Articles by Date : January 01 2008 - January 31 2008

Hunt for children and young people to report to UN
A children’s rights coalition is looking for children and young people to enter a competition to report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights.... more
(28 January 2008 15:18)

Asylum body canvasses nation's views
Individuals and organisations are being asked their views on the treatment of asylum seekers. more
(28 January 2008 15:16)

Owers: Faults in mental health services at prison hit by suicides
Chief inspector of prisons Anne Owers has found serious failings in self-harm and suicide prevention procedures at Chelmsford Prison following the.... more
(25 January 2008 13:14)

‘First aid’ to prevent suicide
Suicide is perhaps the saddest cause of death because it is often preventable. Every day more than a dozen people kill themselves in the UK and the.... more
(28 January 2008 14:40)

Recognising the warning signs
Feelings of failure or hopelessness. more
(28 January 2008 14:38)

Safe Plans
Stigma and taboo have surrounded suicide for centuries, but suicidal intentions need to be talked about when creating a safeplan more
(28 January 2008 14:16)

Risk obsession is discouraging volunteers, says Commision report
Red tape and bureaucracy is discouraging people from volunteering, says a report by the Commission on the Future of Volunteering published today. more
(28 January 2008 12:06)

Many elderly denied care in their own homes
Other stories include: Asylum-seekers awaiting EU court ruling on detention, Brown to use private sector in back-to-work schemes, HIV-positive.... more
(28 January 2008 10:37)

Charities demand reform to funding of older people's care services
Two-thirds of people in the UK are failing to save enough to cover the cost of social care in old age, according to the Right care Right deal.... more
(25 January 2008 10:47)

Social worker struck off for accepting job while suspended
The General Social Care Council has removed a social worker from its register after hearing she had accepted employment at a council, despite being.... more
(28 January 2008 07:55)

Ivan Lewis demands more progress from mental health day services
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has called for further modernisation of mental health day services after a report found progress had been slow in.... more
(25 January 2008 15:48)

Sure Start missing too many vulnerable children
Extended schools and children’s centres are failing to attract vulnerable families, inspectors said today. more
(23 January 2008 14:02)

London councils to lobby Gordon Brown over finance deal
London councils will unite next week to challenge the government over its local government finance settlement for 2008-11. more
(23 January 2008 15:06)

Unite staff at housing charity Shelter ballot on industrial action
More than 450 members of union Unite are balloting on strike action over management proposals to scrap incremental pay rises, increase working hours.... more
(24 January 2008 12:50)

Healthcare Commission to resume learning disability inspections
The Healthcare Commission will continue to inspect specialist in-patient healthcare services for people with learning disabilities, after it exposed.... more
(24 January 2008 12:59)

My views on PRTL
Every day we come into contact with other professionals such as lawyers and nurses who are part of registered professions and it has always felt that.... more
(25 January 2008 13:20)

NHS dementia care needs overhaul, MPs say
MPs have slammed the NHS for failing to prioritise dementia services, leaving thousands of sufferers without adequate care. more
(25 January 2008 12:09)

Looking for Love
If you’re looking for love, look no further than Community Care more
(25 January 2008 12:02)

Kid slave racket is smashed
Other headlines include: Number of young people hanged in 'suicide cult town' rises to 13, Drug offences soar 21% in a single year, Elderly at risk.... more
(25 January 2008 10:30)

Butler-Sloss: Social workers must have bigger role in youth justice
Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, formerly the highest family court judge in England, is calling for children who offend to receive social work.... more
(24 January 2008 15:42)

Lisbon Treaty would child proof EU policies
The European Union Lisbon Treaty, backed by the House of Commons yesterday, would ensure children's rights are protected in EU policies from January.... more
(22 January 2008 11:09)

Clampdown on blue badge parking cheats
Other headlines include:- Private bail hostels cost £6,000 per inmate; Migrants add to pressure as council tax soars and Care home matron and staff.... more
(24 January 2008 10:51)

Career clinic
Q: My time off over Christmas has given me the chance to think about my future. I want to remain working with service users, but at the same time.... more
(24 January 2008 10:31)

Peacemakers in Peterborough: defusing racial tensions
A scheme in Peterborough is trying to defuse racial tensions among the town’s young people. Andrew Mickel reports more
(24 January 2008 09:25)

Leading Lady by Melanie Cavanagh
Shortlisted entry for Community Care creative writing competition more
(24 January 2008 08:58)

Adult care: star ratings and the seven outcomes see councils improve
Since star ratings for adults’ social services were introduced five years ago standards have improved, helped by the establishment of seven key.... more
(24 January 2008 08:11)

Have health select committee MPs forgotten social care?
Why does social care now have such a low profile among influential MPs, asks Helen Mooney more
(23 January 2008 17:27)

Social Skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, tells us what's on her mind in her weekly column more
(23 January 2008 16:24)

Multi-agency working and adult protection
The complexity of elder abuse is considered in one study while another highlights the operational challenges of joint working in addressing the.... more
(23 January 2008 16:15)

Practice implications
Social workers and social care practitioners more
(23 January 2008 16:11)

Diary - A lighter take on the working week
An occupational therapist in a local authority writes more
(23 January 2008 15:49)

Single mothers photo exhibition: Sinners, Scroungers, Saints: lone mothers, past and present
Andrew Mickel visits an exhibition about one group so often demonised over the years: single mothers more
(23 January 2008 15:44)

Research abstracts: teenage parents
Title: Young mothers and care system: contextualizing risk and vulnerability more
(23 January 2008 14:01)

Teenage pregnancies among children in care: research
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(23 January 2008 13:52)

Practitioners' messages
Looked-after children and young people are at greater risk of early pregnancy and social disadvantage than other groups. more
(23 January 2008 13:46)

Changing priorities
Years of plenty give way to Barron period more
(23 January 2008 13:25)

Councils must pay for social workers in YOIs
Children's services directors worried about pressure on local authorities after government transitional funding runs out more
(23 January 2008 13:03)

Housing: councils skimp on support for children leaving custody
Fresh out of detention and with nowhere to go, a young person can look to their local council to house them. But some councils are trying to minimise.... more
(23 January 2008 09:57)

LEGAL CASE NOTES: R (S) V SUTTON LBC
Following a chaotic upbringing, S was convicted of robbery and assaulting her mother. She was given a detention and training order. more
(23 January 2008 12:44)

Skills for Care and CWDC to probe practice placements
Skills for Care and the Children's Workforce Development Council have commissioned research into the quality of practice placements for student.... more
(18 January 2008 12:08)

Welsh school pulls out all the stops to tackle underage drinking
You need look no further than the trial of the three teenagers found guilty of murdering Garry Newlove after drinking all day to understand growing.... more
(23 January 2008 12:06)

Lib Dems drop free personal care policy and back Wanless
The Liberal Democrats today dropped their longstanding support for free personal care for older people and backed Derek Wanless' blueprint for.... more
(22 January 2008 11:34)

Editorial Comment: Done's top priority
With the Youth Justice Board likely to miss most of its key targets, its new chair will need to hit the ground running when she starts her new job.... more
(24 January 2008 00:34)

Editorial Comment: At last, an evidence base
Personal care budgets were given a massive boost this week in research that outlined significant ­benefits. Fears had been growing that, in the rush.... more
(24 January 2008 00:26)

Teenager guilty of learning difficulties murder
Other headlines include:- Police suspect internet link to suicides; Clegg retreats on 'free for all' care of elderly; Gordon Brown's housing pledge.... more
(23 January 2008 10:13)

Geoffrey Hodgkins case: Inquest begins into restraint death
An inquest into the death of a schizophrenic who died after being restrained began in Portsmouth today. more
(23 January 2008 08:26)

BAAF survey reveals low professional awareness of private fostering
The British Association of Adopion and Fostering has found that privately-fostered children in London are being put at risk because of a lack of.... more
(23 January 2008 08:23)

BASW: Review must help children with English as second language
The British Association of Social Workers has called for children who have English as a second language (ESL) to be a key priority for a review of.... more
(22 January 2008 17:11)

DH promises action on newly-qualified adult social workers
The Department of Health will bring forward proposals later this year on providing support for newly-qualified adult social workers as part of a.... more
(22 January 2008 16:51)

Facebook and MySpace 'locking out' disabled visitors
Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are "locking out" disabled people through their access requirements, breaching disability.... more
(22 January 2008 16:33)