Articles by Date : March 01 2008 - March 31 2008

Jersey: Inquiry promised as Simon Bellwood case settles
UK social worker Simon Bellwood reached a settlement in his Jersey employment tribunal today, but a full independent inquiry will be launched into.... more
(12 March 2008 16:46)

Substance misuse
Practice section more
(12 March 2008 16:41)

Jersey: UK social worker Bellwood 'bullied' by line manager
A UK social worker who ran a secure unit in Jersey has alleged he was “bullied and harassed” by his line manager. more
(12 March 2008 09:34)

Budget reactions: child poverty, substance misuse and older people
Charities and campaign groups give their verdict on today's Budget more
(12 March 2008 16:16)

The IPPR budget for social care
As Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling reveal their latest spending plans, the Institute for Public Policy Research considers what a more favourable.... more
(11 March 2008 16:10)

DCSF finds schools failing in duty to prioritise children in care
Local authorities will be given greater powers to oversee schools' admission policies after it was revealed that a significant number were found to.... more
(12 March 2008 16:09)

Prozac nation: do antidepressants work?
Doubts about the efficacy of anti-depressants would lead many to believe that psychological treatments hold many of the answers. Many, but not all,.... more
(12 March 2008 15:48)

Commissioning mental health advocacy for African and Caribbean men
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(11 March 2008 15:41)

Research abstracts: african and caribbean mental health
Title: Breaking the circles of fear: a review of the relationship between mental health services and African and Caribbean communities Author: .... more
(11 March 2008 15:39)

Editorial Comment: Leap of faith required
Every council in England is now under starter’s orders in the race to give service users their own personal budgets. The government’s stopwatch is.... more
(12 March 2008 14:33)

Arthurworrey tells tribunal supervision is needed for good practice
Lisa Arthurworrey defended herself against criticisms that social workers should be able to deal with cases without constant supervison, as her.... more
(12 March 2008 12:31)

Directors back eligibility criteria overhaul
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has backed an overhaul of the fair access to care services criteria more
(13 March 2008 07:26)

Nottingham baby case: social workers vindicated
The Nottingham baby case has dragged social work through the mud. more
(12 March 2008 12:21)

'To change people's behaviour we have to challenge them'
John Bucknall''s journey from drug user and petty criminal to strategic commissioning manager has led him to confront some hard questions more
(12 March 2008 12:13)

Wider effects of violence and substance misuse in the family
Research has shown the need to dispense with quick fixes and provide more opportunities for social workers to do the 'hard yards' with potentially.... more
(12 March 2008 12:08)

Practice Implications
Linked to Wider effects of violence and substance misuse in the family - Research reality 13 March more
(12 March 2008 11:49)

Innovative partnership turns around children's services in Stoke
Stoke Council has blazed a trail by handing its failing children's services over to a private and voluntary partnership. So, are the shoots of.... more
(12 March 2008 11:46)

The Voluntary Sector's Role
Improving services for Stoke's children in care more
(12 March 2008 11:34)

Jersey: Bellwood 'sacked for rocking the boat'
A UK social worker was sacked after "rocking the boat" about child protection issues at a secure unit on Jersey, an employment tribunal on the island.... more
(11 March 2008 11:22)

Tackling children's drink and drug problems
A residential home and school provides answers by tackling the underlying reasons for young people's drug and alcohol misuse. Corin Williams reports .... more
(12 March 2008 11:21)

Darling to make child poverty his priority
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Disability rhetoric must be made a reality; Carers invent nine days of visits; The equality watchdog that.... more
(12 March 2008 09:03)

News round up: Darling to make child poverty his priority
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Disability rhetoric must be made a reality; Carers invent nine days of visits; The equality watchdog that.... more
(12 March 2008 09:02)

The Big Interview: Ruth Marks
The UK's first commissioner for older people, like the role's counterpart for children, is in Wales. Ruth Marks tells Natalie Valios about what the.... more
(12 March 2008 08:38)

Hackney Council pushes ahead with restructure
Creating new ways of working for social work teams means overhauling both the structure and the culture of working, writes Clare Chamberlain more
(12 March 2008 08:36)

Faith communities, forced marriage and abuse
Next month a Community Care conference will consider responses to one of the most difficult social problems for some of the... more
(12 March 2008 08:30)

Career Clinic
Is it better to work for the public or private sector? more
(12 March 2008 10:06)

Lifestyle Review: A showcase for work of disabled people
Mark Drinkwater reviews the most inclusive arts event he has ever attended more
(12 March 2008 09:30)

Pathways to Work to help those unfit for work
Private sector firms will soon be able to make profit from getting people off benefits. Gary Vaux asks whether it will be worth it more
(12 March 2008 09:29)

A tough council budget for Welsh social services
A shadow has been cast over the future of council-provided services in Wales by a harsh local government funding settlement. It will inevitably.... more
(11 March 2008 11:25)

Neuberger says CRB checks should be scrapped for some volunteers
The government and charities should tap into a potential “army” of volunteers who are service users to expand volunteering in health and social care,.... more
(11 March 2008 10:50)

Styal prison mental health care faults led to Valerie Hayes' death
Under-resourced mental health services and insufficient inter-departmental communication at HMP Styal led to the accidental death of inmate Valerie.... more
(11 March 2008 10:42)

Second care home 'torture pit' is opened
Other headlines from today's papers include: Migrants vanish after police put them on train, TUC attacks motherhood penalty in the workplace, Lighter.... more
(11 March 2008 09:54)

News round up: Second care home 'torture pit' is opened
Other headlines from today's papers include: Migrants vanish after police put them on train, TUC attacks motherhood penalty in the workplace, Lighter.... more
(11 March 2008 09:48)

Shared Care Network: Breaks help autistic children make friends
Regular short breaks help children with autism to gain social skills and make friends, according to a charity survey out yesterday. more
(11 March 2008 08:05)

Lisa Arthurworrey: 'I can handle hostile clients'
The social worker at the centre of the Victoria Climbié case has told a Care Standards Tribunal hearing she would be able to manage hostile clients.... more
(11 March 2008 07:57)

ECCA slams government delays to nursing care rates increase
The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has hit out at the government's decision to delay increasing nursing care rates until a pay rise for.... more
(10 March 2008 15:09)

Children benefit from social workers in extended schools
Integrating social care professionals into extended schools produces significant benefits but requires a big shift in working practices, a new study.... more
(10 March 2008 15:02)

Jersey: Former police officers accused of interfering with inquiry
Jersey police said today former police officers were trying to scupper its investigation into historic abuse on the island. more
(10 March 2008 18:47)

Justice Munby lambasts Nottingham in care case
A leading family judge has criticised the quality of children’s social services at Nottingham Council in the light of its treatment of an 18-year-old.... more
(10 March 2008 18:33)

Westminster to launch teams to tackle problem families
The London Borough of Westminster is to introduce teams to tackle its 600 problem families. more
(10 March 2008 16:08)

Call for social care to keep offenders out of jail
Offenders with mental health problems should be given better access to social services to divert them from prison, charities have told the.... more
(10 March 2008 12:12)

Life skills programme helps young people
Life Routes uses music-making as one way to encourage children from less well off areas to develop their life skills. Anne Gulland gauges the.... more
(05 March 2008 12:12)

News round up: Schools 'replacing parents' as moral guides
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Top schools 'hide special needs help to save ranking'; £15,000 for asylum seeker illegally detained in.... more
(10 March 2008 07:41)

Schools 'replacing parents' as moral guides
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Top schools 'hide special needs help to save ranking'; £15,000 for asylum seeker illegally detained in.... more
(10 March 2008 07:41)

Hillingdon rejects criticisms of care of asylum-seeking children
The head of children’s services at the London Borough of Hillingdon has rejected claims by the children’s commissioner that unaccompanied asylum.... more
(07 March 2008 18:46)

Exclusive: Jersey minister admits past child protection failings
A senior Jersey social services minister has said that the island made "awful mistakes" in failing to protect children in the past. more
(07 March 2008 15:40)

Jersey: 'No evidence' children are now at risk
The UK social work expert leading a child protection review in Jersey has said there is "no evidence" that children are currently at risk on the.... more
(07 March 2008 15:37)

Lisa Arthurworrey says she was 'crushed' by system
Lisa Arthurworrey, the social worker at the centre of the Victoria Climbié case, today admitted sending inappropriate e-mails to the General Social.... more
(07 March 2008 15:25)

News round up: Jersey cops list more suspects
Other headlines from today's papers include: Smith targets public sector in ID card hard-sell, Figures show 11 children have died over boozing, Cruel.... more
(07 March 2008 14:50)

Jersey police list more suspects
Other headlines from today's papers include: Smith targets public sector in ID card hard-sell, Figures show 11 children have died over boozing, Cruel.... more
(07 March 2008 14:46)