Articles by Date : February 01 2006 - February 28 2006

Huge rise in Scots care cost forecast
The cost of Sotland's free personal care policy could triple over the next 50 years because of the ageing population, a report has warned. more
(02 February 2006 14:56)

Questions from Community Care - It's all at the co-op
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(02 February 2006 14:24)

It's all at the co-op
There is scope for more imaginative uses of direct payments through group approaches and mutual models, say Jon Glasby and Mick Taylor more
(02 February 2006 14:22)

Mother fails to win judicial review of controversial asylum legislation
A woman has failed in her bid to seek a judicial review of the legislation that can lead to the children of failed asylum seekers being taken into.... more
(02 February 2006 14:17)

Social workers unite to fight section nine
Social workers have pledged to build a national campaign against implementation of section nine and other legislation that makes asylum seekers.... more
(02 February 2006 14:15)

'Giving public and front-line professionals more say'
Prime Minister Tony Blair explains how the health and social care white paper aims to create more flexible services modelled around the individual.... more
(02 February 2006 14:13)

Questions from Community Care - 'It's fantastic!'
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(02 February 2006 14:09)

'It's fantastic!'
Extra care housing has been used to give older people independence but it can also dramatically improve the lives of disabled people, writes Jim.... more
(02 February 2006 14:08)

Call for court-style child guardians
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children should be allocated guardians to help them through the asylum process, an expert has said. more
(02 February 2006 13:58)

Airport risk project could be extended
A system for authorities to track children at potential risk who arrive from abroad could be rolled out following a successful pilot. Police and.... more
(02 February 2006 13:57)

Social workers essential to spotting child-traffickers
As a pilot scheme to spot child trafficking at Heathrow airport ends, Sally Gillen reports on the lessons learned more
(02 February 2006 13:56)

MPs urge poverty quotas for schools
Councils should set quotas for secondary schools on the number of disadvantaged pupils they admit, MPs have recommended. more
(02 February 2006 13:53)

Charity slams proposed allowances
The allowances, which are the first ever suggested by the government, are drawn from a 1995 study on the cost of looking after children, coupled with.... more
(02 February 2006 13:52)

Woolas backs shift to area agreements
The government appears determined to press ahead with plans to deliver Supporting People through local area agreements despite concerns vulnerable.... more
(02 February 2006 13:45)

Workforce planning should be integrated
Councils and health bodies will be encouraged to integrate workforce planning under the proposals. This will be linked to service and budgetary.... more
(02 February 2006 13:44)

'Timid' mental health bodies criticised
Mental health providers are too "timid" in tackling poor practice and discrimination in their services, Community Care Live was told. more
(02 February 2006 13:40)

Councillors warn on funding pressures
Half of England's councils with social services responsibilities will have to make do with funding increases of 2 per cent or less this year, the.... more
(02 February 2006 13:35)

Uproar at closure of Scotland's monitor
Mental health campaigners have hit out at the Scottish executive's failure to save its own advocacy agency from closure. more
(02 February 2006 13:30)

New services for carers on the cards
England's six million carers will have access to a dedicated helpline and information service under proposals in the white paper. more
(02 February 2006 13:28)

Scots to fund only inclusive services
The Scottish executive is unlikely in future to fund any mental health services that do not promote inclusion. more
(02 February 2006 13:25)

Home care is patchy, says national director
The national director for social care challenged councils over the quality of home care and carers services. more
(02 February 2006 13:21)

Tougher star ratings backed by Byrne
Councils will face a tougher test of their adults' social care services in this year's star ratings, with a closer focus on commissioning and user.... more
(02 February 2006 13:20)

Minister concerned with poor aftercare
Health minister Caroline Flint is to write to all directors of social services over concerns that some councils are failing to provide adequate.... more
(02 February 2006 13:18)

Prevention about more than just social care
Social care should not be left alone to provide preventive services, the Social Exclusion Unit has said. more
(02 February 2006 13:15)

Councils slash services and increase charges as NHS cuts hit social care
Councils across England are taking emergency measures to balance their adult care budgets, including tightening eligibility criteria and increasing.... more
(02 February 2006 13:09)

Market forces drive changes in care homes
The residential care home sector is facing fundamental changes as a result of market forces, rather than the wishes of service users or providers,.... more
(02 February 2006 13:07)

Missing word answers: 02 February 06
Continue to reveal the answers more
(02 February 2006 11:01)

Missing Words 27/1/06
Can you fill in the missing words more
(02 February 2006 10:57)

Lead professional role questioned
Concerns were raised about the lead professional role for young people outlined in the youth green paper at Community Care Live Children and Families.... more
(02 February 2006 10:25)

THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2006
Children can access hardcore porn via mobile more
(02 February 2006 09:48)

Foster carers should be rewarded
Foster carers should be rewarded when placements go well rather than penalised by having their fees reduced, Community Care Live Children and.... more
(01 February 2006 00:00)

NHS cuts impacting adversely on social care
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt today admitted that NHS cuts were impacting adversely on social care. more
(01 February 2006 15:53)

Home detention curfews don't work, report finds
Young offenders and female prisoners released on home detention curfews with electronic tags are more likely to breach their curfews and end up back.... more
(01 February 2006 08:06)

If you ask me...Heidi Emma Osborne
Heidi Emma Osborne is 22 and a care leaver. She receives support from Bournemouth Churches Housing more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Open Forum
Local communities and volunteers can have a beneficial role in rehabilitating young offenders, writes Richard Stunt more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Minimum fostering allowance rates slammed
A leading foster care charity has criticised the “disastrously low” minimum fostering allowances proposed by the government in a consultation.... more
(01 February 2006 17:15)

Professionals urged to appreciate wider impact of antisocial behaviour
Many communities believe that multi-agency teams are doing little to help those living in fear, delegates at Community Care LIVE Children and.... more
(01 February 2006 17:50)

The Simon Heng Column
It appears the government has listened to disabled groups in putting together its plans for incapacity benefit reform – but only to a point. more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Just recycling old prejudices?
To open our five-page special report on the government’s antisocial behaviour agenda, Anabel Unity Sale asks senior professionals whether the.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Putting their house in order
The root cause of children’s antisocial behaviour can often be traced to the family home. Natalie Valios reports on how parenting programmes can help.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Great goals
A scheme operated by Sunderland Football Club and the local youth offending service scored with the Community Care Awards judges, who awarded it the.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

The Big Question
Are welfare reform proposals to get one million incapacity benefit claimants into work fair? more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Frontlines - Older carers
The caring role is usually reversed as people grow older. Our parents care for us in our childhood. But in middle age many of us care for our.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

Let disabled people have jobs and benefits
The government wants to save taxpayers’ money by coercing thousands of people off incapacity benefit and into work. But is this drive to get us all.... more
(02 February 2006 00:00)

New DDA duty may prevent inappropriate asbos
A new duty under the Disability Discrimination Act could help to prevent young people with disabilities and mental health problems inappropriately.... more
(01 February 2006 13:29)

Wednesday 1 February 2006
Religious hate Bill lost after Blair fails to vote more
(01 February 2006 09:50)

Jobs with the boys
There are well-documented risks for boys growing up in households with no positive male role model . MARK HUNTER finds out how these boys and their.... more
(01 February 2006 01:15)

Reality Check
Melvyn Davis is manager of the boys2men project in North London, which aims to ease the transitions from boyhood to adulthood and on to fatherhood. more
(01 February 2006 00:00)

Democracy can begin at school
I was pleased to learn about the new school councils toolkit and the support given to developing citizenship education in primary schools. more
(01 February 2006 00:00)

Everybody’s business
No one can fail to be shocked by the thought that one in children aged fi ve to 15 has a clinically diagnosable mental disorder. more
(01 February 2006 00:49)