Articles by Date : February 01 2008 - February 29 2008

Finding love at work
Social services departments are not traditionally seen as of hot beds of lust and passion. Yet, despite this, relationships between social care.... more
(14 February 2008 11:07)

Charity and PCT join forces to deliver superior wheelchair service for children
A partnership between Whizz-Kids and Tower Hamlets PCT has already managed to help more children in wheelchairs faster – and save money. Andrew.... more
(14 February 2008 10:37)

Social workers get romantic... with each other
Social care professionals are increasingly finding love in-house. Amy Taylor asks whether this is down to circumstance or something deeper more
(14 February 2008 10:23)

GSCC case: Accused practitioner 'acted in girl's best interests'
A social worker who left a teenage girl who had disclosed physical abuse at the side of a road instead of taking her to a place of safety acted in.... more
(14 February 2008 10:03)

30 health workers failed to spot murdered baby's plight
A baby girl who was murdered by her father had been seen by 30 health care workers, yet none of them realised she was at risk, a report has found. more
(14 February 2008 10:01)

Tricia Forbes conduct case: the background
Tricia Forbes qualified as a social worker in 1999 and is also a practice teacher. She was employed by Waltham Forest council, in east London, as a.... more
(14 February 2008 10:01)

News round-up: Health workers failed murdered baby
A baby girl who was murdered by her father had been seen by 30 health care workers, yet none of them realised she was at risk, a report has found. more
(14 February 2008 09:52)

Valuing People – The Movie and Workbook
Just because someone has a learning disability doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have the same rights as everyone else, says Doreen Rutter. more
(14 February 2008 08:57)

Case Study - Sharon Goodman
Case Study for Home Office feature p16 14 Feb issue more
(14 February 2008 08:02)

BIA accused of bribing Liverpool over asylum scheme
Councils query funding for government asylum seeker dispersal plans more
(14 February 2008 07:42)

Holidays, play and disabled children
Too few specialised play schemes and lack of access to mainstream leisure can make school holidays a difficult period for parents of disabled.... more
(13 February 2008 19:44)

Practice Implications
Linked to Research realities p24 14 Feb issue more
(13 February 2008 18:21)

Contracting out: the threat to smaller providers
The contracting out of services is likely to continue apace with councils under pressure to make savings. more
(13 February 2008 17:19)

Building Bridges: a Family Welfare Association project for children with parents who have mental health problems
Children's needs are sometimes bypassed by professionals providing services to adults with a mental health problem. Rowenna Davis reports on a.... more
(13 February 2008 16:46)

'Managers tried to ruin me', claims social worker
A social worker who faces possible removal from the social care register today told a conduct committee that managers had been determined to wreck.... more
(13 February 2008 15:58)

Rob Greig to step down from learning disabilities post
Rob Greig, national co-director of learning disabilities, has announced he will step down in April. more
(13 February 2008 15:58)

Single parents face income support cuts
Single parents with children aged 12 and over will soon lose their entitlement to income support. Gary Vaux examines government plans more
(13 February 2008 14:39)

Barry and Susan Shearman: MBE a just reward for foster carers
Barry and Susan Shearman were recognised in the New Year's Honours for their fostering. Amy Taylor speaks to the couple more
(13 February 2008 14:28)

Research Abstracts: Dignity for Older People
Title: Who are you? Exploring strategies for interrelating with elders living with dementia in residential care - an ethnographic study more
(13 February 2008 13:10)

Dignity in care
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(13 February 2008 13:04)

Practitioners' Messages
This relates to the Dignity in Care article - p34 14 February more
(13 February 2008 12:49)

Care homes: restraint of elderly people is rife
At what point does careful consideration for the safety of someone in your care cross the line and become abuse? For people working in residential.... more
(13 February 2008 12:44)

Delayed discharge: how Willow Housing and Care links health and social services
A housing association in north west London is helping older people make the transition from hospital care back to independent living. Jon Hanlon.... more
(13 February 2008 11:45)

From the vaults
Keith Sellick trawls the Community Care archives more
(13 February 2008 11:17)

Adass defends cost gap between councils and cheaper independents
Adass says focus on rehab services accounts for rising cost of local authority care more
(13 February 2008 10:50)

Now LGA joins clamour for funding reform
The Local Government Association has become the latest body to call for reform of the adult social care funding system ahead of the government green.... more
(13 February 2008 10:35)

CSCI ratings: Most care homes in top two bands
Two-thirds of English care homes were rated as "excellent" or "good" and 7% "poor" by the Commission for Social Care Inspection last year... more
(13 February 2008 10:21)

Jersey: Bellwood to take unfair dismissal case to court
Independent report on Jersey's children's services to be published next month more
(14 February 2008 06:14)

When a failure to care amounts to negligence
Community Care ’s legal expert looks at the liability of social care providers for negligence in the light of the Jake Pierce v Doncaster.... more
(13 February 2008 09:55)

The Jake Pierce case: will past abuse ruling lead to claims against councils?
Difficulties proving negligence mean a successful claim against a council for a failure to care is unlikely to open the compensation floodgates..... more
(13 February 2008 09:49)

GSCC case: Practitioner 'could have avoided disciplinary'
A social worker who will be questioned today before a conduct committee today about why she did not follow child protection procedures may have.... more
(13 February 2008 09:25)

Payouts for social care patients
Other headlines in today's papers include: Every child in school numbered for life; Pensioners hit hardest by inflation; The conflict between.... more
(13 February 2008 09:10)

News round up: Payouts for social care patients
Other headlines in today's papers include: Every child in school numbered for life; Pensioners hit hardest by inflation; The conflict between.... more
(13 February 2008 09:07)

The Jack Pierce Case
Jake Pierce, now 31, brought a claim against Doncaster Council alleging a "breach of duty on the basis of failure to take competent steps to protect.... more
(13 February 2008 08:43)

Welsh Assembly targets binge drinkers
Binge drinkers will be a key target in the Welsh Assembly’s ten year strategy to tackle substance misuse, it announced yesterday. more
(12 February 2008 16:55)

Remploy stands firm against strikes
Government-funded company Remploy has vowed not to let a string of strikes halt its plans to close 28 of its 83 factories, which employ 5,000.... more
(12 February 2008 16:41)

GSCC case: Practitioner 'showed no remorse for placing girl at risk'
A social worker who failed to follow child protection procedures, placing a teenage girl at risk, has shown no remorse and offered no apology, a.... more
(12 February 2008 14:31)

Coram research highlights music therapy benefits for children
Music therapy can help vulnerable children develop confidence, self-esteem and social interaction skills, according to research published this.... more
(12 February 2008 14:27)

Scotland: prisoners' children ignored by the courts
The human rights of at least 13,500 children are being ignored when parents are imprisoned in Scotland, warned the country's commissioner for.... more
(12 February 2008 12:58)

Families hit with £1,300 rise in the cost of living
Other headlines from today's papers include: Children who try to buy alcohol 'go unpunished', TUC acts to thwart US ‘union busters’, Drunken.... more
(12 February 2008 10:05)

News round up: Families hit with £1,300 rise in cost of living
Other headlines from today's papers include: Children who try to buy alcohol 'go unpunished', TUC acts to thwart US ‘union busters’, Drunken.... more
(12 February 2008 09:59)

Children's Society: Asylum seekers face destitution
Increasing numbers of asylum-seeking and refugee children in England are growing up in destitution, a Children’s Society report warned today. more
(12 February 2008 09:31)

Funding cuts threaten third sector community groups
Local infrastructure organisations (LIO) may have to slash the services they offer third sector groups if funding continues to fall, the National.... more
(11 February 2008 16:30)

Support for survivors of child abuse in Scottish care homes
Victims of childhood abuse in Scotland’s residential care homes will be offered a package of support to reconcile with the past. more
(11 February 2008 15:40)

IPPR: reform Asbos and put onus on prevention
Antisocial behaviour legislation should be reformed to focus on early intervention and prevention, instead of tackling youth crime through the.... more
(11 February 2008 14:21)

News round up: Asbo review urged
Asbos are a badge of honour among some children, says a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Make Me a Criminal – Preventing Youth.... more
(11 February 2008 09:55)

Asbo review urged
Asbos are a badge of honour among some children, says a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Make Me a Criminal – Preventing Youth.... more
(11 February 2008 09:47)

Nick Clegg calls for revolution in mental health services
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called for a “revolution” in mental health services to reduce excessive assessment and treatment waiting times. more
(08 February 2008 17:16)

Mental Health Foundation: More GPs back exercise for depression
GPs are increasingly likely to prescribe exercise alongside antidepressants for people with depression but availability remains a problem, according.... more
(08 February 2008 15:52)

One in four against learning disabilities care home near them
More than a quarter of people surveyed on their attitides towards people with learning diffifuclties and mental health problems said they would not.... more
(08 February 2008 11:25)