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London child poverty reduction effort needs greater co-ordination, says commission
Central and local government need to co-ordinate their initiatives and put child poverty at the centre of their policies to ensure it is eliminated.... more
(19 March 2007 17:41)
Lack of advice increases risk of re-offending
Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales are put at risk of re-offending when they leave prison because of a lack of advice and support on.... more
(20 March 2007 00:01)
Southampton care staff to go on strike at midnight
Southampton Council care staff will go on strike at midnight today as part of a 24-hour stoppage in protest against plans to transfer a number of.... more
(19 March 2007 16:53)
Families with a disabled child more likely to live in poverty
Families with a disabled child are more likely to live in poverty than their non-disabled counterparts, says a study published today.
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(19 March 2007 16:27)
Welfare Rights
Practice - Substance Misuse more
(10 March 2007 15:56)
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Practice - Physical Disabilities more
(10 March 2007 15:55)
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(10 March 2007 15:54)
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(10 March 2007 15:28)
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Learning difficulties more
(10 March 2007 15:26)
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(10 March 2007 15:24)
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Health more
(19 March 2007 15:21)
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Practice - Domestic Violence more
(19 March 2007 15:19)
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Practice - children more
(10 March 2007 15:16)
More competition among council services suggested by Prime Minister's Number 10 Strategy Unit
Contestability could be introduced across a swathe of council services still provided in-house, such as fostering and adoption, according to a.... more
(19 March 2007 13:37)
Disadvantaged to benefit from new education initiatives
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(19 March 2007 09:52)
Good Practice Schemes
Practice - Physical Disabilities more
(19 March 2007 08:59)
NSPCC study finds reluctance to report child abuse among British Asians
Over two-thirds of British Asians think reporting child abuse would have a negative effect on the ‘honour’ of a child’s family, according to a survey.... more
(19 March 2007 00:01)
Young people call on Gordon Brown for ‘Budget for Young People’
Britain’s young people want to mark his last Budget Speech as chancellor as a ‘Budget for Young People’ by investing £5 billion in the future.... more
(18 March 2007 00:01)
Parkfields care home, Somerset, closed down by Commission for Social Care Inspection
Inspectors today closed down a Somerset care home under investigation by police over suspicions a 97-year-old woman was poisoned. more
(16 March 2007 16:01)
Local safeguarding children's boards ignore guidance on children under 13
One-third of local safeguarding children’s boards are departing from government guidance and reporting all cases of sexual activity among children.... more
(16 March 2007 15:46)
Hillingdon Council loses asylum seeker judicial review
Hillingdon Council yesterday lost its judicial review of the government’s alleged underfunding of services for unaccompanied asylum seeking young.... more
(16 March 2007 13:05)
King's Fund study finds most primary care trusts fail to identify vulnerable people for patient choice
The government’s patient choice policy may be bypassing vulnerable people, including disabled people, a survey of primary care trusts by the King’s.... more
(16 March 2007 12:56)
Good Practice Schemes
Learning difficulties more
(16 March 2007 12:05)
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Substance Misuse section more
(16 March 2007 11:47)
Good Practice Schemes
2007 - Substance misuse more
(16 March 2007 11:47)
NHS cuts affect social services in over two-thirds of councils
NHS deficits have had an adverse impact on social services in over two-thirds of councils, a Local Government Association survey said yesterday. more
(16 March 2007 11:36)
In the Spotlight with Des Kelly
Executive Director, National Care Forum more
(09 March 2007 10:47)
GSCC consultation on roles and tasks – have your say
Following the publication today of the GSCC’s consultation on roles and tasks, we are asking our online readers to set out their positive visions.... more
(16 March 2007 10:25)
Elderly face huge rise in fees to stay at home
Click on the above headline for more social care news from the national newspapers. more
(16 March 2007 10:11)
Overhaul and extend the Independent Living Fund, says review
A government-commissioned review today demands a complete overhaul of the Independent Living Fund , which funds care for disabled people across the.... more
(15 March 2007 12:24)
Hounslow lobbies Hewitt on NHS cuts
Hounslow Council has referred proposed NHS funding cuts of up to 25 per cent in child and adolescent mental health services to health secretary.... more
(15 March 2007 11:39)
Corston review of vulnerable women in prison: special report
“Vulnerable women who are not a danger to society should not be going to prison,” Home Office minister Baroness Scotland said this week, in response.... more
(15 March 2007 11:31)
A New Tomorrow: A Resettlement and Leaving-Care Resource for Residential Staff
Nicky Oates has put together a very useful resource of activities and guided conversations to help young people work through some of the emotional.... more
(15 March 2007 10:54)
Early Years framework must be supported
Training for all early years providers and inspectors will be crucial to the success of the new framework for children's development, learning and.... more
(15 March 2007 09:54)
Taking the Power: From Oppression towards Independence. Real Life Stories of People with Learning Disabilities
Taking the Power: From Oppression towards Independence. Real Life Stories of People with Learning Disabilities People First Call: 0207 820.... more
(15 March 2007 09:48)
Palliative Care, Social Work and Services Users: Making Life Easier
The basic message of this book is that while many service users have negative views of social work, the majority value their experience of specialist.... more
(15 March 2007 09:45)
Care-home staff held on suspicion of poisoning
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(15 March 2007 09:43)
New Developments in Autism: The Future is Today
As someone with both parental and professional involvement with autism, I found this book of great interest and value, writes Michael Fitzpatrick. more
(15 March 2007 09:42)
Health of Looked After Children and Young People
The early chapters on "The Wider Context" and "Everyone's Business" attempt to analyse and resolve the obstacles to achieving good health for this.... more
(15 March 2007 09:39)
Evaluation in Dementia Care
I found this collection of papers really useful, writes Les Bright. This is because the editors have thought carefully about a potential readership.... more
(15 March 2007 00:00)
Question from Community Care: Adoption: support for birth parents in Somerset
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(15 March 2007 09:04)
Question from Community Care: Independent Living Fund is past its prime, write Bob Hudson and Melanie Henwood
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(15 March 2007 09:00)
Independent Living Fund is past its prime, write Bob Hudson and Melanie Henwood
Melanie Henwood and Bob Hudson were commissioned by the government to review the Independent Living Fund, which was the first cash-for-care vehicle..... more
(15 March 2007 08:50)
Youth review reveals need for change
Teenagers' lives outside school are often unstructured and chaotic, interim findings of a national inquiry into young people published this week.... more
(14 March 2007 08:47)
Myatt officer investigated for previous restraint, inquest hears
One of the custody officers who was restraining Gareth Myatt when he died was investigated a year earlier in 2003 over his approach to behaviour.... more
(15 March 2007 08:44)
Birth parents seek out adopted children
Legislation now gives birth relatives the same right to search for family members as adopted people gained 30 years ago. But what can be the effects.... more
(15 March 2007 08:18)
Editorial Comment: Povafirst no substitute for enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks
The Department of Health's Pova list is a register of people banned from working with adults and numbers some 2,211 names.
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(15 March 2007 08:06)
Editorial Comment: Mencap study shocks but does not surprise
The Mencap study published this week highlighting the health service's scandalous neglect of people with learning difficulties is the latest in a.... more
(15 March 2007 08:03)
Alzheimer's Society and Help the Aged call for long-term care debate
Two of the country’s biggest adult services charities yesterday reiterated calls for the government to start a national debate on the system of.... more
(15 March 2007 08:01)
How can I cope with interview nerves? MORE...
