Articles by Date : April 01 2005 - April 30 2005

If you ask me...
Emma Johnson lives in a care home for adults with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Mixed performance by Welsh councils
Welsh councils are struggling to improve social services quickly enough and "significant risks" remain across all service areas, Audit Commission.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Demand for rethink on abuse inquiries
A charity is urging the Healthcare Commission to review how it investigates abuse allegations made by people with learning difficulties. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

New safeguards on incapacity planned
People who lack the capacity to object to being detained in psychiatric hospitals or care homes would have their rights protected under new measures.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Mixed Message
Will the conflict between two sets of government plans - to curb binge drinking and to extend drinking hours - work against tackling alcohol misuse? .... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

My practice
The low opinion of social workers is linked to the poor treatment society metes out to its most vulnerable members, says Clea Barry. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Pensioners helped more than children
Child poverty is not falling as quickly as the government expected but the number of poor pensioners has been "dramatically" reduced, according to an.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Prescription for security
Balancing needs of clients and staff safety is a perennial problem in social care work. Addiction workers Jim McBride (top left) and Paul McGivney.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Education denied to most inmates
Prisoners are being denied education and training to prepare them for life after release, say MPs. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Risky Business?
Society's current focus on risk aversion at the expense of other goals could in the long run erode the quality of social care we provide, writes.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Scotland launches drive to boost voluntary sector skills
Executive backs a three-year plan to provide support, advice and best practice for thousands of workers in an attempt to improve recruitment. By.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Small is beautiful
In the first of our election columns, Bob Holman looks at social housing, arguing that small, locally based housing association schemes with links to.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Society gets the vote
So 5 May it is. And already much of the electorate is bored and irritated by the whole thing. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Liberal Democrats only party to champion social care
The two major political parties revealed the low priority they would be giving to social care in the election campaign at a three-way debate at the.... more
(07 April 2005 11:51)

'Emergency teams hit by daytime bias'
Emergency duty teams should be judged against national standards, according to the chair of the Emergency Social Services Association (Essa). more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Friday 8 April 2005
Police "left woman to die of cold" BNP leader granted bail more
(08 April 2005 09:50)

The council saved me
Sectioned once again, Sarah Webb feared another drug "cure" but this time staff decided to listen. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
How afraid would you have to be to send your child, alone, or even leave your children, to go on an illicit, probably dangerous, journey of thousands.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Exhibition Review: To the lighthouse (and back)
Mental Fight Club, a new organisation whose name is a fusion of literary titles (Ben Okri's Mental Fight and Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club), aims to.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Training materials: Nutmeg get a little help
Nutmeg the squirrrel is back. He's older now and he's ready to find out more about why he was adopted, writes Clea Barry. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

The problem is not the drug
A recent study on drug misuse found that agencies are failing to look at the range of their clients' needs, writes Kit Harbottle. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Why isn't loneliness on parties' agendas?
A charity campaign to unite the generations has much to teach politicians wooing older voters. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Compact scheme set for an upgrade
Proposals to strengthen the relationship between voluntary and community organisations and the government have been welcomed. more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Council climbdown over threat to staff who missed registration date
Neath Port Talbot Council has backtracked over threats to demote nearly a quarter of its social workers who missed the deadline for registration with.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Lukewarm reception for strategy
Relief at the publication of the Children's Workforce Strategy cannot hide the dismay that it fails to address recruitment and retention, writes.... more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

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
(07 April 2005 00:00)

How to write for websites
If asked, would you know how to create effective material for your organisation's website? more
(07 April 2005 00:00)

Debate on what Labour has done for social care
We asked:- Have things improved for the social care profession under New Labour? more
(07 April 2005 12:30)

Children's workforce strategy published
Proposals to boost the children’s workforce were yesterday launched by the government in its eagerly-anticipated strategy, writes Sally Gillen . more
(05 April 2005 10:28)

Thursday 7 April 2005
Tories set out plans to tackle antisocial behaviour Prisoner denied "right" to self-harm more
(07 April 2005 09:56)

High number of young opiate drug users emerges
A new government database of drug services will reveal a surprisingly high number of young opiate users, a conference has heard today, writes.... more
(06 April 2005 17:06)

Wednesday 6 March 2005
Body found after six years Tories promise contracts for schools and teachers more
(06 April 2005 09:46)

Fathers' involvement in their child's education is key, report finds
Involving fathers in their child’s education improves exam results and classroom attendance and reduces criminality, according to a government-backed.... more
(05 April 2005 17:17)

Pharmaceutical regulatory regime should be overhauled, say MPs
MPs have called for the “lax” pharmaceutical regulatory regime to be overhauled, saying it has let the interests of the industry override public.... more
(05 April 2005 16:47)

Social services failing to commit to antisocial behaviour policies
People with mental health and addiction problems issued with antisocial behaviour orders are breaching the terms of the orders because they lack.... more
(05 April 2005 11:26)

Tuesday 5 April 2005
Laming's plans under-funded Met unit for baby deaths established more
(05 April 2005 09:43)

Child poverty falls again
The number of children living in poverty fell to 3.5million in 2003/4, one hundred thousand less than in the previous year, according to new official.... more
(05 April 2005 08:00)

Cash boost for school dinners
Primary schools should be able to spend at least 50p per child per day on food ingredients education secretary Ruth Kelly pledged last week as she.... more
(05 April 2005 07:58)

Tory pledge on child care
Maternity pay would be increased by £1, 400 and mothers would be able to chose whether to have this paid out over a nine month or six month period if.... more
(05 April 2005 07:56)

Monday 4 April 2005
Just six couples sign up for government’s parents mediation service Commons committee says antisocial behaviour orders are a menace to society more
(04 April 2005 10:18)

Friday 1 April 2005
Campaigners call for a race minister and costs of care home places have risen by a third in five years more
(01 April 2005 10:56)