Articles by Date : March 01 2008 - March 31 2008

MPs and peers: Social work practices must face human rights check
Parliament's joint committee on human rights has said new social work practices for looked-after children should be explicitly bound by human rights.... more
(26 March 2008 10:14)

Practice implications
This relates to the New messages from Sure Start - research reality piece - 27 March 2008 more
(23 March 2008 10:09)

New messages from the Sure Start evaluation
James Blewett examines new findings from the national evaluation of early years support system Sure Start more
(26 March 2008 10:09)

The Big Interview: Keith Towler - Children's Commissioner for Wales
Wales' new children's commissioner makes tackling child poverty a top priority. Amy Taylor reports more
(26 March 2008 09:52)

Welsh care inspectorate reveals hike in alleged adult abuse
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales has revealed that allegations of abuse against vulnerable adults received by councils climbed by.... more
(26 March 2008 09:46)

News round-up: Ed Balls promotes strategy for children in care
Ed Balls says goverment has coherent strategy for children in care. Other stories include Remploy bosses car spend revealed. more
(26 March 2008 09:41)

Ed Balls: The government has a strategy for children in care
Other stories include Remploy bosses car spend revealed. more
(26 March 2008 09:38)

Direct payments and mental capacity
Draft legislation aims to allow third parties to receive direct payments to purchase services for those unable to give consent, says Ed Mitchell more
(26 March 2008 08:46)

Social skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, listens to a colleague's story more
(26 March 2008 08:24)

Jason and the Jargonauts
Jason's quest for the golden fleece of plain English more
(26 March 2008 08:21)

Mental health: Care programme approach limited to severe cases
The government has gone ahead with plans to limit the care programme approach (CPA) to people with severe mental health needs. more
(25 March 2008 15:44)

Jersey: Police find two more cellars at Haut de la Garenne
Two more cellars have been found at the former Jersey children's home Haut de la Garenne as part of an police investigation into alleged child abuse. more
(25 March 2008 15:28)

Carers UK: New Care Quality Commission must involve carers
Carers UK has warned MPs and peers that carers' voices are not being heard in new legislation for regulating health and social care services. more
(25 March 2008 11:28)

John Bercow lambasts communication provision for children
Conservative MP John Bercow has labelled provision of specialist speech, language and communication services as “highly unsatisfactory” in the.... more
(25 March 2008 10:58)

Mental Health Foundation: Services ignore problem anger
The Mental Health Foundation says the needs of people who have problem anger are being left largely untackled. more
(25 March 2008 10:51)

The 5Rs to helping people with multiple sclerosis
Sue Ryder Care set up a programme in Suffolk to help those with multiple sclerosis who were feeling isolated, reports Andrew Mickel more
(19 March 2008 09:00)

Pedagogues come to residential child care in England
Amy Taylor looks at how the idea of social pedagogues is being received among UK social workers and what efforts can be made to overcome suspicion more
(19 March 2008 08:30)

Remploy bosses opt for top-end company cars
Also in today's papers:- Internet Miss Bimbo game for girls attacked by parents; Academies 'expel pupils over league tables'; Call for Tory.... more
(25 March 2008 07:59)

News round up: Remploy bosses opt for top-end company cars
Also in today's papers:- Internet Miss Bimbo game for girls attacked by parents; Academies 'expel pupils over league tables'; Call for Tory.... more
(25 March 2008 07:58)

Heather Wakefield: LGE target on equal pay is 'complete fantasy'
Unison has said that it is "a complete fantasy" that three-quarters of councils will have completed equal pay job reviews by the end of this month,.... more
(20 March 2008 17:34)

Jersey: Abuse victims may claim compensation
People who say they were abused at the former Jersey children's home, Haut de la Garenne, could seek compensation from the Jersey government. more
(20 March 2008 15:45)

Government pilots will allow communities to commission services
Communities will play a key role in deciding how public money is spent in their local authorities by 2012, if a draft strategy is implemented. more
(20 March 2008 15:00)

National Autistic Society identifies postcode lottery for families
The National Autistic Society has criticised local authorities across England for taking a "one-size fits all" approach when supporting children with.... more
(20 March 2008 14:54)

A social worker's experiences in Iraq
Away from the media reports of bombs, attacks and deaths, social workers are quietly getting on with the business of trying to make life better for.... more
(20 March 2008 14:47)

Local government pay: 'Abysmal' 2.2% offer could herald strikes
Unison, GMB and Unite have condemned employers' 2.2% pay offer for English, Welsh and Northern Irish staff and warned industrial action could be on.... more
(20 March 2008 08:46)

Needs of younger disabled adults must be championed
Leonard Cheshire wants shift of focus in green paper on adult care and funding more
(20 March 2008 12:42)

Stop meddling says GP
Shannon Matthew's case has seen police become social workers. Dr Michael Fitzpatrick laments the passing of the days when professionals understood.... more
(20 March 2008 12:11)

MPs to vote on terror bill after May polls
Other headlines from today's papers include: Australia returns paedophile to UK, Signs of credit crunch hitting jobs, Drunken 'Saga louts' causing.... more
(20 March 2008 10:05)

News round up: MPs to vote on terror bill after May polls
Other headlines from today's papers include: Australia returns paedophile to UK, Signs of credit crunch hitting jobs, Drunken 'Saga louts' causing.... more
(20 March 2008 09:59)

Leonard Cheshire: Care rationing leaves disabled in turmoil
Leonard Cheshire Disability today for all disabled people to be guaranteed a minimum package of care based on need, not means, in a report.... more
(19 March 2008 00:46)

Framework agreement for the provision of care and support services for adults with learning disabilities living in their own homes
Wandsworth Borough Council Adult Social Services Department is committed to promoting the objectives of the White Paper (2006) ‘Our Health, Our Care,.... more
(19 March 2008 21:28)

Taking the re-offending out of probation
Probation work can turn around young people's lives if it is based on respect and perseverance, writes Mike Guilfoyle more
(20 March 2008 00:00)

Voodoo faith leaves social workers in a quandary
How is a social worker to help a child whose parents are convinced she is under the influence of a voodoo spell? more
(19 March 2008 20:04)

Learning to support students
The past 15 years have seen improvements in university disability services that are now ensuring disabled students can succeed more
(19 March 2008 19:53)

Youth Taskforce action plan aims to prevent antisocial behaviour
Intensive "non-negotiable" intervention will be given to 1,000 of the most challenging young people to help prevent antisocial behaviour, the.... more
(18 March 2008 13:41)

Users' involvement in teaching and assessing social work students
Social work training is being shaken up by the participation of service users and carers in teaching trainees, writes Jon Hanlon more
(19 March 2008 16:00)

Brent Council chief damns NHS after stinging report on PCT
Brent Council chief executive Gareth Daniel has accused the NHS of “deep structural and cultural failings” following a damning report into financial.... more
(19 March 2008 17:41)

The Big Interview: Geraldine Crewes, Cornwall College Camborne
Social worker Geraldine Crewes tells Louise Tickle what it is like being seconded to a Cornish college to teach a new batch of practitioners more
(19 March 2008 16:59)

Lords amend bill to protect children in immigration system
Peers have voted in favour of legislation that would place a duty on immigration authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. more
(19 March 2008 14:43)

Travel links
More travel links, relating to our One way ticket feature more
(19 March 2008 14:20)

Case Study - Gabriel Eichsteller
Gabriel Eichsteller (pictured) is a social pedagogue and trainer from Germany. He helped to set up the project's social pedagogy developmental.... more
(19 March 2008 12:01)

Lucy Faithfull Foundation expands work with sex abusers
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation works with violators and victims in family sexual abuse cases. Emma Parsons explains how its work has become.... more
(19 March 2008 11:41)

Fairer way to deal with tax credit overpayments
A new code of practice on overpayment recovery will put the onus on both sides to ensure that the correct tax credit has been awarded, says Gary Vaux more
(19 March 2008 11:27)

Jersey: Investigation divides scandal-hit island
Maria Ahmed reports from a polarised Jersey on the evidence uncovered and the speculation more
(19 March 2008 11:22)

Research Abstracts: Impact on children's live
Title: Schizophrenia: the impact of parental illness on children. Author: Somers, Victoria Reference: British Journal of Social Work,.... more
(19 March 2008 11:21)

Parents with mental health problems and their children
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(19 March 2008 11:16)

Practitioners' Messages
Guidance on risk assessment suggests that an assessment of risk should take into account stress factors, and also strength and resilience. .... more
(19 March 2008 10:56)

Individual budgets gathering steam
Personalised care, encompassing individual budgets and self-directed support, is not a concept dictated from on high but an idea arising from service.... more
(19 March 2008 10:31)

Iraq veterans helped by Combat Stress with mental health problems
To mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, Derren Hayes visits a specialist facility offering help to veterans of the conflict.... more
(19 March 2008 10:18)

Paediatricians reluctant to court 'backlash'
Other stories include doctors and schools to spot 1,000 children at risk of turning to crime. more
(19 March 2008 10:00)