Articles by Date : March 01 2006 - March 31 2006

Sainsbury to halve staff and refocus
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is consulting on plans to make more than half its 60 staff redundant. more
(02 March 2006 10:22)

Professionals back federations fund but fear worst for green paper aims
Campaigners have welcomed new funding for councils to set up federations to help struggling schools in deprived areas, but warn that other proposals.... more
(02 March 2006 10:16)

THURSDAY 2 MARCH 2006
Jail for hiring people barred from working with children more
(02 March 2006 09:46)

Rise in nursing cost contribution slated
Proposed increases in NHS contributions to the nursing costs of people in long-term care are insufficient and could end up increasing hospital.... more
(02 March 2006 09:33)

NHS cash crisis casts shadow over future of children's in-patient units
Every children's mental health in-patient unit in England could close within five years if NHS commissioning continues to be dictated by financial.... more
(02 March 2006 09:31)

Council heads want control of assessments
Social care would be one of very few services to face external inspection under proposals from the Local Government Association. more
(02 March 2006 09:27)

Hughes acting on faith-related abuse
The children's minister says "momentum is gathering" in tackling child abuse, including witchcraft in faith communities. The government "may not yet.... more
(02 March 2006 09:24)

Campaigners blame Welsh free care reversal on narrow research remit
Charities claim false assumptions about the level of need lay behind the Welsh assembly government's decision to reverse an election pledge to.... more
(02 March 2006 09:22)

'Son of section nine' may be invoked to threaten failed asylum claimants
Campaigners fear that the effects of section nine, under which children of failed asylum seekers can be taken into care, could be replicated by a.... more
(02 March 2006 09:17)

'Little support for parallel reviews'
The burden of inspection has not been reduced by simultaneous joint area reviews and corporate assessments of children's services, councils have told.... more
(02 March 2006 09:13)

Support for carers thin on the ground
Just one-third of carers assessed for services are receiving dedicated support, government figures have revealed. The Community Care Statistics.... more
(02 March 2006 09:05)

'Para-professionals may increase errors'
Plans to employ "para-professionals" in Scottish social work could lead to more serious mistakes in child protection, Scotland's first minister has.... more
(02 March 2006 09:03)

Paper to address placement stability
The forthcoming green paper on looked-after children is likely to cover placement stability and building local capacity as well as educational.... more
(02 March 2006 09:00)

Questions from Community Care - Destination unknown
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(02 March 2006 08:45)

Destination unknown
Melanie Henwood argues that there has been insufficient focus on outcomes more
(02 March 2006 08:43)

Questions from Community Care - All in the same boat
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(02 March 2006 08:30)

All in the same boat
In his final article on Supporting People, Robin Johnson uses the mental health sector to explore the implications for the development of integrated.... more
(02 March 2006 08:29)

GMC set to appeal against High Court decision
The General Medical Council has announced today that it is seeking to appeal against the judgement made in the High Court by Mr Justice Collins.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)

Exam results among ethnic minority groups improves
GCSE exam results for black pupils have improved at a higher rate than any other ethnic minority groups over the last two years, according to.... more
(01 March 2006 00:00)

Pots of Gold
Sources of funds for organisations working with children and teenagers more
(01 March 2006 08:21)

Play away
Play is definitely back on the agenda with a big boost of Lottery cash. KEITH HASSELL looks at what the future holds more
(01 March 2006 00:34)

Faith in the future?
As 0-19 went to press, the government was due to publish its much-debated education bill. more
(01 March 2006 00:00)

The great paper chase
Living on benefits is difficult enough but most claimants do not even get that far, writes Gary Vaux more
(02 March 2006 00:08)

Boost social worker training, say Tories
Investment in the recruitment and training of social workers must be put on the same footing as similar campaigns in the NHS, according to.... more
(02 March 2006 00:00)

Pursuit of excellence
A project using a rewards system for achievements at school by looked-after children has won a Community Care Award. Sarah Bartlett reports more
(02 March 2006 00:20)

Wednesday 1 March
Drive to clear asylum backlog in chaos more
(01 March 2006 00:00)

Planning for leisure activities
As a child support worker, I am amazed at the lack of joined-up information on leisure activities for young people. more
(01 March 2006 08:37)

Social work squeeze
Surrey Council is to be congratulated on its proposal to create a family service. more
(01 March 2006 08:35)

Parents need to know
As a parent, I totally disagree with the decision to allow doctors to perform abortions on under-16s without parental consent. more
(01 March 2006 08:33)

Youth comment - Janneke Dobben
Legalising cannabis is the only way to understand the problems associated with it more
(01 March 2006 08:30)

Comment - Chantal Stevens
The government’s decision not to reclassify cannabis poured fuel on the debate about the drug’s effects. Chantal Stevens considers its impact on the.... more
(01 March 2006 08:27)

Evaluation of Behaviour and Education Support Teams
Karen Halsey et al, National Foundation for Educational Research Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BESTs) are multi-agency teams working to.... more
(01 March 2006 00:07)

A systematic review of the research literature on the use of phonics in the teaching of reading and spelling.
Phonics is a much debated area of literacy teaching, with disagreement between the use of a mixed approach (which includes an element of phonics) or.... more
(01 March 2006 00:03)

Research to inform the management and governance of children’s centres
All children under the age five should soon have access to a children’s centre. more
(01 March 2006 00:32)

Web Review
www.particpationworks.org.uk more
(01 March 2006 00:09)

Web review
www.purpleyouth.com more
(01 March 2006 00:06)

Who do you work with?
Helping you understand the children’s and young people’s workforce. This month: SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CO-ORDINATORS more
(01 March 2006 00:44)

Danger signs
The problem of children who sexually abuse other children and young people is difficult to deal with. Craig Kenny reports on how they can be helped.... more
(01 March 2006 00:56)

‘I won’t tell you again’
Parenting orders are controversial, but used correctly there is evidence that they can make a difference to families. DIANA GOLLOP reports more
(01 March 2006 00:42)

Knowing me, knowing you
The countdown is on to the implementation of a single children’s information-sharing database. ALISON MILLER reports on how it will work and the.... more
(01 March 2006 00:20)

Down to business
The government says academies will break the cycle of underachievement. Their detractors say it is, at best, too early to sing their praises LAUREN.... more
(01 March 2006 00:59)

My Life - CJ Beckford
CJ Beckford relishes the opportunity to take part in a Bollywood production more
(01 March 2006 00:49)

Workforce plans offer change
The government’s response to the children’s workforce strategy outlines new career paths and an integrated qualifi cations framework for the whole.... more
(01 March 2006 00:28)