Articles by Date : February 01 2006 - February 28 2006

Education and Inspections Bill published
Primary legislation to prevent schools from selecting by ability has been introduced in parliament today. more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Hughes admits government may not know how effectively children are protected
Beverly Hughes admitted today that the government “may not have the full picture” on how effectively children are protected in “some new immigrant.... more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Government guidance on protecting children needs to be compulsory
Hannah Miller said today that new government practice guidance on protecting children from cultural abuse must be “substantive” and compulsory not.... more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Probation staff suspended following critical report
Four probation officers have been suspended following a report criticising the “collective failure” of the London Probation Service to assess the.... more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Asylum applications fall by almost a quarter
Asylum applications in the UK fell in 2005 by 24% to the lowest level since 1994, according to new figures released today by the Home Office. more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Social workers urge an end to child deaths in custody
More than 200 social workers have called for action to end child deaths in custody in a petition which will be delivered to the prime minister today. more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Sixty Second Interview
Sixty Second Interview with Jim Goddard more
(27 February 2006 00:00)

Tuesday 28 February
Call for faster action to cut childhood obesity more
(28 February 2006 00:00)

Why I love my job
Social care staff on the joys of the profession more
(23 February 2006 08:39)

Why I love my job
Social care staff on the joys of the profession more
(21 February 2006 08:45)

Previous Why I Love My Jobs
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(28 February 2006 00:13)

Profile: Ian Wilson
Careers in social care more
(21 February 2006 08:36)

Social workers in Scotland will be obliged to share information
Social workers and other professionals working with children in Scotland will be obliged by new laws to share “information necessary to protect.... more
(27 February 2006 00:00)

Local authorities need to act as pushy parents
Local authorities must act as a “pushy parent” for looked-after children, with social workers required to attend school parent evenings, the.... more
(27 February 2006 00:00)

Special report on parenting and children's resilience in disadvantaged communities
The government must do more to help parents in disadvantaged communities protect their children from risks, a new report finds this week. more
(23 February 2006 14:54)

Special report: families of murder victims need greater support
The families of murder and manslaughter victims need greater support, a report published by Victim Support this week has found. more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

Achieving Best Behaviour for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Bookshops and TV Stations are groaning under the weight of parenting advice but there is very little aimed specifi cally at parents of children with.... more
(27 February 2006 14:01)

Monday 27th February
New cabinet minister on social exclusion more
(27 February 2006 00:11)

Some Sainsbury Centre staff may face redundancy
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is consulting on plans to make more than half of its 60-strong staff team redundant. more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

Children's Rights Director slams care leaving services
Young people fear insufficient support, too little money to live on and becoming homeless when they leave care, according to a report published today.... more
(23 February 2006 00:00)

NCIL could be forced to close
All of the staff at a leading user-run disability organisation have been issued with redundancy notices after it revealed that it is facing serious.... more
(23 February 2006 00:00)

Sixty Second Interview with Tim Loughton
Sixty Second Interview withTim Loughton more
(23 February 2006 00:00)

Guess Who answers 240206
The image is made up of Hair / Ears Home Secretary - Charles Clarke Eyes Cafcass chief executive - Anthony Douglas Nose /.... more
(24 February 2006 11:41)

Guess Who 100206
Can you spot who make up our Social Care Face Click HERE to reveal the answers more
(24 February 2006 11:27)

'Government has abused our charitable status'
Scope Chief Executive Tony Mainwaring tells Sally Gillen how the charity ended up with a £10m hole in its finances more
(03 February 2006 11:05)

The Carlile Inquiry
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(16 February 2006 13:27)

Confidentiality fears bar carers from involvement
Fears about breaching confidentiality have created a barrier to the effective involvement of carers in the mental health system, says a report.... more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

School staff mix needs to reflect local community
Schools can help cut exclusions by having a staff mix that reflects their local community, a regeneration conference heard yesterday. more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

Residential care could be a thing of the past
Residential care can be eliminated over the long-term through the expansion of extra care and other home-based services, a social services director.... more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

Friday 24 February 2006
Doctors suggest old people should not auitomatically be resuscitated more
(24 February 2006 00:00)

Social Work and Evidence-Based Practice
This is a useful and accessible text for all social work students and practitioners who appreciate that their practice should be more.... more
(16 February 2006 15:21)

Risk and Risk Taking in Health and Social Care
As the introduction asserts, this is of interest to all professionals working where risk is a factor and, as such, will be equally of interest to.... more
(16 February 2006 15:23)

Making and Breaking Children's Lives
There are two broad themes being addressed here: some examples of therapeutic and service models for vulnerable children and - predominantly - a.... more
(16 February 2006 15:25)

Kill the bill and move on
So fed up has mental health charity Rethink become with the government's lacklustre anti-stigma campaign that it has launched one of its own to show.... more
(24 February 2006 09:03)

Licence for youth workers mooted
The government may consider introducing a licence to practice for youth workers. more
(24 February 2006 08:56)

Miliband appeal for small organisations
Large voluntary organisations need to give more support to smaller community organisations rather than compete with them, local government minister.... more
(24 February 2006 08:54)

Allowances too low in Northern Ireland
Foster carers in Northern Ireland receive allowances below recommended levels, research has found. more
(24 February 2006 08:52)

A hard act to follow
The new chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, Allan Bowman, has a very hard act to follow; Jane Campbell is quite simply a one-off. more
(24 February 2006 08:50)

Eyebrows raised as institute picks chair
Further concerns have been raised about the voice of service users among policy-makers after the Social Care Institute for Excellence appointed a.... more
(24 February 2006 08:49)

Education to lose separate rating
This year's annual performance assessment of children's services is not expected to contain a separate rating for education. more
(24 February 2006 08:32)

MPs seek white paper changes
Further wrangling over proposals in the schools white paper is expected before the publication of the education bill, a meeting in Westminster was.... more
(24 February 2006 08:30)

Programme deficit halved by assembly
Supporting People services in Wales have been boosted by an extra £4m of Welsh assembly government money, reducing by more than half the expected.... more
(24 February 2006 08:26)

Questions from Community Care - Health must be on board
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(23 February 2006 15:52)

Questions from Community Care - The twain shall meet
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(23 February 2006 15:52)

The twain shall meet
In the first of two articles on the progress made by Supporting People, Robin Johnson looks at how the demarcation line separating support and care.... more
(23 February 2006 15:43)

Health must be on board
Andrew Cozens looks at how services and managers' roles will change more
(23 February 2006 15:39)

Inquiry at Sutton and Merton trust after staff sexual offence charges
Services for people with learning difficulties at Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust are being investigated by the Healthcare Commission after.... more
(23 February 2006 15:26)

Labour MPs' opposition means bill could fall if put to Commons vote
Backbench opposition to the Mental Health Bill could force a House of Commons defeat for the government, it emerged this week. more
(23 February 2006 15:21)

£15m to support local play strategies
Play was given a boost this week with the announcement of a £15m grant for the Children’s Play Council to help local agencies plan for play across.... more
(23 February 2006 15:09)

Shift to individualised care must not be smokescreen for cost cuts
The government has promised better quality services at lower cost by moving to individualised care for people with learning difficulties. Maria Ahmed.... more
(23 February 2006 15:08)