Articles by Date : April 01 2005 - April 30 2005

0 - 19: Resource Round-Up
Parental supervision: the views and experiences of young people and their parents Stephanie Stace and Debi Roker National Children's.... more
(27 April 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
Who will get your vote next week? more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

0 - 19: Research Round-Up
Parents'/carers' attitudes towards school attendance Douglas Dalziel and Kirsty Henthorne DfES, 2005 Parents of children who.... more
(27 April 2005 00:00)

A lot to swallow
David Hawker discusses the implications for practitioners of the children's workforce strategy in terms of what skills they will need, and how they.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Day care services ripe for scrapping
Most mental health day care and many in-patient services are ineffective and should be decommissioned and replaced with treatments that work,.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Wronged parents denied right to sue
Social workers and doctors who wrongly accuse parents of harming their children must be protected from being sued to ensure children's safety, the.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Newcastle nursery child protection expert admits exaggerating abuse
A child abuse expert admitted to a medical tribunal this week that she "overstated and exaggerated" accounts of sexual abuse at a Newcastle.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Schools campaign to stop removals
Campaigners are urging teachers and students to sign a declaration protesting about the removal of children and young people whose asylum.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Vacancy rate drop fails to meet goals
Social services departments failed to hit their targets for reducing job vacancies last year, according to the sector's annual workforce survey. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Camden sets targets for Asbos in housing
The London Borough of Camden is considering extending a programme of targets for antisocial behaviour orders for its housing managers. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Scots cool on foster care for bullies idea
Social workers will desert Labour in their droves in next week's general election in revolt against its policy on asylum seekers and the Iraq war, a.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Iraq war and asylum stance could be cue for staff to switch to Lib Dems
Social workers will desert Labour in their droves in next week's general election in revolt against its policy on asylum seekers and the Iraq war, a.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Self-assessments get thumbs down
Sixty per cent of visitors to Community Care's website thought that self-assessments of older people as outlined in the adult green paper would lead.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

It's 7am.
You are asleep but some noise from downstairs wakes you. Before you have time to think your bedroom door bursts open. It's three strangers. One of.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Concern grows over rehab closures
The lack of residential rehabilitation centres could see more young people with substance misuse problems ending up in custody, charities have.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

There is no alternative
As Community Care's survey results show this week, disillusionment with New Labour is rife in social care. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Thursday 28 April 2005
Jury clears widow over suicide One in four "heading for poverty in retirement" more
(28 April 2005 09:44)

Social workers wary over future of social care
Almost 40 per cent of social care professionals surveyed by Community Care think that social care as a distinct discipline will not exist in five.... more
(26 April 2005 12:56)

Effect of drug using on family members can be devastating
A heroin or crack-cocaine addict can have a devastating impact on the rest of their family, prompting health problems and encouraging other family.... more
(27 April 2005 12:16)

Exclusive: Manchester Council and Home Office in dispute over asylum seekers
Manchester Council and the Home Office are in disagreement over negotiations on the fate of properties reserved for asylum seekers that are lying.... more
(28 April 2005 08:52)

Social workers to desert Labour in general election
Social workers will desert Labour in their droves in next week’s general election in revolt against its policy on asylum seekers and the Iraq war, a.... more
(27 April 2005 10:27)

Election policies
Recruitment Talk takes a look at the three main parties’ social and health care policies that might impact on workforce issues. Also, because much.... more
(28 April 2005 08:40)

Mixed views on workforce strategy
The Children’s Workforce Strategy was published this month for consultation by the Department for Education and Skills. It proposes a new.... more
(28 April 2005 08:01)

Councillors warn on pension change cost
The Local Government Association has warned that councils could be left £100m short when changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme are revoked. more
(28 April 2005 07:53)

Poll reveals high level of sickness among staff
An estimated 20,000 local authority social services staff were signed off work for a period of two months or more last year, an exclusive poll by.... more
(28 April 2005 07:50)

Pay of care staff in voluntary sector better
Voluntary sector care assistants are earning significantly more than their private sector counterparts at all levels of qualification. more
(28 April 2005 07:55)

Supporting People sector urged to launch national campaign
Two of the country’s biggest Supporting People providers today told the sector it should consider coming together to launch a national Supporting.... more
(27 April 2005 17:37)

Children's centre growth must not be at expense of quality, staff told
Standards must not be compromised in the rush to meet the government's targets on the creation of children's centres over the next five years,.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Charity urges action on education gap
The next government should pledge to close the gap in educational achievement between looked-after children and other pupils by 2020, says children's.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Rising caseloads warning if Scots rejig parole policy on sex offenders
Plans to change parole arrangements for sex offenders will create more work for criminal justice social workers in Scotland, it is feared. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Manager jailed for assaulting girl
The manager of North Yorkshire Council's youth offending team has been jailed after admitting sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in his care. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Our wish-list for 6 may
When social care professionals wake up on the morning of 6 May they will have one overriding wish: simply that the incoming government understands.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

How to balance work and life
Winding down and switching off from a stressful job in social care is easier said than done, writes Josephine Hocking. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Jaya Kathrecha is a carer and a mental health activist. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Job file: Dual Diagnosis Practitioner
Who's doing it? Lucy Benham. Where? Speedwell community mental health team, Deptford, south-east London. Job description: .... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Bolder third term?
Beyond the superficial appearance of New Labour there have been some real achievements during the past eight years. So why at this election is there.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Scots review head fends off critics
The chair of Scotland's 21st century review of social work has hit back at criticism of comments he made following publication of the group's interim.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Parents' exclusion zone
Two parents with disabilities want their able-bodied daughter to go to a local school, but it seems their efforts are being hindered. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
For all the talk about rewarding people for their time and effort, no one has resolved the difficulties for service users who become actively.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Cannabis use could have caused attack
Cannabis use could have triggered the paranoid psychosis that caused a 32-year-old woman to attack a nurse with a knife, a court has heard. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Families caught in spiral of drug use
Families with a heroin or crack-cocaine addict may be tempted to experiment with the drugs themselves, according to research. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Survey reveals staff's rejection of Labour's policy on asylum seekers
The government has performed most poorly on asylum and immigration according to a Community Care survey on issues in social care. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Theatre Review: Growing, Growing... Gone!
Like much of the Krazy Kat Theatre's work, the actors in this production fully integrate British Sign Language into their performance, writes Mark.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Obsession is my enemy
Alex Williams describes how she has managed, with professional support, to keep her eating disorder at bay. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Training Materials: Think Smart - Staying in School
These four inter-related resources comprise a CD-Rom of the title, plus an A4 booklet, "Planning to do Well", a wall chart "Moving Schools" and a.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Gypsies accuse Howard of racism
Conservative leader Michael Howard is being investigated by the police after being accused of inciting racial hatred towards gypsies. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Main aim should be independence
Labour would create a social care model giving service users more choice, says Stephen Ladyman. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Who should determine risk: front-line staff or lawyers?
Fear of risk hinders social workers' creativity in dealing with clients' problems. And the blame is being put squarely on the threat of legal action,.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Big hike for social workers' pay at Fife
Social workers in Fife will become the best paid in Scotland after receiving a 21 per cent rise as part of an overhaul of pay scales. more
(28 April 2005 00:00)

Welsh chiefs doubt rising staff numbers
The Association of Directors of Social Services in Wales is questioning the accuracy of figures that show a sharp rise in the number of social.... more
(28 April 2005 00:00)