Articles by Date : February 01 2005 - February 28 2005

Teenagers “could stand for parliament"
People will be eligible to stand for election at 18, instead of having to wait until they are 21, under plans revealed by elections minister.... more
(08 February 2005 07:59)

London prisons at time of Mubarek's death were a "nightmare"
Prisons in London were a “nightmare” at the time of Zahid Mubarek’s murder, former director general of the Prison Service Martin Narey said today, .... more
(08 February 2005 15:09)

December 2004
Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM Professor of Law, University of Southampton.... more
(08 February 2005 14:48)

Clarke launches crackdown on asylum in five-year plan
More asylum seekers whose claims have failed will be detained under government plans outlined today, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(07 February 2005 16:33)

November 2004
Tidy error! Bulletin No 82 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin – November 2004 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM.... more
(08 February 2005 11:27)

September 2004
Tidy error! Bulletin No 81 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin – September 2004 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM.... more
(08 February 2005 11:07)

Tuesday 8 February 2005
Clarke outlines Home Office 5-year plan Mother to sue CSA more
(08 February 2005 09:56)

PSHE teaching “poor in many schools” says Ofsted
Personal, social and health education (PSHE) is poor in many secondary schools and non-existent in others, according to a new report. more
(08 February 2005 07:58)

Call for playgrounds in new housing schemes
A capital-wide voluntary organisation is calling on housing developers to ensure that enough outdoor play opportunities are built into new plans. more
(08 February 2005 07:57)

Government will fund plans for benefit system reform, Johnson insists
Alan Johnson today pledged that funding would be provided to implement the government’s proposed reforms to incapacity benefits that were announced.... more
(07 February 2005 17:27)

Narey considered resigning over Mubarek's death
The former director general of the Prison Service who headed the organisation at the time of Zahid Mubarek’s death considered resigning following the.... more
(07 February 2005 14:46)

Campaigners concerned over proprosals in draft contact bill
Campaigners against domestic violence are concerned about plans to help courts enforce parental contact orders - warning that they could place women.... more
(04 February 2005 09:03)

Assessments Awry
Too often, claims for pension credit are being wrongly assessed by the pension service, says Gary Vaux more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

On The Move
Care UK has introduced a specialist care services division and made John Turk the managing director. Turk joins the health and social care provider.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Career clinic
An employee has lodged a grievance accusing me of bullying her. I think this is unfair. Her work is often of poor quality and she doesn’t have the.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Transition services pilot judged a success
A pilot project to smooth the transition from children’s to adults services for people with learning difficulties could be extended nationally next.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

As Long As It Takes
The provision of free mental health aftercare for patients compulsorily detained in hospital was always in keeping with the principles of care in the.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

The "Bournewood" Case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently gave judgment in HL v United Kingdom –the “Bournewood” case. more
(07 February 2005 00:00)

Teenagers 'neglected' by reform to services
The government's children's services reforms have neglected teenagers and it is vital that the youth green paper fills the gap, according to a youth.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Suitability register 'will meet concerns'
The government has insisted that the proposed scheme for preventing unsuitable people from working with children will be more than just a register of.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Professionals urged to go back to basics
The head of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service warned professionals last week against getting "bogged down" with.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

'Under-reporting' of care leavers in prison
An 18-month study into care leavers in prison has revealed government confusion about the number locked up. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Child poverty focus needed to meet outcomes, says head of Sure Start
Child poverty will have to be tackled more rigorously if the five outcomes set out by children in the Every Child Matters green paper and the.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Stripped of dignity
Last year, during research for our campaign calling for a reduction in the number of young people in custody and improvements in the treatment of.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Breath Of Fresh Ayr
Many learning difficulties services may claim to be person-centred and individualised but in Scotland thinks he might have come across the real.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

‘We Won’t Judge You’
East London has gained a Community Care award-winning service for parents whose children are at risk of offending. Maria Ahmed reports. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Monday 7 February 2005
Unmarried families more likely to break down Home Office to reveal 5-year plan more
(07 February 2005 10:08)

Round-up of the week
Round up of the week beginning 31 January 2005. more
(04 February 2005 17:01)

Woman found dead at New Hall prison
A woman found hanging in her prison cell this week was the first woman to die in custody this year, writes Maria Ahmed . more
(04 February 2005 16:52)

Brown's volunteering plans slammed as "patronising"
Government plans to recruit young people to volunteer to help disabled people were branded as “patronising” by a disability charity this week, .... more
(04 February 2005 16:48)

Top 20 in social care
The Top 20 most influential people in social care in the adult social care category. more
(03 February 2005 00:01)

Top 20 in social care
Top 20 most influential people in social care in the children and young people category. more
(03 February 2005 00:01)

Top 20 most influential people in social care
We have compiled a list of the 20 most influential people in the social care sector, as voted for by you. more
(03 February 2005 00:01)

Top 20 most influential people in social care
Jo Williams has been named the most influential person in social care, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(02 February 2005 14:54)

Staff may strike to defend colleagues
Liverpool's social workers are considering new industrial action after five of their colleagues were suspended over their conduct during the recent.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Owers: Staff broke inmates' bones
Young prisoners' bones were broken as they were forcibly strip-searched by staff at Hindley Young Offender Institution, the chief inspector of.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

'Tensions in councils' new Sure Start role'
There might be conflict between councils' core work of child protection and Sure Start's preventive agenda, it was warned this week. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Care inspector says she was forced out
A former care standards officer has claimed she was forced to leave her job with the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales because it failed to.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Calls for inquiry into treatment centres
The home secretary is to investigate allegations of unauthorised drug rehabilitation centres failing to provide proper treatment. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Filkin wants swifter drug team action
The government is considering lowering the intervention threshold for children in families where there is drugs misuse, it was revealed this week. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Affordable homes lure staff to high-cost housing regions
Plans to develop more flexible approaches to home ownership and renting will help employers to recruit social care staff, writes Derren Hayes. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Questions raised over refugee routes
The government should question the "primary route" to refugee status, the chair of the Home Affairs select committee said last week. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Boredom accounts for teenage crime
There is more than one message in Home Office statistics about the extent of teenage offending. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Capital Gains
Queasy at the prospect of venture capitalists taking over residential and other services for children in their unending quest for profit? Well, we.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

'Policies must deal with benefits trap'
A carers' charity has welcomed draft guidance for the implementation of carers' legislation, but accused the government of failing to address the.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Guardians ponder tougher entry rules
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is considering raising the entry bar for social workers seeking to become children's.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Incapacity benefit to be at flat rate
The Department for Work and Pensions is expected to announce a flat rate for incapacity benefit this week. more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Double Trouble
There are measures that can help people from ethnic minorities with sensory impairments overcome the considerable barriers they face in finding work,.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Electronic Up Heaval
Converting paper records to electronic documents is a long, drawn-out process as some files on children can consist of hundreds of pages. So is the.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)

Councils fail to deal with homeless people fairly, say MPs
A select committee has been critical of councils' treatment of homeless people but will John Prescott's plans offer a permanent solution to temporary.... more
(03 February 2005 00:00)