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A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(05 April 2002 09:56)
Social services staff could lose jobs in contract dispute
More than 1,000 social services staff at Derbyshire council will
lose their jobs if they refuse to accept new contracts which, their
union claims,.... more
(05 April 2002 11:47)
Have your say
Do you think fathers should be given more say in
decisions made about their families when social services are
involved? Are fathers treated as.... more
(04 April 2002 16:15)
Head of racial commission in Wales suspended
The head of the commission for racial equality in Wales has been
suspended over allegations of professional misconduct,
writes Alex Dobson. more
(05 April 2002 15:36)
Charity launches campaign on benefits for older people
Hundreds of thousands of older people miss out on benefits
including attendance allowance, according to older people’s
charity Age Concern. more
(05 April 2002 15:52)
Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the
news. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Private care limits
Care homes are closing because their owners
are saying that local authorities are not paying enough for
residents. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
In search of a sense of belonging
Yvonne Roberts ponders the culture that in the
UK prevents young black men from realising their talents. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Research into practice
Gaynor
Wingham looks at research in northern England that investigates the links
between services for older people and disabled people. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Making a Difference - Practice and Planning in Working with Young People in Community Safety and Crime Prevention Programme
Compiled by Alan
Dearling and Alison Skinner.
Russell House Publishing
£14. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
www.opfs.org.uk
Born out
of a service to provide students and others with statistics, the
web site of One Parent Families Scotland has grown into a
five-year-old.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(04 April 2002 09:35)
New code for private contractors taking employees from public sector
Public sector union Unison has welcomed the government’s
"breakthrough" proposals to ensure fair treatment of new recruits
working for.... more
(04 April 2002 10:22)
Parents of disabled adults need more support
The parenting support needs of disabled adults frequently fall
between adult community care provision and children’s
services, according to a.... more
(04 April 2002 10:35)
Care Services for Later Life - Transformations and Critiques
Edited
by Anthony M Warnes, Lorna Warren and Michael Nolan.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
£17. more
(04 April 2002 15:29)
Pets not welcome at homeless hostels
More than eight out of 10 homeless people with
pets have been denied accommodation because they own a pet,
according to a survey by the Blue Cross.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Diversify to survive
The government is reaching out beyond the
traditional sources of volunteers in recognition that volunteering
is itself a route to social inclusion..... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Parenting studies are propaganda
Patricia Morgan says the research methods used
in studies of homosexual parenting are so flawed that they prove
nothing. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
This week's writer is a regional Supporting People adviser for supported and sheltered housing providers
Monday
A precious day at my desk. My colleague and I work from an office
in Manchester. It's convenient and friendly but buzzing by 9.30am,
so I.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Employers missing out
Disabled people offer some valuable benefits
to employers - such as motivation, writes Lucy Butcher. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Reflections
When I came into social work I was full of
ambition, drive, attitude, energy, passion and above all the
feeling that I could change the face of.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Botched consultation
Your title of "Beauty or beast" for the
article about the launch of the National Care Standards Commission
was indeed apt (page 28, 21 March). more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Health visitor struck off register for ignoring warnings of child abuse
A health visitor who ignored warnings that
children were at risk of abuse has been struck off the nursing
register for professional misconduct. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Scots launch drugs awareness adverts
The first phase of a £6.3m nationwide
drugs awareness campaign by the Scottish executive began last week. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Bristol implements single status on pay
Around 320 social workers, 50 occupational
therapy staff and 500 home care staff could win pay increases of up
to £2,000 per year at Bristol.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Council not to blame for charity's collapse
A complaint about Newcastle City Council's
intervention in the running of a mental health charity has been
rejected by the local government.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Watchdog criticises abuse campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority has
challenged the accuracy of figures on domestic violence used by the
Scottish executive in an advertising.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Milburn 'slur' angers nursing home sector
Nursing home owners have responded angrily to
a comment made by health secretary Alan Milburn in the House of
Commons last week. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Report into Lauren Wright's death puts spotlight on role of health staff
Health professionals must take more
responsibility for child protection issues and not rely so much on
social workers, a report into Lauren.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Calls to NSPCC helpline double
Calls to the NSPCC's child protection helpline
have doubled to more than 500 a day since the launch of the second
phase of the charity's Full Stop.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
New recruits to get 'comparable' deal
Public sector union Unison has welcomed the
government's "breakthrough" proposals to ensure fair treatment of
new recruits working for private.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
July launch date for new Welsh charity
Plans are under way to form a new charity in
Wales following the Children's Society's controversial decision to
pull-out of the country. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Grandparents should not be paid
A small majority of visitors to Community
Care's website believe paying grandparents would not be the
answer to the crisis in child care. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Government steps in with money to avoid collapse of voluntary groups
A £500,000 emergency fund has been set up
by the government to save a number of voluntary groups that face
collapse because councils have cut.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Job applicants do not disclose mental health problems, suggests study
Only one in three people who have had mental
health problems are confident about disclosing this information on
job application forms, states a.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Council criticised over supervision of carer after attack on teacher
A London local authority has been criticised for failing to
properly prepare the carer of a boy with special needs who then
went on to attack a.... more
(03 April 2002 12:18)
Bitter pill for the NHS
Once again, the role of the health service in
relation to child protection is under scrutiny. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Chain of violence
New research examines the links between child
abuse deaths and violence against child protection workers. Chris
Goddard and Janet Stanley discuss.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
The bare minimum is not enough
Care providers have been given a benchmark to
judge their services against. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
In the name of the father
Although mothers are usually seen as having
prime responsibility in bringing up children, fathers are
increasingly playing a major role in child.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Outreach across the pond
Assertive outreach is widely acknowledged as
the way forward to improve quality of life for people in the
community with mental health problems. more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Commission calls for deprivation index
The new Comprehensive Performance Assessment
system being introduced to grade local authorities' performance
must take account of deprivation, the.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Success for joint drugs initiative
An initiative to rid the streets of crack
cocaine in a north London neighbourhood has been praised during a
visit by regeneration minister Sally.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
Council investigates worker's absence
A Liverpool social worker, who sits as
chairperson of Merseyside Police Authority, is under investigation
by the council after it was alleged she.... more
(04 April 2002 00:00)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(02 April 2002 10:00)
Government proposes new anti social behaviour measures
New measures to help social landlords deal with anti-social
tenants are being proposed by the government. more
(02 April 2002 11:38)
Ad campaign doubles calls to NSPCC
Calls to the NSPCC’s child protection helpline have
doubled to more than 500 a day since the launch of the second phase
of its Full Stop.... more
(02 April 2002 15:51)
Only one in three disclose mental health problems on job applications
Only one in three people who have experienced mental health
problems feel confident disclosing this information on job
application forms, according.... more
(02 April 2002 15:55)
Voluntary groups bailed out by government
A £500,000 emergency fund has been set up by the government
to save a number of voluntary groups facing collapse because
councils cut their.... more
(02 April 2002 16:08)
Have your say
This week's Have your say asks whether gay men with
learning difficulties should be allowed to have sex and offered
support. more
(02 April 2002 16:54)
I like the idea of becoming a locum. What steps should I take? MORE...