Articles by Date : March 01 2002 - March 31 2002

London assembly recommends regeneration one-stop-shop
The London Development Agency should have “full responsibility” for the co-ordination and funding of economic and social regeneration in.... more
(20 March 2002 16:01)

Cafcass apologises for hostile relations
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has apologised to self-employed children's guardians over the hostile relations that.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Integration panel head appointed
Former Nottingham Council chief executive Ted Cantle has been appointed as chairperson of the Community Cohesion Panel which will provide guidance.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Need for flexibility in rewarding staff
Health minister John Hutton announced a ground-breaking performance-related pay scheme this week, which will see 320 ancillary staff at a Surrey.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Social landlords can help reduce crime
Tackling drug related problems is not an additional responsibility for social landlords but core to their role in creating safe and sustainable.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Milburn points to key role of therapists in developing joint work
Health secretary Alan Milburn called on allied health professions last week to lead the way in breaking down traditional barriers between health.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

National register of children is possible
National register of children is possible A national database of all children should not be beyond the realms of technical possibility.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

news analysis of race relations at Croydon Council
Croydon Council has dropped its appeal against a tribunal's race discrimination finding, but faces an uphill struggle to improve its race.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Partnership Working: Policy and Practice
Edited by Susan Balloch and Marilyn Taylor. Policy Press ISBN 1 86134 220 9 £17.99 There is an important book to be written about.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at research into the important and sometimes overlooked role of spiritual beliefs in responding to bereavement. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Culture of violence
The refusal to use corporal punishment does not imply a lack of discipline. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Problem of female abuse
It is right that sexual abuse by women is a bigger problem than most people realise ("Women abuse too", 14 March). more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Database could aid information sharing
The new national adoption register could be adapted or copied to create a national database of children in need of protection, phase two of the.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Child refugees fail to get key services
Despite Home Office claims that immigration procedures for notifying social services of the arrival of child asylum seekers are "well-developed",.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Gains of regulating foster carers unclear
Regulating private foster care would not necessarily ensure they would all make themselves known to local authorities, child protection experts.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Strict eligibility criteria for children's services contribute to social exclusion
The majority of children's services are provided in response to problems and then only if users pass stigmatising eligibility criteria, child.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Committees block voluntary sector
Area child protection committees need to work with service users and the voluntary sector in order to safeguard children effectively, according to.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

City ballots tenants over transfer plan
All 80,000 tenants of Glasgow Council's houses have been sent ballot papers on the proposal to transfer management of their homes to the.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

House of Lords rules in favour of councils over care plan supervision
The House of Lords has overturned a controversial ruling that had opened the way for greater intervention by the courts in the way local.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Numbers of looked-after children being adopted fall below target
The number of children in care who go on to be adopted has fallen over the past six months despite a government commitment to "maximising the.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

More funds needed or homes will close
Care homes will be unable to meet the new care standards and will be forced to close unless there is a substantial increase in funding from central.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Treasury considers local pay flexibility
Greater local pay flexibility is being considered for public sector workers as part of the comprehensive spending review, a spokesperson for the.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Seven pilot projects to be enlarged
Sure Start presents an opportunity that must be seized to influence the way children's policies are developed over the next 30 to 40 years, a.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

London assembly reports confusion
The London Development Agency should have full responsibility for the co-ordination and funding of economic and social regeneration, according to a.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Shadow of the past
Reminiscence work is widely used to alleviate the symptoms of memory loss in older people, but talking about the past can trigger recollections of.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Beauty or beast?
The long-awaited National Care Standards Commission is hatching. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Smacks of violence
Although many countries in Europe have now banned the physical punishment of children, the British government claims a ban does not command.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Children's agencies urge MPs to allow unmarried couples to adopt
The number of children who benefit from adoption could be severely restricted unless the Adoption and Children Bill is amended, a coalition of.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Young people to shape own services
Children and young people are to be involved in drawing up a national strategy for child health care. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Councils seek delay to equality guidance
The timetable for promoting race equality is "unreasonable", local government leaders claimed last week. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Charity launches schools strategy
Schools should form closer links with social services and child and adolescent mental health services, says the Mental Health Foundation. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Government aims to end B&B for homeless families with children
The government launched a £125m drive to tackle homelessness last week as latest figures reveal a 23 per cent increase in the number of.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Homes firm loses Haringey contract
Haringey Council has decided to end its contract with a care provider and take back the management of six residential homes. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Rise in spending on social services
Councils in England spent 7 per cent more on social services in 2000-1 than the previous year, according to statistics from the Department of.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Watchdog calls for mixed funding base
National Care Standards Commission chairperson Anne Parker has warned that it may be unrealistic to expect the new watchdog to pay for itself in.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

More funds needed or homes will close
Care homes will be unable to meet the new care standards and will be forced to close unless there is a substantial increase in funding from central.... more
(20 March 2002 09:43)

Charity launches schools strategy
Schools should form closer links with social services and child and adolescent mental health services, says the Mental Health Foundation. more
(20 March 2002 09:41)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(20 March 2002 09:48)

Day service should be redeveloped, says Mencap
Day services for people with learning difficulties need to be redeveloped, according to a new report by learning difficulties charity Mencap. more
(20 March 2002 14:10)

Trust Milburn?
Another speech, another opportunity for health secretary Alan Milburn to spur us on to the Holy Grail of integration between health and social.... more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Caring through troubles
The North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust straddles two areas riven with sectarian strife. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

Filling gaps
Life-story work with children should be seen as a necessary part of helping fostering and adoption placements, writes Helen Kahn. more
(21 March 2002 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(18 March 2002 11:05)

£2.3 million for voluntary groups
Homeless people and refugees will be the main beneficiaries of an additional £2.3 million of grants from the Scottish executive. more
(18 March 2002 11:22)

Children's hospice to receive £1 million
Plans to develop a second children’s hospice in Scotland are to be boosted by £1 million of funding by the Scottish executive. more
(18 March 2002 11:22)

Communities to be involved in planning public services
Communities all over Scotland are to be directly involved in planning public services as a result of the Scottish executive’s community budget.... more
(18 March 2002 11:23)

Housing stock ballot underway
All 80,000 tenants of Glasgow City Council’s houses have been sent ballot papers on the proposal to transfer management of their homes to the.... more
(18 March 2002 11:24)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Sally Gillen, Reg Mckay and Alex Dobson. more
(19 March 2002 09:59)

Adoptions for children in care are falling
The number of looked-after children adopted has dropped over the last six months despite a government commitment to “maximising the contribution.... more
(19 March 2002 14:13)

Lords reverse decision on care plan milestones
The House of Lords has overturned a controversial ruling that had opened the way for greater intervention by the courts in the way local.... more
(18 March 2002 14:25)