Articles by Date : February 01 2002 - February 28 2002

Nursing care policies are unworkable
Some 85 per cent of visitors to www.community-care.co.uk believe the government's free nursing care policies are unworkable. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Council criticised for use of B&Bs
A Scottish council has been condemned for arranging respite care for older people in bed and breakfast accommodation rather than independent.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Care trust staff may lose pension rights
Local authority staff transferred to a care trust could lose their right to remain in the local government pension scheme, Community Care has.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Prison reoffending schemes are not consistent enough, report suggests
Programmes aimed at reducing reoffending are too inconsistent, according to a report from the National Audit Office last week. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

New degree course for Wales in 2004
Anew social work degree course is to be launched in Wales in 2004, the minister for health and social services at the Welsh assembly announced last.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Further chaos as Haringey again submits late evidence to inquiry
Victoria Climbie's parents have accused Haringey Council of "deliberately withholding documents and hindering the inquiry", following its late.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

New guide to assist social inclusion
Mental health services are "struggling" to tackle their clients' social inclusion needs, a new report claims. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Yvonne Roberts - Vengeance cannot instil morality
The murder of Damilola Taylor should be the turning point for how we treat troubled youth. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Field work
Working Progress is a new fortnightly series on examples of good practice in joint working that have been improved or turned around either by user.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Too much too young
The UK has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in western Europe, something that the government seems determined to change. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Prisons inspector criticises Dartmoor
Dartmoor jail has been criticised for being "imprisoned in its own past" by the new chief inspector of prisons Anne Owers, in her first inspection.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Study points to holes in the net
Disaffected teenagers from ethnic minorities and those in local authority care are the two categories most likely to fall through the net of care,.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Scottish care homes issue ultimatum to councils over higher charges
Scottish local authorities have until 11 February to agree to additional charges for residential care. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Better safeguards for children needed
An inquiry into one of Scotland's biggest sex abuse scandals has concluded that the protection of children in the care of local authorities needs a.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

UK child care costs highest in Europe
Child care bills have reached record heights, according to child care charity the Daycare Trust. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Religious orders to pay compensation
Religious orders in the Irish Republic are to contribute 128 million Euros (£78m) to a state-backed compensation fund for children who.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Government urges less stringent approach to care home standards
The National Care Standards Commission should initially take a "pragmatic but timed approach" to ensuring older people's care homes comply with.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Underfunding is leading to 'back-ups, bottlenecks' and rationing
Older people's services are being rationed because of chronic underfunding, which puts lives at risk and jeopardises plans to reform the NHS,.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Campaigners warn over identity cards
Campaigners for asylum seekers have questioned whether the government's new identity cards, launched last week, will cause applicants more problems.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Girl died after failed supervision
Local government ombudsman Patricia Thomas has criticised Manchester City Council for failing to have a "properly thought out strategy", following.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Minister points towards leading role for voluntary sector
The voluntary sector's potential to help raise the quality of public services, and at the same time strengthen local communities, is ``blindingly.... more
(06 February 2002 15:19)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Alex Dobson and Reg McKay. more
(07 February 2002 10:02)

Self-defeating policy
In a new report, a coalition of older people's organisations including Age Concern and Help the Aged blames underfunding for the bottlenecks in the.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Refuges of information
Julie Taylor-Browne, an independent researcher, looks at the role of consultation in improving services for women who are abused by their partners. more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Epidemic on the move
India has the second highest number of HIVcases in the world. So why is so little being done to raise awareness among south Asians in the UK, asks.... more
(07 February 2002 00:00)

Have your say
This week's Have your say focuses on 'star ratings' and the government's proposals to use performance indicators to rate social services.... more
(05 February 2002 10:03)

Have your say
This week's Have your say focuses on 'star ratings' and the government's proposals to use performance indicators to rate social services.... more
(01 February 2002 16:00)

Pension problem hits care trusts
Local authority staff transferred into a care trust could lose their right to remain in the local government pension scheme, Community Care has.... more
(05 February 2002 14:22)

New report analyses community help for people with mental health problems
An analysis of how agencies can support people with mental health problems to have an active life in the community, has been published by the.... more
(05 February 2002 14:39)

New group responds to call for closer working from inquiry panel
A multi-agency homeless and mental health group will be assembled in east London in response to recommendations from the independent inquiry into.... more
(05 February 2002 14:49)

Direct payment take up by people with learning difficulties still less than 400
Health minister Jacqui Smith told the House of Commons that the number of people with learning difficulties receiving direct payments increased by.... more
(05 February 2002 16:22)

Council faces criticism for placing older people in B&B
A Scottish council has been condemned for arranging respite care for older people in bed and breakfast accommodation rather than independent.... more
(05 February 2002 16:28)

Proposal for child witnesses to give evidence away from court
Child witnesses should be interviewed away from the court by people trained in working with children, according to new proposals to be presented to.... more
(05 February 2002 16:45)

Campaign to prevent child abductions by parents
Thirty children each year are abducted by their own, estranged parents and taken abroad, according to figures from the Scottish executive. more
(05 February 2002 17:13)

Wirral taken off special measures
Wirral council has been taken off special measures by the government after responding to criticisms made when the measures were applied in December.... more
(06 February 2002 17:45)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(06 February 2002 09:49)

First chair of GSCC appointed
The first chairperson of the General Social Care Council has been announced this week by health minister Jacqui Smith. more
(06 February 2002 12:20)

Free personal care set to become law in Scotland
The Health and Community Care (Scotland) Bill, containing the proposals to introduce free personal care, should become law on Wednesday as it meets.... more
(06 February 2002 14:29)

Glasgow increases social services spending despite `raw deal` from executive
Glasgow council is to spend £36 million more on social work and education in 2002–03 in response to an increased level of poverty in the.... more
(01 February 2002 17:31)

Victims of crime to work with offenders
Victims of crime are to work with young offenders as part of a package of developments launched by the Scottish executive. more
(01 February 2002 17:38)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(04 February 2002 09:55)

Judge warns parties to resolve disputes out of court
This case had been previously referred to as a case where older people in a residential home failed to persuade the high court that the.... more
(04 February 2002 12:33)

Uncertainty remains over responsibility for cost of mental health services
There is presently some uncertainty as to what steps users should take to recoup charges levied by local authorities for services provided under.... more
(05 February 2002 14:52)

Victoria Climbie`s parents accuse Haringey of deliberately withholding evidence
Victoria Climbie’s parents have accused Haringey council of "deliberately withholding documents and hindering the inquiry", following its.... more
(04 February 2002 16:16)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(05 February 2002 09:44)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(01 February 2002 10:12)

Public-Private Relations in Health Care
By Justin Keen, Donald Light and Nicholas Mays. Kings Fund £14. more
(01 February 2002 11:30)

Haringey produces more documents for Climbie inquiry found in filing cabinet
Haringey council has submitted another batch of documents to the Victoria Climbie inquiry despite a summons issued last year requiring the.... more
(01 February 2002 14:38)

Haringey correction
An earlier report carried on this website said that Haringey council's social services department currently has 50 unallocated cases of children at.... more
(01 February 2002 16:30)

Play facilities should cater for disabled children government says
Play facilities for disabled children should be improved guidance issued by the government will urge. more
(01 February 2002 16:50)