Articles by Date : April 01 2000 - April 30 2000

I just can't take it any more
Viewpoint Moira Ledingham wishes to announce with great regret that it's time to leave the social work stage This month my locum contract expires. more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Bizarre but sadly true
Normally we would have let something as eccentric as this week's launch of an all-party group of MPs and peers, who want social workers to be.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Beware populism
The implementation of the Human Rights Act in October has immense implications for social services and the people who use them. more
(10 April 2000 00:00)

Warning sounded on vetting costs
Voluntary groups worry that services could suffer as the result of more checks, as Nick Huber discovers Voluntary organisations are warning that.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Time for a service overhaul
The government's attention is turning to the provision of equipment for disabled people, says Patrick McCurry Disability equipment provision has.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Sector's welcome for protection laws overlooks staff rights issue
In the aftermath of a series of high-profile scandals, the government could be forgiven for being a little overzealous in its attempts to protect.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

In brief
News in brief: A Mother jailed for two-and-a-half years after being convicted of child neglect had her appeal for a more lenient sentence.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Voluntary value added
A local authority and voluntary organisation have joined forces to provide a unique respite service for children with learning or physical.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

Cutting Loose?
How far have Scotland and Wales gone in pursuing social care policies distinct from those of Westminster? Maggie Mellon and Lynda Bransbury.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

A Quality start
Frances Rickford finds that the first year of Quality Protects has been welcomed by professionals working in children's services while, on page.... more
(07 April 2000 00:00)

The devolution blues
Devolution could perform a vital role as a policy laboratory where regions learn from each other, argues Matthew Taylor. more
(11 April 2000 00:00)

The Hurt Yourself Less Workbook
Zetta Bear reviews a book for people who self harm: The Hurt Yourself Less Workbook The National Self Harm Network, PO Box 16190, London.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Delivering Training
Vee Martin looks at a book on training the trainers: Delivering Training Suzy Siddons Institute of Personnel and Development, IPD House,.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Faith in the Poor
Bill Kirkpatrick is moved by the stories of the poor: Faith in the Poor Bob Holman Lion Publishing £15. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Social Work Practice: Third Edition & Quality Social Work
Rachael Wooller reviews two books on Social Work: Social Work Practice: Third edition Veronica Coulshed and Joan Orme Macmillan £11. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

The State of Welfare: The Economics of Social Spending
Saul Becker welcomes a guide to the welfare state: The State of Welfare: The Economics of Social Spending Edited by Howard Glennerster and.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Managing Residential Care
Roger Bullock evaluates a book on managing residential care: Managing Residential Care John Burton Routledge £14. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Social Work with Children: The Educational Perspective
Sonia Jackson recommends a new collection on child education and social work: Social Work with Children: The Educational Perspective Eric.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Homelessness and Social Policy
Chris Holmes reviews a book about homelessness: Homelessness and Social Policy Edited by Roger Burrows, Nicholas Pleace and.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Book reviews
Good Practice in Counselling People Who Have Been Abused Edited by Zetta Bear Jessica Kingsley £16. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Tough justice
Public revulsion against sex offenders, particularly paedophiles such as the recently released Robert Oliver and Sidney Cooke, is often pronounced. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Not in my backyard
Do paedophiles pose such a risk that they need to be kept in custody indefinitely? As we launch our new series on four of Labour's landmark.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Cost of a living wage
The national minimum wage could cost the voluntary sector up to £51 million with smaller organisations likely to feel the pinch worst, writes.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Good parenting is key to education
One of the main factors leading to young people being rejected by their families and subsequently accommodated by local authorities is their.... more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Balancing care and protection
Parents with mental health problems can sometimes pose a threat to their children but may also have their own needs. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Couples in care homes can gain by claiming separately
Social services stand to benefit financially if mixed-sex couples in care homes claim income support individually, writes Neil Bateman. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Time to debug
As the clock ticks on towards the Millennium, organisations across the country are rushing to make computer systems year 2000 compliant. more
(13 April 2000 00:00)

Using their initiative
Doubts persist about the Private Finance Initiative but now the government has initiated five 'pathfinder' projects in social services departments.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Future imperfect?
Where will mental health services be in five years time? And what ideals should we strive towards? Cliff Prior reviews recent developments and.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Voluntary view
Sally Greengross, director of Age Concern England, writes: One of the most heartbreaking stories of injustice to emerge during our Age.... more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Hand in hand
How would the General Social Care Council juggle the tasks of regulating both practice and training? Revolutions are rarely painless affairs. more
(27 April 2000 00:00)

Complacency denied at Wales abuse tribunal
A senior official has denied that the Welsh Office was misguided and complacent over its responsibilities for child care in the 1980s and 1990s. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Emergency footing for Essex staff
Social work managers in Essex are to be trained in emergency response under new plans launched last week by the council. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Stating the obvious
Health Secretary Frank Dobson is right: care in the community has failed for a small number of people with severe mental illness who cannot live.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Dobson confirms mental health law under review
The government has hinted that it is considering changing the law to allow compulsory treatment of severely mentally ill people in the community.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Scottish hearing referrals rise
Journal: Community Care Section: News Title: reporter Issue Date: 22/01/98 Author: Rachel Downey Page.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

London boroughs raise fears at desertion of foster carers
Social workers are worried about the sudden movement of foster carers between independent agencies in Kent. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Health link-up to fill 'black hole' in training provision
The proposed new national training organisations for social services and health care have pledged to work together on key projects and initiatives. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Abuse investigators launch new Manchester probe
Greater Manchester Police have launched a major investigation into allegations of abuse at children's homes dating back to 1958. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Report slams care racism
Two social services departments have been criticised for their treatment of young black people in care, according to a British Agencies for.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

'Idiotic' vouchers-for-pay plan sparks union threat
An 'idiotic idea' to pay Oxfordshire social workers partly in supermarket vouchers to save money could lead to industrial action if it goes ahead,.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

No employment rights for MENCAP relief workers
MENCAP home managers have been told that the relief workers they use have no employment rights. more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Disability benefit fraud statistics row erupts
Disability charities have dismissed last week's National Audit Office report, which stated that over 200,000 individuals fraudulently claim.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

No redress?
Amid renewed debate on the future of community care for people with mental illness, campaigners want courts to impose cash penalties on local.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Tough love
With youth justice in flux and additional secure accommodation under construction, a new unit in Essex shows how detention with care rather than.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

No more with feeling
Public displays of emotion were in vogue last year, but Alison Taylor cautions against making extravagant claims for 'emotional literacy' as a tool.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

An ABC of feelings
Can 'getting in touch with your feelings' really help social workers to understand how children in care are feeling or is 'emotional literacy' just.... more
(17 April 2000 00:00)

Working with refugees
Journal: Community Care Section: Title: Issue Date: 20/08/98 Author: Page Number: 25 .... more
(12 April 2000 00:00)

Developing the young
Journal: Community Care Section: Title: Issue Date: 20/08/98 Author: Page Number: 28 .... more
(12 April 2000 00:00)

Campaigners claim welfare reform plans ignore disabled people and lone parents
Allowing councils to take Disability Living Allowance into account when assessing income in relation to charges for community care must be.... more
(12 April 2000 00:00)