Articles by Date : January 01 2008 - January 31 2008

Call to give care leavers easier access to records
The government has pledged to review guidance on care leavers’ access to their records after peers demanded that the system be strengthened. more
(18 January 2008 17:19)

Individual budgets could revolutionise social care, study finds
lised budgets result in better outcomes and lower costs for councils, according to research published today by think-tank Demos. more
(18 January 2008 10:56)

Elderly could be charged more for home care
Other headlines today:- NHS pay system puts lives at risk in the south; Family 'traumatised' in bungled deportation more
(22 January 2008 09:47)

Competition winner announced
Community Care is pleased to announce the winner of the Christmas photo competition. more
(22 January 2008 09:07)

Big Lottery Fund gives £4.2m to boost disability organisations
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £4.2m to a coalition of disability charities to boost disabled people-led organisations, which have come under.... more
(18 January 2008 10:25)

Unison in new stand over single status initiative in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council staff are protesting at plans to change their pay and conditions. more
(21 January 2008 08:07)

Hate crimes law to be extended in Scotland
Hate crime legislation in Scotland will be strengthened early this year, after the Scottish Government backed a proposal for a Sentencing of Offences.... more
(21 January 2008 17:09)

National Schools Survey: mental health services are poor
Local services still fail to meet the mental health needs of children and young people, according to the annual National School Survey. more
(21 January 2008 15:39)

Supporting People saves nearly £3bn a year
The Supporting People programme is reaping almost £2.8bn a year in savings for state services, reduced crime and costs to individuals, a government.... more
(17 January 2008 14:46)

Lords call for amendment to Children and Young Persons Bill
Peers have pressed for amendments to the Children and Young Persons Bill to ensure better assessment and access to health care for looked-after.... more
(17 January 2008 15:20)

Scotland: care home fee option suffers low uptake
The uptake of a deferred payment scheme for care home residents in Scotland is lagging behind because of high upfront costs and a lack of information.... more
(21 January 2008 12:55)

Harrow fraud: care assistant compared to Little Britain character
A care assistant will be sentenced tomorrow for defrauding Harrow Council out of £100,000 by posing as a wheelchair user. more
(21 January 2008 11:30)

How the Public Law Outline will improve case management and care proceedings
The process of taking children into care is being improved through a revision of a judicial protocol known as the Public Law Outline. Anthony.... more
(21 January 2008 10:39)

Millions 'trapped in fuel poverty'
Other headlines include Heroes' mental health charity, Judge lets new perv go free more
(21 January 2008 10:29)

Councils in more social care training partnerships
More service users and informal carers are involved in workforce development in the voluntary, independent and private (VIP) sector, according to a.... more
(21 January 2008 08:07)

How do we beat youth crime?
The three teenagers found guilty earlier this week of murdering Garry Newlove - by kicking him to death after they’d been drinking and smoking.... more
(18 January 2008 17:18)

Beat Blue Monday with our comedy clips
Today is Blue Monday, the most miserable day of the year. The only antidote is 10 hilarious clips from YouTube. more
(18 January 2008 17:00)

Children's minister Hughes launches consultation on youth services
Children's minister Beverley Hughes today launched a "call for evidence" to gather information, advice and views on improving youth services. more
(17 January 2008 09:08)

Minister warns schools accused of breaking law on admissions
Other headlines today include: Very rich get richer under Labour, Middle class 'monopolise' the best schools, Law change threat to stop binge drinking more
(18 January 2008 00:00)

Are some private care providers exploiting illegal immigrants?
An IPPR report has suggested that an amnesty for illegal immigrants could cost the economy £6 billion. At the same time our blogger Adam McCulloch.... more
(17 January 2008 16:10)

Scotland: BASW announces winners in frontline social work awards
The British Association of Social Workers named John Black from Children 1st as the winner of the Scotland Social Worker of the Year award today, in.... more
(16 January 2008 16:30)

Children's Fund cash shift triggers redundancy fears
Over a third of voluntary and community sector organisations expect to issue redundancy notices to staff working on projects funded by the Children’s.... more
(16 January 2008 15:31)

Welsh Assembly budget for public services slated by councils
The Welsh Local Government Association has slated the Welsh Assembly’s final budget for public services, published yesterday, as being the worst.... more
(16 January 2008 12:44)

Will Commonwealth Games regenerate Glasgow?
Glasgow emphasised community renewal in its successful bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2014. Derren Hayes reports more
(17 January 2008 14:35)

Scottish government reveals huge social work statistical error
The Scottish government has revealed that criminal justice social work statistics released last month contained a huge error, concerning breaches of.... more
(17 January 2008 14:01)

Youth Justice Board unveils Frances Done as new chair
Children's secretary Ed Balls and justice secretary Jack Straw have appointed a new chair for the Youth Justice Board, almost a year after the.... more
(15 January 2008 16:02)

Health and Social Care Bill: human rights amendment fails
A proposal to bring independent care providers under the Human Rights Act by amending a current bill was withdrawn today due to lack of support. more
(15 January 2008 16:14)

Home Office to review immigration opt-out on child rights charter
The Home Office yesterday announced it will review the UK's opt-out on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in respect of immigration issues. more
(15 January 2008 18:42)

Employees report increasing stress levels
One in four people are stressed at work because of bullying by colleagues and clients, a survey has found. more
(16 January 2008 11:43)

Engaging with kids who carry knives in Brent, north London
The spotlight on young people who commit knife crimes has raised the stakes on the work carried out by Angela Francis more
(17 January 2008 11:46)

Top schools should allocate places 'by lottery'
Today's top story from the national press more
(17 January 2008 11:31)

Steven Hoskin: Cornish practitioner calls for help from voluntaries
Community Care has been contacted by a social work practitioner in Cornwall who had met Steven Hoskin, a man with learning disabilities who was.... more
(17 January 2008 11:01)

CWDC urges recently qualified social workers to tell all
The Children's Workforce Development Council wants recently-qualified social workers to share their experiences of practice, to help it develop a.... more
(17 January 2008 10:47)

First Response to Grief and Loss - For Practitioners Dealing with Children and Young People
First Response to Grief and Loss - For Practitioners Dealing with Children and Young People Street Talk Limited £39.95. Visit: .... more
(17 January 2008 09:34)

Understanding Health and Social Care
Jon Glasby gives a comprehensive historical perspective of health and social care services, together with a review and analysis of them now, writes.... more
(17 January 2008 09:25)

LGA scheme to slash child inequalities seeks evidence base
A Local Government Association-run scheme to narrow the gap in outcomes between vulnerable children and their peers is after evidence of best.... more
(17 January 2008 09:04)

Research Abstract: Assessing Capacity
Title: The impact of context on assessments of mental capacity by psychiatrists Author: Olumoroti, Olumuyiwa John; Kassim, Akim; Hotopf,.... more
(17 January 2008 09:03)

Ten top tips for taking photographs
So you’ve been bought a digital camera for Christmas - now what? Mark Drinkwater shares his tips for making the most of your photographs: more
(17 January 2008 09:00)

Social work practice placements in Lewisham schools: an innovative project
The lack of social work practice placements in traditional settings led Lewisham Council to look to schools for help. Training school staff was key.... more
(17 January 2008 08:57)

European falls prevention network ProFaNE keeps professionals up to date
Slipping, tripping and falling is an unpleasant experience no matter what your age, but for an older person, falling can be fatal. Louise Tickle.... more
(17 January 2008 08:42)

Top tips on preventing falls
Falls are often the result of many different factors but they are not an inevitable part of ageing. more
(17 January 2008 08:40)

Options for children in care
Susannah Bowyer analyses research into an intensive service that aims to prevent children staying in care too long more
(17 January 2008 08:08)

Practice implications
Options for children in care article - 17 January issue more
(17 January 2008 08:05)

Friendship through Peterborough Youth Offending Service's resettlement scheme
Gemma Brown and Coral Lockwood met through the resettlement work provided by Peterborough Youth Offending Service. Here they explain how their.... more
(16 January 2008 19:03)

Progress on Lord Laming's key proposals from the Victoria Climbié Report
Five years after the publication of Lord Laming's report into the failures that contributed to the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, we look.... more
(16 January 2008 18:57)

Victoria: The Legacy
Breaking a promise made to Victoria Climbié's parents in 2003 to build a free primary school in memory of their daughter was never an option for Mor.... more
(16 January 2008 18:51)

Jason and the jargonauts
Jason's quest for the golden fleece of plain English more
(16 January 2008 17:29)

Social skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, tells us what's on her mind in her weekly column more
(16 January 2008 17:22)

Photography and mental health: a relationship kick-started by Hugh Welch Diamond
Ever since the invention of the camera, photography has played a role in psychiatry. Mark Drinkwater examines these historical beginnings and.... more
(16 January 2008 16:47)

Seasonal affective disorder: tips to beat the Winter blues
Already abandoned your new year's resolutions? Debts piling up from Christmas? Fed up with the short days and grim weather? Mark Drinkwater charts a.... more
(17 January 2008 00:00)