Articles by Date : January 01 2007 - January 31 2007

Award winners: Family Days scoop the top prize. How did they do it?
The overall winning project of the Community Care Awards 2006 was Family Days by the Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group. Louise Tickle.... more
(04 January 2007 08:40)

Teenage pregnancies: how one east London project is involving teenagers in child care to discourage pregnancies
A project aiming to cut teenage pregnancy rates by involving young people in the care of children will this year spread beyond London. Gill Mein and.... more
(04 January 2007 00:02)

Workplace stress and how to avoid it
Social care staff are no strangers to stress, which sometimes hampers their ability to provide care. Ray Braithwaite offers some practical pointers.... more
(04 January 2007 00:19)

Editorial Comment: On Jones's departure from BASW
When Ray Jones took over the reins as chair of the British Association of Social Workers last May it was a huge boost for the organisation to.... more
(04 January 2007 08:24)

If you ask me...Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll is a recovering alcoholic and attends group therapy for her depression more
(04 January 2007 08:40)

The Big Question
If just one of your dreams for 2007 could come true, which would it be? more
(04 January 2007 08:36)

The Simon Heng Column
A service users view of social care more
(04 January 2007 08:33)

This Life: My new drug is love
After years of addiction to alcohol and drugs, Mark Richmond has succeeded in turning his life around more
(04 January 2007 08:30)

Open Forum - 4 January
Young people need to learn that carrying knives invites danger and makes them less safe, writes Peter Hunter more
(04 January 2007 08:27)

Frontlines: The aftermath of the New Years celebrations
New year is a difficult time. The dark days have ceased to be cosy. John Lennon’s words to his song Merry Christmas (War is Over) “And what have you.... more
(04 January 2007 08:25)

Opinion: Misguided kindness is as bad as prejudice
If, like me, you’ve been blind from birth, it’s easy to forget what will deeply shock someone who is newly blind. more
(04 January 2007 08:22)

Union demands end to dawn raids
Scotland’s largest teaching union yesterday called for an end to the use of dawn raids in the forced extradition of failed asylum seekers. more
(04 January 2007 08:15)

A Route Out of Poverty? Disabled People, Work and Welfare Reform
Disabled adults of working age are twice as likely to be living in poverty than their non-disabled counterparts, writes Elaine Argyll. more
(04 January 2007 08:03)

Person-Centred Therapy
This ambitious work aims for a comprehensive, in-depth review of the theory of person-centred therapy, writes Chris Neill. more
(04 January 2007 07:56)

Mothering Through Domestic Violence
This book makes a good case for showing how current, professional responses to domestic violence serve to undermine mothers and blame them for their.... more
(04 January 2007 07:50)

Training Material: The Family Group Conference Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Setting Up and Running an FGC Service
Funded by the Department for Education and Skills, this toolkit is targeted at practitioners and local authorities wishing to plan and implement.... more
(04 January 2007 00:15)

Exhibition Review: Elefest Photography Exhibition
It’s not often I get to see art on show close to my workplace, so it was a welcome surprise to find an exhibition in the subway system beneath the.... more
(04 January 2007 00:07)

Drop in those funded by Supporting People
The number of people benefiting from the Supporting People programme has fallen by over 13 per cent since 2003, according to government figures. more
(03 January 2007 16:59)

Clic not clique: A scheme in Stoke has put care leavers at the centre of its service management
Young care leavers are shaping a service that gives them the chance to make a smooth transition into mainstream society. Graham Hopkins reports more
(04 January 2007 00:57)

Welfare Rights: A way with words
Guidance has been tightened on the use of interpreters for benefits claimants, writes Gary Vaux more
(04 January 2007 00:49)

Social Care Association absorbs inspectors body
The organisation that represents social care inspectors has merged with the Social Care Association, the professional body for the whole sector. more
(03 January 2007 15:46)

Social worker accused of misconduct over ‘top totty’ mobile phone text
A social worker who sent a text message to a service user saying he had lined up some “top totty” for him has appeared before the General Social Care.... more
(04 January 2007 00:54)

Reform for Scots system on the cards
The Scottish executive has unveiled plans to reform the children’s hearing system and cut the number of children referred to welfare services. more
(04 January 2007 00:47)

Charity faces funding shortfall
Mental health charity Young Minds may have to ditch its magazine and policy work in the face of an unexpected £100,000 funding shortfall. more
(04 January 2007 00:36)

Jones resigns from social work body
Ray Jones has resigned from his position as chair of the British Association of Social Workers after just nine months in the role, following.... more
(04 January 2007 00:31)

Cash incentives may help drug compliance, research finds
Financial rewards should be considered to encourage some mental health out-patients to take their medication, according to researchers. more
(03 January 2007 13:17)

MPs say services are soft target for cuts
Mental health services are a “soft target” for NHS savings, says a report by MPs. more
(04 January 2007 00:15)

Health minister Lord Warner retires
Health minister Lord Norman Warner has retired. more
(04 January 2007 00:01)

‘Scots practice is paralysed by laws’
Additional measures to protect vulnerable groups have “paralysed” professionals’ work with children, Scotland’s children’s commissioner has said. more
(04 January 2007 00:56)

Government reveals child support plans
The Child Support Agency will be replaced by a Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission headed by a commissioner for child maintenance, under.... more
(04 January 2007 00:55)

Mentally ill patients offered cash incentive to take drugs
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(03 January 2007 10:22)

Social worker allegedly failed to follow procedures for protecting vulnerable children
A social worker who allegedly claimed expenses she was not entitled to and went to work smelling of alcohol will appear before the General Social.... more
(02 January 2007 15:40)

New social care recruitment campaign set for March
The government is to launch a new social care recruitment campaign in March which will focus on the mutual benefits for service users and staff of.... more
(02 January 2007 11:48)

Prisons suicides fall
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(02 January 2007 10:20)