Articles by Date : February 01 2005 - February 28 2005

Excellence on the cheap
If ever there was proof of the government's cavalier approach to social care, it is the decision to scrap plans for a massive investment in the.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Exclusion zone
Leisure provision for disabled people is failing to keep pace with government policy, says Pippa Murray as character style. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Exhibitions - Justin Konstam Untitled
Recently the Maudsley psychiatric hospital has become a popular space for exhibiting the artwork of people who have had mental health problems and.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Eyes shut to social care
How is it that the government's strategy to take forward the support of people with long-term conditions fails to see past health services? Mark.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Family head steps down
After making an unlikely career choice in social care, Gillian Pugh is retiring as chief executive of Coram Family, having clocked up 40 years'.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Poor contracts deter charities
A leading voluntary sector body has warned that the government's drive to increase charities' involvement in the delivery of public services is being.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Groups rush to back Scots hearing system after increase in offending
Scottish social care groups have defended the children's hearing system after figures showed the number of young offenders in Scotland has risen.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Angie Smith,* 15 has been in residential care with the Boys & Girls Welfare Society for five years. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Prison officer denies Gladiator-style practice at Feltham
A prison officer at Feltham Young Offender Institution today said she would be disgusted at the practice of deliberately placing unsuitable prisoners.... more
(10 February 2005 15:39)

The BIG question
Is it reasonable for a six-week time limit to be imposed on free mental health aftercare? more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Transcript of interview with Simon Duffy
Transcript of interview with Simon Duffy, national co-ordinator of In Control, which helps service users to have more control over their lives, about.... more
(11 February 2005 11:46)

Evercare failing to reduce admissions
The government's strategy for people with long-term conditions will do little to reduce emergency hospital admissions, according to Department of.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Lost opportunity to build bridges
The government's strategy on race equality in mental health services has disappointed in several areas, says Marcel Vige. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

How to manage time effectively
Ever get the feeling you've got so much work on that you don't know where to start? more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

A problem shared
Working in partnership with other agencies may be a moderniser's dream. But, as Glynis Bliss tells Graham Hopkins, partners should not enter the.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Mental Health Services for ethnic minority children and adolescents
This collection of expert contributions considerably helps the reader in critical analysis of existing provision of mental health services to ethnic.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Mismatch of the day
Helen Waddell has tried disclosing her mental illness to prospective partners but reactions have been mixed. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

My practice
The work of the voluntary sector is being impeded by the perpetual merry-go-round of funding bids, says Chris Coates. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

New effort to boost middle manager skills is under way
Middle managers are often promoted to their posts without adequate training in managing people, writes Derren Hayes. But moves are afoot to change.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Ladyman scraps transfer of schemes as relations with Scie break down
The plan to transfer seven Department of Health programmes to the Social Care Institute of Excellence has collapsed amid a war of words. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Doctors voice fears over reporting role
Doctors voice fears over reporting role Proposals to force health professionals to notify local authorities if they become aware of private fostering.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Ealing challenges 'weak' assessment
A High Court challenge to the Audit Commission's rule that no council with a zero-star rated social services department can be given anything higher.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Health policies 'too focused on NHS'
Government plans to reduce health inequalities will fail if its public health policies remain weighted towards the NHS, according to the King's.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Fees hike attacked as threat to homes
Care home representatives have slammed fee increases for the registration and inspection of care services from April 2005, announced by community.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

A timely reminder
People with cognitive impairment sometimes become a danger to themselves and are unable to live alone unsupported. Care professionals Dawn Cattanach.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Cupid's arrows miss
Christopher Marlowe's "Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight?" reflects society's view of attraction. But does this apply to all people?.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Seats of learning
The new roles envisaged for professionals being encouraged to enter child and adolescent mental health services carry a burden of unrealistic.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Debate on gender bias
We asked:- Is gender bias alive and kicking when it comes to promotion to the top jobs in social care or is the notion exaggerated? more
(11 February 2005 10:39)

Scots' out-of-hours services 'too patchy'
Scots' out-of-hours services 'too patchy' The Consumers Association in Scotland has called for a review of out-of-hours social services after its.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Star ratings win stay of execution
Star ratings win stay of execution The star rating system is to receive a one-year reprieve with the Commission for Social Care Inspection proposing.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
People with learning difficulties lead shorter lives than the general population. What efforts have been made to promote healthy living to this.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Think positively
To turn around failing organisations it is essential to focus on the strengths of those who have to put the faults right. That is the aim of.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Training Material: Count Me In!
If you lack confidence in disability issues, then you must invest in this resource, writes Nicky Judd. more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Friday 11 February 2005
Prison officer denies 'Gladiator-style' practice Blair's hard sell for third term more
(11 February 2005 09:44)

Who's holding the stick?
The government's proposals to change incapacity benefit have not brought the uproar everyone expected. In fact, the plans have received a cautious.... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Height of indignity
Discovery of the opposite sex was a traumatic experience for Peter White who recalls his introduction to a girl of 14 at his school for blind boys..... more
(10 February 2005 00:00)

Scotland to examine England's split of adults' and children's services
The Scottish executive’s 21st century review of social work is to examine whether the English model of splitting up social services departments into.... more
(10 February 2005 17:40)

Special report on the government's five-year asylum plan
The government’s five-year strategy for tackling asylum launched by Charles Clarke (pictured) this week proved to be the latest in a string of.... more
(09 February 2005 12:53)

Social care degree could be introduced
A social care degree could be introduced if there is enough support for one within the sector, community care minister Stephen Ladyman said.... more
(10 February 2005 11:38)

Thursday 10 February 2005
Prisons becoming secure nursing homes Assurance made on children's database more
(10 February 2005 10:03)

Schools may be offered financial incentives
Schools may be offered financial incentives to get them to take on vulnerable pupils in the future, MPs heard today, writes Amy Taylor from the.... more
(09 February 2005 14:38)

Governor of Feltham YOI at time of Mubarek's murder "broke down"
The governor of Feltham Young Offender Institution at the time of Zahid Mubarek’s death “broke down” following the murder, an inquiry heard today, .... more
(09 February 2005 14:19)

SCIE will not join merger of DoH programmes
Plans to transfer seven government programmes to the Social Care Institute of Excellence have been scrapped because ministers’ desire to retain.... more
(08 February 2005 17:31)

Children at risk affected by substance misuse problems
Forty per cent of children in Scotland on the child protection register live in families affected by alcohol and drug misuse, according to FSU.... more
(09 February 2005 11:46)

Fears raised that schools will not be covered by disability bill
Fears that schools may not be covered by a major duty in the Disability Discrimination Bill were raised at Community Care Live Children and Families,.... more
(09 February 2005 11:40)

Wednesday 9 February 2005
Father jailed for smacking child Audit Commission slashes jobs more
(09 February 2005 10:01)

Home Office could have made savings
The Home Office may have missed out on a £150 million saving by moving caseworkers from deciding asylum applications to work on removing asylum.... more
(08 February 2005 14:17)

Care home representatives slam fee increases
The English Community Care Association today slammed the 20% increase in fees for care home registration and inspection, writes Maria Ahmed . more
(08 February 2005 17:23)

Suicides occurred in 52 prisons last year
Fifty two prisons experienced the suicide of at least one inmate last year, according to statistics from the Howard League for Penal Reform published.... more
(09 February 2005 00:01)

Connexions facing overhaul
The Connexions service is expected to be wound up in its current form under proposals to be published in the forthcoming Youth Green Paper expected.... more
(08 February 2005 08:00)