Articles by Date : February 01 2008 - February 29 2008

Petra Blanksby case: Coroner demands action on women inmates
The coroner in the Petra Blanksby inquest is demanding better prison facilities for women with mental health problems. more
(04 February 2008 16:40)

Healthcare Commission: NHS staff need adult protection training
The Healthcare Commission has critcised NHS trusts for having a poor understanding of adult protection procedures, in a report today. more
(04 February 2008 17:30)

Birmingham Council walkout goes ahead despite last-ditch talks
Birmingham Council staff will go on strike tomorrow in protest to changes to their pay and conditions despite last-minute talks between council and.... more
(04 February 2008 17:13)

Excellence Network
Has your team implemented progressive new ways of working that are transforming lives? more
(04 February 2008 15:26)

Remploy staff set to strike in protest at factory closures
Remploy staff in Birkenhead and Aintree plan to strike this week in protest at government-backed plans from the company to close 28 of its 83.... more
(04 February 2008 11:55)

News round-up: Park rangers will help make playgrounds safe
Other headlines include: Plan to curb youths drinking in public; Mystery of Bradford's missing children: were they forced into marriages abroad?.... more
(04 February 2008 10:07)

Park rangers will help make playgrounds safe
Other headlines include: Plan to curb youths drinking in public; Mystery of Bradford's missing children: were they forced into marriages abroad?.... more
(04 February 2008 10:06)

Nottingham baby must remain in care
A baby taken from his 18-year-old mother hours after he was born must remain in local authority foster care while further enquiries are made, a.... more
(01 February 2008 15:56)

Ed Mitchell looks at the implications for local authorities of the ‘lottery rapist’ decision
The law and common sense were brought into step by the widely reported decision of the Law Lords in the ‘lottery rapist’ case (A v Hoare). But it has.... more
(01 February 2008 15:13)

Free personal care: Scotland needs national eligibility criteria
A national eligibility framework for free personal care should be introduced in Scotland, according to a Audit Scotland report published today. more
(01 February 2008 14:10)

Social worker struck off after relationship with service user
A social worker who had a personal relationship with one of his service users has been removed from the Social Care Register. more
(01 February 2008 12:42)

Authorities face more successful claims after 'lottery rapist' case
Ed Mitchell looks at the implications for local authorities of the ‘lottery rapist’ decision more
(01 February 2008 11:31)

Career Clinic
Q: I'm struggling to keep up with my workload and it's affecting what my boss thinks of me. It's also affecting the way I work with my team and I'm.... more
(01 February 2008 11:20)

News round-up: Agencies 'fail to prevent child abuse deaths'
Other headlines include: Home Office defends plans to send back child asylum seekers; 85% of poorer white boys fall short in GCSEs; Murder rate falls.... more
(01 February 2008 10:25)

Agencies 'fail to prevent child abuse deaths'
Other headlines include: Home Office defends plans to send back child asylum seekers; 85% of poorer white boys fall short in GCSEs; Murder rate falls.... more
(01 February 2008 10:25)