Articles by Date : February 01 2007 - February 28 2007

Barnardo’s to be partner in trust schools scheme
Children’s charity Barnardo’s is to link with four schools as part of the government’s trust schools initiative. more
(07 February 2007 16:56)

McNulty admits jail sentences are longer as prison numbers grow
Sentences for non-serious offenders are longer and the number of prisoners has risen as a result of government policy, Home Office minister Tony.... more
(07 February 2007 16:51)

Plan to place young offenders in prisons attacked
MPs and peers today slammed government proposals to allow young offenders to be placed in adult prisons when they reach 18. more
(07 February 2007 16:48)

Front-line homing instincts
Jacquie Roberts heads up Scotland’s independent care regulatory body. Here, she tells Derren Hayes why she is so personally committed to driving up.... more
(08 February 2007 00:06)

Schemes successful but worry on costs
An international study of individual budget schemes finds that service users are “very satisfied” but there are concerns about costs. more
(08 February 2007 00:15)

‘State cash nullifies status as charities’
Charities including NCH, Barnardo’s and Turning Point should lose their charitable status because of their level of state funding, a book published.... more
(08 February 2007 00:06)

Bid to adapt bill to needs in Wales
Welsh assembly members have called for the Mental Health Bill to be applied differently in Wales. more
(08 February 2007 00:01)

Lewis tells trusts to value health visitors
Care services minister Ivan Lewis (pictured) has accused primary care trusts of failing to give health visitors the recognition they deserve. more
(08 February 2007 00:54)

Mind fears inertia on dual diagnosis
New guidance on improving services for people with mental health and substance misuse issues will be wasted if it is not backed by money and.... more
(08 February 2007 00:46)

Adoption agencies claim they are being ‘marginalised’ by councils
Voluntary adoption agencies claim they are “in crisis” and being “marginalised” by children’s services departments, who are increasingly placing.... more
(08 February 2007 00:38)

From welfare to CO2, Blair keeps the policy initiatives coming
Click on the above headline for more social care news from today's national newspapers. more
(07 February 2007 13:19)

Social work leaders resign at Scots council over child protection issues
Midlothian Council’s social work director and the councillor with lead responsibility for the service have resigned following a s scathing report.... more
(08 February 2007 13:13)

Assessment concerns for Welsh clients
Disability groups in Wales have voiced concerns about councils’ plans to bring some medical assessments for clients back in house. more
(08 February 2007 00:03)

Guidance on spirit possession
Parts of new government guidance on child abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession have been slammed as “naive” by a charity. more
(08 February 2007 12:53)

Professionals under fire as parents found guilty of beating disabled girl
Child protection professionals have been criticised for their handling of a case involving a four year old disabled girl from west London who was.... more
(07 February 2007 12:44)

Care directors ‘will hit efficiency goals'
Adult social care directors believe they will hit the government’s 3 per cent efficiency target for councils from 2008-11, despite the current.... more
(08 February 2007 12:35)

Rethink on deaths in custody law
The government has hinted it may compromise over its opposition to bringing deaths in custody under proposed corporate manslaughter legislation,.... more
(07 February 2007 12:31)

Practice Panel: a man with diabetes and stroke presents a tough case
A man of 38 slipped into depression after a series of traumatic experiences, including paralysis from a stroke. Our panel advises more
(08 February 2007 00:14)

New campaign to combat elder abuse
Help the Aged today launches a campaign to raise public awareness of elder abuse, amid evidence that it remains low. more
(07 February 2007 08:44)

Owers criticises treatment of children in Hindley YOI
Chief inspector of prisons Anne Owers has raised concerns about the conditions for juveniles at Hindley Young Offender Institution, near Wigan. more
(07 February 2007 00:01)

Oldham Council: complaint over wife's care charges upheld by ombudsman
Oldham Council has agreed to pay 500 compensation to a man who complained to the local government ombudsman about proposals to increase charges for.... more
(06 February 2007 14:06)

Guidance launched for mental health patients who have substance misuse problems
Mental health tsar Louis Appleby today launched new guidance aimed at improving care received by mental health patients who have a drug or alcohol.... more
(06 February 2007 13:11)

NCMA research finds Sure Start children's centres are working with childminders
Almost 90 per cent of Sure Start children's centres and childminders are working together to give parents greater choice about childcare, according.... more
(06 February 2007 12:51)

Sparkes made permanent chief of Scope
Jon Sparkes has been appointed chief executive of disability charity Scope, having acted up in the role since last June. more
(01 February 2007 12:23)

Youth justice should move from Home Office to DfES, says Howard League
Howard League for Penal Reform director Frances Crook has today called on the government to move the Home Office's youth justice responsibilities to.... more
(01 February 2007 12:21)

Peers back plans to extend planned corporate manslaughter legislation to custody deaths
Peers overwhelmingly defeated the government by backing plans to extend proposed corporate manslaughter legislation to deaths in custody yesterday. more
(06 February 2007 12:15)

Lord Laming to address Victoria Climbie Memorial Lecture
Lord Laming will address The Victoria Climbie Memorial Lecture later this month to mark the seventh anniversary of the eight-year-old child's death. more
(06 February 2007 11:53)

Association of Directors of Children’s Services launched today
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services is launched today in England led by John Coughlan and John Freeman. more
(06 February 2007 10:18)

GP seeks opt-out in gay adoption cases
Click on the above headline for more social care news from today's national newspapers. more
(06 February 2007 10:00)

Psychiatric nurses in Manchester to strike tomorrow over job cuts
Psychiatric nurses across Manchester will strike tomorrow in protest over proposals to cut 33 posts and regrade their jobs. more
(06 February 2007 00:01)

Refugee Council expresses dismay at Home Office plans to open detention centre
The Refugee Council has expressed dismay at the Home Office's plans to open another detention centre to house asylum seekers. more
(05 February 2007 17:05)

CRB fees to remain the same, says Home Office
Fees for the Criminal Records Bureau have been frozen at last year’s levels, the Home Office announced today. more
(05 February 2007 12:56)

400 go bust every day as pressure of debt hits home
Click on the above headline for more social care news from the national newspapers - including the weekend papers. more
(05 February 2007 10:28)

Revamped campaign group vows to beat eating disorders
The country’s top eating disorders charity today re-launches itself with a new focus on ending the problem. more
(05 February 2007 08:10)

GPs must have bigger social role, says primary care tsar
GPs must manage far more of people’s social and health needs, the government’s chief adviser on primary care says today. more
(05 February 2007 07:55)

Mental Health Bill needs extra safeguards, say MPs and lords
The joint parliamentary committee on human rights is demanding extra safeguards are built into the Mental Health Bill because it fears the bill¹s.... more
(04 February 2007 00:01)

GSCC registers 90,000 social workers
The General Social Care Council now has registered more than 90,000 social workers and student social workers, according to chief executive Lynne.... more
(02 February 2007 14:38)

Community Care Live Adult Care special report
Coverage from our recent Adult Care exhibition more
(02 February 2007 11:08)

Orchard Hill special report
All articles from our special report on Orchard Hill more
(02 February 2007 10:48)

January
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(02 February 2007 10:09)

Reform prison policy, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for a commission on penal policy to examine alternatives to custody in the annual Prison Reform Trust.... more
(02 February 2007 09:57)

Question from Community Care: Internet child abuse: a Nuffield Foundation study casts fresh light on how cases should be dealt with
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(01 February 2007 09:46)

New advice on how to spot signs of ritual abuse
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from today's papers. more
(02 February 2007 09:42)

Question from Community Care: Ashley Homes joins forces with private sector to pursue tender for a PFI (public private finance initiative) scheme
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(01 February 2007 09:42)

Social care on the agenda for Patricia Hewitt's online Q&A
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt will be responding to questions about the impact of demographic change on social care online on 8 February. more
(02 February 2007 08:55)

Domestic violence and substance misuse agencies must improve links
Better links are needed between domestic violence and drug and alcohol misuse agencies because the two issues are often connected, delegates at.... more
(01 February 2007 15:16)

Domestic violence awareness campaign launched
Women’s Aid has launched a national domestic violence awareness campaign, using photographs of famous women made up to show the effects of abuse. more
(02 February 2007 08:32)

Demand to end low status of adult protection with backing of the law
Adult protection must be underpinned by statute to end its status as the poor relation of child protection and domestic violence, the conference was.... more
(01 February 2007 00:45)

Opinion: Hope for social care in Big Brother furore
Two big stories of abuse and intimidation have made headlines at the start of 2007 more
(01 February 2007 00:40)

The Big Question
Do you doff your cap to the government’s 40 new Respect areas? more
(01 February 2007 00:34)