The history of care has always been signposted by tragedy and scandal. Indeed, we all know that the only time you can guarantee coverage of social.... more
(11 January 2007 08:32)

Seven steps to better protection
For the past 60 years, inquiries have highlighted the need for better: INTERAGENCY WORKING – those involved in the child’s life should work.... more
(11 January 2007 08:05)

A Chronology of selected inquiries
1945 Dennis O’Neill (Shropshire & Newport) 1973 Graham Bagnall (Shropshire) 1974 Maria Colwell (East Sussex) David Naseby (Staffordshire) Max.... more
(11 January 2007 08:00)

Jones’s exit turns spotlight on representation of profession
The resignation of BASW’s chair has thrown into relief the body’s role in a period of change – and whether social workers believe it is up to the.... more
(11 January 2007 00:47)

Question from Community Care: Art therapy and its uses
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(11 January 2007 08:17)

Question from Community Care: The outcomes oriented approach and older people
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(11 January 2007 08:16)

Career boost. How to make January the launch pad for a better job
The new year often heralds an upturn in the jobs market, tempting those who feel their career has stalled to make that move. Roisin Woolnough finds.... more
(11 January 2007 08:00)

Asperger's need not put off employers. Goldman Sachs and Transitions work together to give people with autism new hope at work
An employment scheme for people with Asperger’s syndrome has brought them opportunities at one of the world’s biggest finance houses. Anabel Unity.... more
(11 January 2007 07:46)

Call for advocacy right for disabled children away from home
More than eight out of 10 adults believe disabled children and young people placed away from home should have access to an independent advocate,.... more
(11 January 2007 09:00)

Councils urged to employ competitive tactics to revitalise youth services
Councils should introduce measures to enhance competition between youth activity providers, the government said this week. more
(10 January 2007 12:03)

Treasury to increase pressure on children's services to deliver preventive services
The government has hinted at a new round of sanctions and perks for services and practitioners working with children, based on their readiness to.... more
(10 January 2007 19:23)

Independent report clears Haringey social workers in ‘baby snatch’ case
Two Haringey Council social workers who allegedly “snatched” a baby from outside his former foster home have been cleared of breaching good practice.... more
(11 January 2007 09:00)

Mother wrongly branded a threat
A mother had her unborn son put on the child protection register and was wrongly branded a potential child abuser due to a catalogue of errors” by.... more
(10 January 2007 11:43)

Aynsley-Green accuses Hillingdon of flouting law on care of minors
Children’s commissioner Al Aynsley-Green this week accused a London council of unlawfully depriving unaccompanied asylum-seeking children of support.... more
(10 January 2007 11:37)

Editorial Comment: Hillingdon's hard line
In October, the government clearly set out its desire to change the practice of children leaving care at 16, arguing in its Care Matters green paper.... more
(11 January 2007 09:16)

Editorial Comment: The state we're in
“People tell us they want services that offer them privacy, choice and dignity, and we have seen a year-on-year improvement in these standards.” So.... more
(11 January 2007 11:10)

Learning difficulties residential home scandals: the inside story and lessons from Longcare and Cornwall
Grant Wetherall went undercover to expose abuse in a home for people with learning difficulties in 1995. But in the light of last year’s scandal in.... more
(11 January 2007 00:10)

Offenders who committed crimes abroad could be working with children or vulnerable people
Almost 300 British residents who committed crimes abroad could be working with children or vulnerable people because their offences were not recorded.... more
(10 January 2007 16:53)