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Special report: Anger at dilution of educational targets for children in care
Looked after children’s organisations have reacted with anger and dismay at the government’s decision to dilute targets for improving the.... more
(10 April 2003 11:00)
Thursday 10 April 2003
The James Bulger case persuaded politicians to lock up more young offenders. Mothers who diet put children at risk of diabetes. more
(10 April 2003 09:52)
Rise in children in custody highlights government failure
The government is failing in its own stated policy aim to limit the number of children being sentenced to custody, according to a report by.... more
(10 April 2003 10:26)
Chancellor announces new child trust funds
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced a new child trust fund for every child, and the abolition of hospital accommodation charges for older people. more
(09 April 2003 14:21)
Charity releases figures for number of black people who died in psychiatric care
At least 27 black people have died while in psychiatric care since 1980, and the actual figure is likely to be even higher, writes Katie Leason. more
(09 April 2003 11:58)
Wednesday 9 April 2003
Spending on benefits has doubled under the Labour government. Couple win fight for designer baby. more
(09 April 2003 09:49)
Disabled people in London twice as likely to be jobless
Disabled Londoners are twice as likely to be unemployed as non-disabled Londoners, and are paid 20 per cent lower wages than those in equivalent.... more
(08 April 2003 17:04)
Cafcass fails to improve services for children, MPs told
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is failing to improve services for children, families and the courts in a number of areas,.... more
(08 April 2003 16:45)
Services fail detained asylum seekers
Immigration centres housing unsuccessful asylum seekers are failing to provide appropriate mental health care for detainees or adequate services for.... more
(08 April 2003 15:14)
Tuesday 8 April 2003
Tories claim child tax credit rules will penalise thousands of families. Asylum seekers mistreated according to prisons inspector. more
(08 April 2003 09:57)
Monday 7 April 2003
Post offices set up special counters for asylum seekers. One in four young people consider suicide. more
(07 April 2003 10:01)
Care home owners face registration fee hike
The department of health has increased the cost of the fees paid by care providers for registration with the National Care Standards Commission, .... more
(07 April 2003 16:18)
Social workers vote to oppose war
The social work profession must make its voice heard and take a stand against the war in Iraq, the annual meeting of the British Association of.... more
(07 April 2003 14:10)
Welsh young offenders placed over border due to lack of secure units
A new report on youth offending in Wales warns that there are “unacceptable” shortages in secure accommodation for young people in the principality, .... more
(03 April 2003 13:59)
News analysis on the Scottish mental health bill
Scotland has seen the most radical shake-up of its mental health legislation in almost half a century with the passing at the end of March of the.... more
(03 April 2003 14:13)
Thousands seek to challenge long-term care decisions
Almost 2,500 people have contacted the health service Ombudsman following her report criticising four health authorities for failing to pay for.... more
(04 April 2003 16:53)
Minister warns against abrupt changes to supported housing contracts
Local authorities must properly negotiate with housing associations if they wish to make cost savings on supported housing, housing minister Jeff.... more
(04 April 2003 15:55)
A third of homelessness charity's clients have children
Nearly one third of the clients seen by the homelessness charity Shelter last year were families with children, writes Anabel Unity Sale. more
(04 April 2003 15:21)
Asylum seeker with AIDS loses court fight to halt dispersal.
A asylum seeker with Aids lost her High Court bid to stay in London this week, after she claimed that to be moved 200 miles away under the dispersal.... more
(03 April 2003 14:52)
Friday 4 April 2003
Persistent young offenders to be tagged. Row between boys sparked Oldham riots. more
(04 April 2003 09:37)
Foster carers could be exempt from paying tax
The Treasury has recommended harmonising the tax arrangements of foster carers across the country to help make fostering more attractive, writes.... more
(02 April 2003 13:08)
Shadow bed-blocking fines will allow councils time to prepare
Councils will not face fines for delayed discharges from hospital until 1 January 2004, it was confirmed last week. more
(03 April 2003 17:00)
Scots agree to new deal over fees
Private care home owners in Scotland agreed last week to accept the £80m package on offer from the Scottish executive and local authorities in return.... more
(03 April 2003 17:05)
First social workers sign up to register
Social workers at Hampshire Council, and children’s charities Barnardo’s and the NSPCC will be the first to sign up to the social care register,.... more
(03 April 2003 17:04)
Fund set to toughen grant procedures
The Community Fund has agreed to tighten up its grant-making procedures, following the publication of a National Audit Office review into its grant.... more
(03 April 2003 17:03)
Inspectorates not working, says poll
Two-thirds of visitors to Community Care ’s website say that the introduction of new care standards inspectorates has not improved the inspection.... more
(03 April 2003 17:02)
Clients swap cash for swipe cards
Wakefield Council’s social services and health department introduced a new swipe card system this week as an alternative method of paying for.... more
(03 April 2003 17:01)
Watchdog spells out what ‘best’ means
Councils that perform best on the social care element of the comprehensive performance assessment liaise better with local people and service users,.... more
(03 April 2003 16:58)
Concern for children in Iraqi war zone
The war in Iraq is likely to have a profound effect on the mental health of the 12 million children in Iraq, an independent group of experts has.... more
(03 April 2003 16:55)
Aids sufferer loses court dispersal bid
An asylum seeker with Aids lost her High Court bid to stay in London this week, after she claimed that to be moved 200 miles away under the dispersal.... more
(03 April 2003 16:56)
Guardians say work is ‘compromised‘
Limits on the amount of time children’s guardians can spend on cases is compromising their ability to ensure children’s interests are independently.... more
(03 April 2003 16:54)
Penalty notices make it on to bill
The Antisocial Behaviour Bill published last week confirms that the government intends to push ahead with many of the contentious plans outlined in.... more
(03 April 2003 16:53)
Government cuts education targets in wake of poor examination results
The government has watered down its targets for improving the educational performance of children in care following the announcement of poor results. more
(03 April 2003 16:52)
Keep the pressure on
Educational achievement is one of the key indicators of better prospects later in life: a worthwhile, decently paid job; a lower likelihood of.... more
(03 April 2003 16:50)
Turn rhetoric into reality
People with learning difficulties simply do not have a high enough priority in government thinking. more
(03 April 2003 16:49)
Excluded pupils go missing
A government funded study of the fate of young people permanently excluded from school lost touch with more than a quarter of its sample within two.... more
(10 April 2003 17:58)
Better pay needed to solve childcare workforce crisis
Childcare workers are paid substantially less than others with similar qualifications in other fields, and their low pay combined with low status.... more
(10 April 2003 17:58)
More schools join truancy clampdown
Under the second phase of the government’s behaviour improvement programme 27 more local education authorities are to receive £1.4 million each this.... more
(10 April 2003 17:58)
£19m funding for women's refuges
Women and children fleeing violent and abusive relationships will be helped by nearly £19 million government funding that will develop new refuges in.... more
(03 April 2003 16:23)
New crackdown on truancy announced
Measures to improve behaviour and attendance at schools, including additional truancy sweeps and electronic registration schemes, were announced by.... more
(03 April 2003 15:53)
Anti-Social Behaviour Bill may weaken poorer families, says NCB
Many of the contentious plans outlined in the government’s White Paper on tackling anti-social behaviour are included in the Anti-Social Behaviour.... more
(03 April 2003 15:04)
Pioneers together
Care trusts have been up and running for a year. Lauren Revans visits three of the first four set up to find out how they have developed and what.... more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
The training now arriving...
The first call for residential child care staff to be trained was made in 1869 but little has been done since. Scotland, however, may be about to.... more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
Rebuilding countries is best done without the state
Independent organisations hold the key to humanitarian relief, says Margaret Bamford more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
Is this called support?
A supported living project proved a nightmare for David Swinbourne who just wants to be with his foster carers. more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
First-name offenders
The question of how to address others is still hard to answer, even though the class distinctions of the past have mostly vanished. In social care.... more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
NVQ fails test of child care skills
Staff in children's homes will in future have to be trained to a standard - but, says Charles Sharpe, one that is too low more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
Has nature ganged up with nurture?
New thinking on gene theory has some startling implications for social care and health. more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
News analysis on new guidelines on fair access to care
New government guidelines should improve consistency in deciding who is entitled to care packages. But local resources will remain the final arbiter,.... more
(03 April 2003 14:26)
Sounds familiar
Are words such as "darling" and "pet" just terms of endearment or are they patronising expressions that may give offence to some service users?.... more
(03 April 2003 00:00)
I like the idea of becoming a locum. What steps should I take? MORE...