Articles by Date : March 01 2002 - March 31 2002

Call to raise funds for day centres
Mencap is calling for more funding for day services for people with learning difficulties and estimates that around £140m is needed to extend.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Prisons inspector criticises education opportunities for young offenders
The needs of the "lost generation" of 18- to 20-year-olds in the prison system have been highlighted in a new report from the chief inspector of.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Sex offenders unit to be relocated
The internationally acclaimed sex offenders treatment unit in Peterhead prison is to move to central Scotland as part of a Scottish executive.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

NSPCC television advertisement comes under fire from viewers
The NSPCC has defended its current advertising campaign despite at least 129 complaints about it having been received by the Independent Television.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Charity slates plan to pay grandparents
Paying grandparents to provide child care for their grandchildren is not the answer to the shortage of child care in the UK, the Daycare Trust has.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Glasgow housing transfer may be breaking EU laws, claims petition
The controversial proposal to transfer Glasgow Council's housing stock to the Glasgow Housing Agency (GHA) may be ruled illegal and in breach of.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

New figures confirm nursing home fears
The number of private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics has fallen once again, continuing the downward trend since 1998, according to government.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Standards body opens call centre
The National Care Standards Commission has transferred all its helpdesk calls to a call centre after it found it was unable to cope with the volume.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Workers asked to consult on codes
Social care workers, employers, service users, and carers are being urged to respond to the General Social Care Council's consultation on codes of.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Life support ruling worries commission
A high court decision to allow a severely disabled woman to end her life may mean that the struggle of thousands of disabled people "who lead rich.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Women are against hitting, poll reveals
Nearly all women believe that parents should not be allowed to use implements to punish children, according to a survey. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Parent support changes withdrawn
Amendments which would have made it a duty for local authorities to provide suitable services needed by adoptive parents were withdrawn by.... more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

One in six considers suicide
Nearly one in six adults have considered suicide at some point in their life, according to findings from the Office for National Statistics. more
(27 March 2002 11:30)

Reduction in private care provision continues
The number of private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics has fallen once again, continuing the downward trend since 1998, according to national.... more
(27 March 2002 11:41)

Older people not given fair deal by councils
Older people who pay for their own residential care are not getting a fair deal, according to a new study. more
(27 March 2002 11:49)

Three out of four blind or partially sighted people out of work
Three quarters of blind and partially sighted people are unemployed, according to research by the Royal National Institute of the Blind. more
(27 March 2002 11:56)

Cardiff hit by strike action
Council services in Cardiff were hit today (Wednesday) as unison members in the city took strike action in support of sacked social worker Charles.... more
(27 March 2002 12:42)

Needs of 'lost generation' not met, prisons inspector says
The needs of the "lost generation" of 18 to 20-year-olds in the prison system have been highlighted in a new report from the chief inspector of.... more
(27 March 2002 12:58)

Lauren Wright inquiry calls on health professionals to take more responsibility for child protection
Health professionals must take more responsibility for child protection issues, an inquiry into the death of six-year-old Lauren Wright has.... more
(27 March 2002 16:12)

Widower forces government to pay benefits
Widowers now enjoy the same rights as widows under the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, but there is the problem of past treatment of men who.... more
(27 March 2002 16:40)

New children's homes regulations come into force
New regulations on the running of children's homes have now been finalised, and will come into force on 1 April 2002. more
(27 March 2002 17:09)

Fertile Work
Recruiting social workers from overseas is increasingly seen as a way of alleviating the skills crisis. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Searching for safety
Recently, society has been consumed by a debate about the increased violence and crime facing children. more
(28 March 2002 00:00)

Councils have struggled with Best Value says Platt
Best Value reviews in social care must focus on tackling the difficult problems and cover a wide enough area to undertake a fundamental review and.... more
(25 March 2002 15:34)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(26 March 2002 09:51)

Children from abroad not protected under law, inquiry told
Children newly arrived in this country have been effectively removed by the law from the protection of the welfare state leaving them much more.... more
(26 March 2002 15:01)

Think tank warns PCTs they must work with councils
Primary care trusts will need to work closely with local authorities to manage public health issues, tackle the underlying causes of ill health,.... more
(26 March 2002 16:02)

Appeal court rejects human rights case against Leonard Cheshire
In a test case with wide-reaching implications for private sector providers, three appeal court judges have rejected claims that the disability.... more
(26 March 2002 16:49)

Fostering review met by approval from campaigners
A major review of fostering and placement services announced by the department of health has been welcomed by children’s campaigners, writes.... more
(26 March 2002 17:13)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. New Bakewell murder inquiry The police are to launch a new investigation into the killing of Wendy.... more
(27 March 2002 09:40)

Executive challenged over domestic violence figures
The Scottish executive’s figures on domestic violence are not accurate according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). more
(27 March 2002 10:57)

Dumfries and Galloway to ballot tenants
Dumfries and Galloway council is to be the next Scottish local authority to ballot tenants on the transfer of its housing stock to an independent.... more
(27 March 2002 11:05)

Scheme to pay grandparents for childcare criticised
Paying grandparents to provide childcare for their grandchildren is not the answer to the shortage of childcare in Britain, the Daycare Trust has.... more
(27 March 2002 11:14)

Sex offenders unit to move in prison reform
The internationally acclaimed sex offenders treatment unit in Peterhead prison is to move to the central belt as part of a Scottish executive.... more
(21 March 2002 14:23)

Glasgow housing transfer may be breaking EU laws
The controversial proposal to transfer Glasgow City Council’s housing stock to the Glasgow Housing Agency (GHA) may be ruled as illegal and in.... more
(22 March 2002 08:50)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(22 March 2002 10:01)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(25 March 2002 10:28)

Ending Dependency: Lessons from Welfare Reform in the USA
By Douglas J Besharov, Peter Germanis, Jay Hein, Donald K Jonas and Amy L Sherman. more
(21 March 2002 09:39)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Jonathan Pearce, Reg Mckay and Alex Dobson. more
(21 March 2002 10:17)

Committee finds Haringey at fault
All agencies within Haringey failed to fully implement the child protection procedures or carry out a proper assessment or investigation of.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

news analysis of government plans to limit the use of B&Bs by families and the homeless
The Scottish executive and the government have unveiled strategies to tackle homelessness. But which plan will be more achievable? Anabel Unity.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

National register of children is possible
A national database of all children should not be beyond the realms of technical possibility given that the vehicle licensing authority is able to.... more
(21 March 2002 12:30)

Success in the last chance saloon
A young Asian woman diagnosed with schizophrenia was on the verge of losing her “last chance” place in a residential unit. more
(21 March 2002 12:32)

An act for all the family
To what extent has the Human Rights Act 1998 conflicted with the Children Act 1989, asks children’s law specialist John Ellison, who explains how.... more
(21 March 2002 12:39)

Learning to lift safely
Jeanne Davis on her involvement in setting up a new project to help carers lift safely and avoid injury. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Small changes are beautiful
In the last of our series on the future of child protection, Rob Hutchinson argues that area child protection committees should have more powers to.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Do parents always want what is best?
Godfrey Holmes says the assessment framework for children in need could lead social workers into a false sense of security. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

This week's diary is by a council social services trainer
Monday Trainers straggle in for a team meeting over a 20-minute period carrying diaries and various hot drinks. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Young people need more sex information
Yvonne Roberts says that more not less sex education is vital to reduce the abortion rate among teenagers. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Training materials
For the Record - Recording Skills Training Manual. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)